The editor-in-chief of one of the world's leading reproductive medicine journals has attacked the rising use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for the treatment of infertility, following publication of the latest world report on assisted reproductive technologies (ART) today (Saturday). The report in Human Reproduction shows that while ICSI use has levelled off in some

We are increasingly relying on smartphone apps to help keep track of our health; a recent survey found that more than half of smartphone users in the United States have downloaded such a tool. But according to a new study, when it comes to fertility apps, they are unlikely to help users avoid or achieve

-Number of single British women seeking sperm has risen 55 per cent -Set to increase further after first NHS-funded sperm bank has opened -Lucinda Bird, 38, had baby, Raphael, using sperm donor -She said it was a 'lifestyle choice' -Charlotte Rees-John, 36, did the same after failing to find Mr Right -Deborah Brown, 43, decided

Q: Should I use my ob/gyn or a fertility doctor? Unlike married couples, who are choosing a fertility doctor after a long period of unprotected sex doesn’t result in pregnancy, the single woman is generally trying to conceive without having tried to get pregnant. Many women are able to conceive without medical intervention. But after

This week, I had my eggs frozen. I’m 44. And a half. All the data and statistics say that I had a ten percent chance of this, whittled down to a three percent chance of that, and if fertilized, a one percent chance of having a healthy baby - or some other seemingly grim statistic.

The results of a large 30-year follow up study in the US, has shown no increased risk of breast and gynecological cancers associated with the use of conventional fertility hormones during fertility treatment. The study’s findings were presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Endocrinology Annual Scientific Meeting (ESHRE) in Germany this week.

Greece is a beautiful country offering breathtaking views and many interesting ancient archaeological sites. Apart from being a popular holiday destination, it has become one of the top countries for medical tourism in the past couple of years. An area of medicine that is rapidly developing is fertility treatment. Many people choose to have IVF

The mother’s voice can lighten up and engage the child’s brain far more than the voices of women they do not know, say researchers — including an Indian-origin scientist. The findings showed that brain regions that respond more strongly to the mother’s voice extend beyond regions of hearing. It included regions of emotion and reward