The modern family: delayed parenthood and fewer kids
An analysis of new fertility data shows how the modern US family has evolved. The size of the average US family is now around three.
Leftover embryos challenge fertility clinics, couples
Tens of thousands of embryos are stuck in limbo in fertility clinics, leftovers from pregnancy attempts and broken dreams of parenthood....
Americas hottest export? Sperm
An American and a Danish company dominate the global sperm market – and both claim their supply is biggest. Ella Rasmussen’s doctors...
Worlds first baby born using uterus transplant from dead donor
The world's first baby has been born using a uterus transplanted from a deceased donor, according to Brazilian doctors. The healthy baby...
Removal of ovary for fertility preservation found safe in girls as young as 5 months
In the first publication from the U.S. on surgical techniques and outcomes of single ovary removal for fertility preservation in girls,...
40 years later, why is IVF still not covered by insurance? Economics, ignorance and sexism
Before I (Elissa Strauss) began the process of in-vitro fertilization, I, quite foolishly, thought of it as outsourcing. We can't make a...
First IVF babys 40th birthday: How a tiny girl changed science and the world
In July 1978, "You're the one that I want" from Grease was top of the pops in Australia, women were marching for equal rights in the US,...
Preserving fertility during chemotherapy
One of the most significant impairments of the quality of life after a chemotherapy is infertility. Researchers have now identified the...
