Articles, Infertility
Stressed mole rats hold clues to human infertility
LONDON (Reuters) - A bizarre hairless rodent living underground in Africa may offer clues about the links between stress and human infertility, scientists said on Monday.
Stressed-out mole-rats become infertile after constant bullying by the colony's "queen", the only female to reproduce. But this infertility is reversible and when the queen dies, a previously non-breeding female quickly takes her place.
Chris Faulkes, a biologist at the University of London, believes the animals' behaviour patterns translate into suppression of certain fertility hormones and understanding the process could help explain stress-related infertility in humans.
Fertility Secrets: Fertility problems may be linked to what you eat
Fertility problems may be linked to what you eat! Now experts say they have just the recipe to help couples conceive.
Eight-month-old twins Ella and Brady are their mother's dream come true. Michelle Cutler tried for more than a year to get pregnant, with no luck. She turned to in vitro, coupled with 'The Fertility Diet.'
"For me, I liked knowing I was doing everything I could to get pregnant," Michelle tells TODAY'S TMJ4's Shelley Walcott.
Boosting Fertility With Chinese Medicine
When Michelle finally decided to start a family in her mid-30s, she didn't expect that she would become a statistic. However, like one in six women in Canada, Michelle discovered she suffered from infertility. (This figure appears to be on the rise as more and more women delay their first child until they are in their 30s and beyond.)
After two years of unsuccessfully trying to conceive and her biological clock ticking more loudly by the day, Michelle finally decided to seek the help
Diagnostic Methods and ART/IVF
I wanted to share some great material for the public who are looking for information about fertility treatments. There is a link below that will take you to a preview (80 minutes of a 4 hour course) from an on line seminar made for acupuncturists who are specializing in treating fertility. Actually, the course below is part of the review course for acupuncturists preparing for the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine board exams.
