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Link found between cryptorchidism and genetic mutations

A small percentage of males born with cryptorchidism (failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum), the most frequent congenital birth defect in male children, are more likely to have genetic mutations, including for a syndrome that is a common genetic cause of infertility, according to a study in the November 19 issue of JAMA .

18 Nov 2008

Risk of maternal and newborn complications may be lower after bariatric surgery

A review of previously published studies suggests that rates of adverse outcomes for mothers or pregnant women and newborn babies, such as gestational diabetes and low birth weight, may be lower after bariatric surgery compared with pregnant women who are obese, according to an article in the November 19 issue of JAMA.

18 Nov 2008

Doctors hesitant to discuss options to preserve fertility with cancer patients

Although some teenagers and young adults become infertile following cancer treatment, physicians are hesitant to discuss options to preserve fertility with patients, according to a new Florida study.

18 Nov 2008

Overhaul of sperm donation services needed to increase supply

A radical overhaul of sperm donation services is needed to address the critical shortage of sperm donors in the UK, say two fertility experts in an editorial on bmj.com.

12 Nov 2008

Researchers identify regions of female brain that respond more strongly to masculine faces

Scientists have long known that women's preferences for masculine men change throughout their menstrual cycles.

12 Nov 2008

Reduced risk for pre-eclampsia among women who have aborted

Women who have had two or more induced abortions have a reduced risk of pre-eclampsia by 60 %.

12 Nov 2008

Study looks at sexual and intimate relationships after breast cancer

An Indiana University study found that young, female breast cancer survivors often suffer from sexual and intimate relationship issues and are interested in using sexual enhancement products to treat these problems.

11 Nov 2008

Twins born from 13-year-old frozen sperm

Reports from Taiwan say the sperm taken from a man with testicular cancer 13 years ago has been successfully used to impregnate his wife.

10 Nov 2008

Baby due as a result of first ever whole ovary transplant

In what is thought to be a world-first, a British woman who was given an ovary transplant is about to give birth to her first baby.

9 Nov 2008

Chronic kidney disease and women's sexuality and gynecologic health

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) exacts a significant toll on a woman's sexuality and gynecologic health. The various effects of kidney failure and its treatments on women's sexual health from adolescence through menopause will be the topic of an in-depth series of presentations at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

8 Nov 2008

EMD Serono launches patient registry for egg freezing

EMD Serono, Inc., an affiliate of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, announced the launch of the Human Oocyte Preservation Experience (HOPE) Registry surrounding next week's 64th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

8 Nov 2008

SWHR asks young women to be aware of smoking dangers in face of new marketing tactics

Society for Women’s Health Research President and CEO Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., issued the following statement in response to the decision of Philip Morris USA to introduce pink “Purse Packs” for some Virginia Slims cigarette brands by early 2009.

6 Nov 2008

Diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease predicts high risk and rate of further infection in teenagers

A study among Baltimore inner-city teenage girls treated for pelvic inflammatory disease shows they are highly vulnerable to subsequent sexually transmitted infections (STI) - sometimes within a few weeks or months of their treatment.

4 Nov 2008

Diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease predicts high risk and high rate of further infection in teenagers

3 Nov 2008

Predicting menopause will soon be possible

Researchers at the University of Michigan say soon it will be possible to predict when women are likely to begin menopause.

28 Oct 2008

New hormonal biomarkers data predicts menopause within a year

For many women, including the growing number who choose later-in-life pregnancy, predicting their biological clock's relation to the timing of their menopause and infertility is critically important.

28 Oct 2008

Discovery of new gene responsible for puberty disorders

A new gene responsible for some puberty disorders has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers.

27 Oct 2008

Universal test for genetic diseases in unborn children in the pipeline

A team of British scientists have developed a ground-breaking new test to screen for genetic diseases in unborn children.

27 Oct 2008

Sunshine could help fix male infertility

Australian fertility experts say a dose of daily sunshine could help men with fertility problems and they suggest couples struggling to conceive should consider getting out in the sunshine more often.

22 Oct 2008