The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that roughly 6.1 million women in the United States have some degree of difficulty getting pregnant. This equates to about 10% of the female population between the ages of 15 and 44. There are many possible reasons why a woman might struggle to become pregnant or to [...]
Taken in a certain light, a nation’s fertility rate is seen an important metric of the country’s basic well-being as well as the quality of life of its citizens. When the fertility rate is exceedingly too low, it may be an indicator that there are long-term problems that are often related to the health of [...]
There is a wide range of chemicals, conditions, and environmental circumstances that can affect female fertility. Many of them can also lead to an increased risk of miscarriage for pregnant women, at various stages of pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. Things like secondhand smoke, contaminated water, inflammation, excess physical exertion, and chronic stress are [...]
Every year new diet programs and weight loss strategies flood the American marketplace. Some gain significant traction with various media outlets and retailers who do their best to cater to individual needs. As time goes on some of these diet plans have the staying power to remain popular. Some fade a little yet still remain, [...]
It’s estimated that one out of every six couples struggles with infertility, and the World Health Organization officially classifies infertility as a disease. Yet the funding criteria for things like In Vitro Fertilization in the United Kingdom is complicated and limited to a postcode lottery system. Growing frustration over inadequacies in the system has prompted [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that roughly 6.1 million women in the United States have some degree of difficulty getting pregnant. This equates to about 10% of the female population between the ages of 15 and 44. There are many possible reasons why a woman might struggle to become pregnant or to [...]
More than 20 years ago, former first lady Michelle and former president Barack Obama underwent fertility treatments to conceive their two daughters. This news comes out of her upcoming memoir. The couple also suffered a miscarriage along the way. The former first lady recalls feeling alone and devastated following the tragedy. “We were trying to [...]
New research from the University of Texas at San Antonio may offer relief for the millions of couples dealing with infertility or trouble conceiving. The team of scientists has developed a high-resolution genetic map that shows how men produce sperm cells. This effort may drastically address the problem of male infertility, a major cause of [...]
The ethical debate of whether humanity should be able to tailor designer babies to be more intelligent has been raging for decades. However, regardless of your stance on the issue, the technology hasn’t been possible to make it reality. Until now. A new method of testing, first detailed in New Scientist can examine an embryo’s [...]
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to our laboratory here at New York Fertility Institute based on results of a recent on-site inspection conducted by CAP inspectors. The inspection team included practicing pathology and laboratory medicine professionals. The CAP advised Michael Obasaju Ph D of this national recognition and [...]
