Health & Fertility...
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Can Chemotherapy Affect Fertility?
Chemotherapy involves the administration of very powerful drugs into the patients bloodstream, unfortunately these drugs can carry many side-effects one of which can…...
Can You Eat Yourself Fertile?
Eating a good diet rich in nutrients is likely to give you the best chance of conceiving but you might also consider specific foods such as oysters, garlic and…...
Diabetes & Male Fertility
Not often associated with fertility problems, diabetes has now been shown to have a definite link to male fertility problems....
Endometriosis
Find out more about the condition endometriosis and how it can affect fertility....
Ethics of Egg Donation
The practice of egg donation for infertility treatment raises important ethical concerns that affect both the infertile couple and the egg donor....
Female Symptoms of Fertility Issues
There can be several causes for infertility in women. These causes give rise to signs and symptoms, which when they occur, may or may not be linked to infertility. For…...
Fertility Drugs and Cancer
The long-term risks of taking fertility drugs are unclear. One recent study suggests that such drugs increase the risk of developing womb cancer, but other studies…...
Fibroids of the Uterus
Fibroids occur mostly in women of childbearing age and represent one of the most common benign tumours in women. They can be a tremendous cause of concern especially,…...
General Medical Problems That Can Lead to Infertility
This article looks at problems caused by other medical conditions which can lead to Infertility in both men and women...
How Body Weight Can Affect Your Fertility
Being overweight or underweight can make it more difficult for a woman to get pregnant and having an overweight or obese partner can be a problem too....
Hydrocele and Varicocele
This article looks at the problems of Hydrocele and Varicocele in men and what can be down to reduce their chances of occurring...
Male Symptoms of Fertility Issues
In males there may be some symptoms which may directly or indirectly effect fertility. The causes of male infertility extend from systemic endocrine disorders, to…...
Obesity and Male Fertility
It is well accepted that female obesity can cause infertility but male obesity could also be important. Overweight men have lower sperm counts, less mobile sperm and…...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS, was previously given the name ‘polycystic ovarian disease’ but due to its high frequency among the young female population it is…...
Pregnancy Test Technology: What's New?
The technology of pregnancy tests has developed rapidly in the last 100 years; modern pregnancy tests can show a woman is pregnant the day after the fertilised egg…...
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Find out which sexually transmitted infections could affect your fertility and how to avoid catching them in the first place....