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Male contraceptive does not harm fertility
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/05/2006 01:12:47
Researchers believe that the male 'hormonal' contraceptive does not cause long-term infertility.
time, can all contribute to a swifter return to fertility. This news will advance the cause for introducing new forms of male contraception, beyond the use of condoms or vasectomy.
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Male fertility test goes on sale
By ThinkBaby on 05/01/2006 10:40:33
A new over-the-counter test kit can help couples concerned about male infertility.
of their fertility status as early as possible when trying for a baby.Over recent years, many things have been blamed for increasing the instance of male infertility from trying for a family later in life and mercury found in seafood, to traffic fumes and mobile
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Male infertility a growing problem
By Kimberley Smith on 10/05/2010 17:05:37
A fifth of healthy men may suffer from reduced fertility and the decline is set to get worse, say scientists
A report has claimed that as many as 1 in 5 healthy men between the ages of 18 and 25 have abnormal sperm counts. Scientists in Denmark last week described the issue of male infertility to be ‘as important as global warming’.And although
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HFEA offers advice to combat falling male fertility
By Kimberley Smith on 01/06/2010 14:00:46
Men trying for a baby are recommended to avoid hot showers and tight-fitting clothing by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Men who are trying to conceive have been given frank behavioural advice to increase their chances of success. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s (HFEA) advice is to be published in a guide to male fertility on its website this week
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Male fertility – get the right nutrients
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/04/2010 15:37:17
Would-be dads should check their diet for the right nutrients to increase chances of conception.
Much is made of what a woman should be doing in order to conceive, but it takes two to ‘tango’!Although any man or woman on a healthy diet should already be taking in the right nutrients to increase chances of a healthy conception, there are supplements which some doctors recomme...
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Male sex hormones affect female fertility
By Kimberley Smith on 28/05/2010 13:58:03
Levels of androgens in ovaries may help doctors regulate women’s fertility
Did you know that women need certain levels of male hormones or androgens such as testosterone in our bodies to function normally? A study has found that the levels of these hormones in our ovaries may affect our fertility.The study, published
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Men's health and conception
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/08/2007 01:55:06
Previous illness or surgery, as well as ongoing conditions like diabetes can affect male fertility
There are various lifestyle and gynaelogical issues which can affect a woman's fertility (find out about them by clicking here), but often men get left out of the picture, and in reality there are many health issues which can also affect a man's success rate in the conception pro...
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IVF breakthrough – test to pick top sperm
By Kimberley Smith on 02/06/2010 14:55:58
Male fertility could get a boost as experts discover how to test for most fertile sperm with best DNA
A new test focusing on the quality of male sperm may provide a breakthrough for IVF cases where male infertility is the cause.Researchers in the US have developed a test that selects sperm with the highest DNA integrity, rather than assuming that a
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Dads-to-Be Put on Weight Too
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/05/2009 01:52:34
A new poll suggests males put on an average of a stone in weight when their partner is pregnant
For all those women who spend half their pregnancy feeling more fat than pregnant comes the cheering news that dads to be put on an average of a stone in body weight at the same time – and they don't even have a mum-to-be's extremely justifiable excuse!Men put on weight in pregna...
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Infertility – an overview of common causes
By ThinkBaby on 08/07/2009 01:03:05
There's a wide variety of reasons why couples may have difficulty conceiving - it's just as likely to be a male problem as a female problem, and doesn't necessarily require medical intervention
Infertility is something of a misnomer, as it suggests that there is no chance of conception taking place at all, which is only true for a small percentage of couples. More commonly 'infertility' is used to refer to difficulties in conceiving (usually when a couple has actively t...
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