Blog posts from November 2011

Wi-fi from laptops could damage sperm say scientists

30 November, 2011

Scientists are questioning if using wi-fi on a laptop to searh the internet could harm a man's fertility, after lab work suggested ejaculated sperm were significantly damaged after only four hours of exposure.The benchside tests showed sperm w...

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Liverpool Pride begins fundraising for 2012 to keep event free

28 November, 2011

Liverpool Pride organisers have said they will begin fundraising efforts for next summer’s event in December of this year to ensure the day remains free.This is the earliest the event organisers have had to begin collecting money in the city...

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Chinese medicine could double your chance of getting pregnant

26 November, 2011

The latest study from Australia says chinese medicine could greatly improve chances of getting pregnant. The research at Adelaide University, Australia, reviewed eight clinical trials, 13 other studies and case reports comparing the efficacy of tr...

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Egg Donor Angel helps couple overcome Infertility

24 November, 2011

Like many couples, Ryan and Holly had always dreamed of having their own family. In 2004, after a year and a half of marriage, the two decided to go off birth control, looking forward to being a family.Over the next twelve months, Holly took 12 pr...

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Men improve your sperm count by eating fruit

22 November, 2011

Female fertility has previously been linked to obesity, but a Brazilian study has discovered that a poor diet in men can lower sperm concentration and affect their ability to reach the egg.A new study involving 250 men with partners undergoing IVF...

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Surrogacy: Parenting the hard way

20 November, 2011

Alice Jolly and her husband knew they could offer a loving home to one of the thousands of British children awaiting adoption. So why were they forced to go abroad instead and use a surrogate to get the child they longed for?The scene: a church ha...

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Fertility treatments such as IVF and ICSI rise in the UK

18 November, 2011

The number of people accessing fertility treatments such as IVF and ICSI has risen in the UK by almost six percent in the past year.Statistics released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HEFA) revealed the number of fertility cyc...

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Can Reflexology help you get pregnant?

16 November, 2011

Infertility can be an emotionally exhausting, not to mention expensive, condition. But according to a growing number of people, the key to helping many couples get pregnant could be far simpler than they think - thanks to reflexology.An increasing...

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Sperm donors in sweden are well adjusted men - study shows

14 November, 2011

Men who pass a screening process and donate to sperm banks in Sweden score better on personality measures, such as responsibility, confidence and self-acceptance, than other men in their peer group, according to a Swedish study. Sweden was the fir...

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Men are you killing your sperm? Quality and quantity matter in male fertility

12 November, 2011

Most men don’t give much thought to their prenatal care, but, according to male-fertility experts, what guys do now could make the difference between becoming a dad or not.Unlike women -- who have all the eggs they will ever have when they&r...

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