Overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may have a greater chance of becoming pregnant if they lose weight before beginning fertility treatment, according to an analysis of two studies funded by the National Institutes of Health. It is known that women’s fertility declines with age. These findings support delaying fertility treatment in

The subject of infertility has always been a sensitive issue and, more often than not, one that does not get the focus it deserves. Recently Time Magazine even went so far as to call infertility ‘one of the last great cultural taboos’. The fact is that those who don’t find it difficult to conceive never

A woman’s right to have a baby should be based on medical fact—not social judgement. It’s been a busy few weeks in extreme baby-making: A 65-year-old German grandmother recently gave birth to quadruplets, and another woman the same age became Israel’s oldest mom after giving birth to a son. Although the number of women kicking

It’s no secret that in vitro fertilization (IVF) is an intense process. Women who turn to IVF for help conceiving have to undergo hormone shots, an egg retrieval process, and implantation, not to mention emotional stress. And, despite the high cost, there’s no guarantee of success. It's understandable, then, that women want to get it

The fertility rate is now higher among over-40s than under-20s for first time since 1947. But what’s it like to have your first child at this age? New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the fertility rate of women aged 40 and above has surpassed that of women aged under 20 for

The fertility rate is now higher among over-40s than under-20s for first time since 1947. But what’s it like to have your first child at this age? New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the fertility rate of women aged 40 and above has surpassed that of women aged under 20 for