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Hysterectomies still not clear-cut for most women
Aside from C-sections, hysterectomies are still the most common surgical procedure among women, but most women who undergo the procedure don't understand their full...
Triplets becoming less common in the US
Giving birth to triplets, quadruplets or even more has become increasingly less common in the United States, the decline being particularly noticeable in mothers...
Heart defect risk for babies conceived through IVF – Swedish study
Babies conceived through certain fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilisation, are more likely to have major heart defects, although cases are still rare, researchers...
More risk of lupus, diabetes if periods stop early – Finnish study
Women with premature ovarian insufficiency, whose periods stop before 40, have a much greater risk of severe autoimmune diseases like diabetes and lupus, according...
Air pollution and traffic noise tied to infertility risks – Danish study
Long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, whereas road traffic noise...
Pregnancy rates after ‘tubes tied’ higher than thought – US study
American researchers have found that rates of pregnancy after tubal sterilisation may be higher than previously expected, according to their analysis of national survey...
Microplastics in penises may be tied to fertility issues – US study
Microplastics have been discovered in penises for the first time, raising questions about a potential role in erectile dysfunction, and coming hard on the...
Surrogacy group fails in bid to declare regulations unconstitutional
A bid to declare regulations under the National Health Act relating to the control over artificial fertilisation, embryo transfer, storage and destroying of zygotes...
Microplastics found in human and canine testes – US study
American scientists who detected microplastics in human testicles have said the discovery might be linked to declining sperm counts in men.
The researchers tested 23...
Huge IVF cost disparities between private and public sectors
As more women choose to have children later in life, and with the increase of same-sex marriages, there has been an rise in the...
Could cellphone use be responsible for declining sperm quality?
Scientists are probing whether electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phones affects semen quality in a research project launched this year, after a study associated...
Environmental contaminants linked to male infertility 'crisis'
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently reported that around one in six couples globally are affected by infertility, which for many years, tended to be blamed...