Fertility News
Fertility News
Global fertility updates, research signals, policy shifts, and clinic-facing news collected in one place.
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“A Six-Year-Old’s Weight Splitting Childbirth at Thirty-Five”
60,000 Danish Women Tracked: Childhood Obesity Associated with a 44% Lower Likelihood of Childbirth After Age 35 No Clear Correlation with Clinical Infertility Diagnoses… “Biological and Social Factors Must Be Considered Together” A person’s weight in early childhood leaves its mark on much more than adult health checkup scores. A large-scale tracking study has revealed…
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“The Canned Food You Eat Every Day… Did You Know the Risks Hiding Behind Convenience?”
From BPA, Sodium, Infertility, to Breast Cancer… The Two Faces of Canned Goods Beloved as ‘Emergency Rations’ A single can of tuna, a block of canned ham, a can of saury. They serve as side dishes on busy mornings, simple meals late at night, and the first emergency rations sought when disaster strikes. As such,…
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“Even with Young Eggs, Uterine Age Still Matters”
Declining Pregnancy and Birth Success Rates Clear Beyond Age 49 ‘Uterine Environment’ and Overall Systemic Health Prove More Critical Than Embryos Alone “If you use donor eggs, a woman’s age no longer matters.” This is a common notion among women preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Because donor eggs come from young, healthy women, donor…
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The Key to IVF Success Was HELD by ‘Microbes’ Inside the Uterus
A Good Embryo Alone Was Not Enough For a long time, the criteria for success in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) were clear: create healthier embryos and select the best one for uterine transfer. As technologies observing embryos under microscopes, grading them with artificial intelligence (AI), and even analyzing chromosomes advanced remarkably, the competitive edge of…
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“If You Swim During Menstrual Periods, Is It a Disaster?”
What Recent Research Shows the Real Danger Was Not ‘Menstruation’ During the summer vacation season, a familiar dilemma arises among women: whether it is safe to enter a swimming pool during their period and whether public bathhouses should truly be avoided. While most have heard the warning that “you must never go in the water…
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“If You Eat Too Much Fruit, Pregnancy Becomes Difficult?”
The Real Culprit Was Not Fruit, But ‘Pesticides’ Among infertile women preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), myths surrounding food are exceptionally common. From claims that you must cut out coffee to stories that eating cold foods prevents implantation, various information floats around the internet. Recently, the saying “eating too much fruit makes pregnancy difficult”…
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Power Outage? Lightning Strike? Are Frozen Embryos Safe in Fertility Clinics?
A 24-Hour Life Safety Net in IVF Clinics Protecting Embryos Amid Heavy Rain and Lightning: How Self-Generated Emergency Power, Liquid Nitrogen, and 24/7 Monitoring Systems Safeguard Life With historic downpours and lightning strikes concentrated in central regions, concerns over power outages are growing. While the average household worries about the minor inconvenience of a stopped…
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Even Embryos Are Chosen by AI… New Technology to Boost IVF Success Rates
KAIST Quantitatively Analyzes Living Eggs and Embryos in 3D Without Damage Objectively Selecting ‘Good Embryos’ Expected to Improve IVF Success Rates The single most crucial step determining the success or failure of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is deciding which embryo to transfer into the uterus. Traditionally, skilled embryologists have relied on microscopes to inspect embryo…
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“Is 4 Cups of Iced Coffee a Day Okay?”
The Myth That Caffeine Hinders Implantation: What the Latest Research Says With temperatures soaring past 30°C day after day, iced coffee has become an inescapable companion for many. Having a cup on the commute, another after lunch, one more to fight the afternoon slump, and a final cup on the way home—drinking four or more…
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Vaginitis: Is the Ocean More Dangerous or the Swimming Pool?
Summer Water Activities Bring a Rise in Vaginitis… Prompt Showering and Changing Clothes Are Key to Prevention As midsummer begins, the number of people heading to the ocean and swimming pools surges significantly. However, this is also a period when women visit obstetrics and gynecology clinics complaining of symptoms such as vulvar itching, increased discharge,…
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“Retrieved, But Already Dead”
“Eggs That Vanish Without Even Attempting Fertilization”… Global Medicine Unravels the Secret of ‘Degenerated Oocytes’ There are cases where, despite the difficult process of egg retrieval for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), the eggs cannot even be attempted for fertilization and must be discarded. Medical teams call these ‘Degenerated Oocytes.’ These are eggs that have already…
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Is PGT-A Really Necessary for Everyone?
Despite Costing Millions of Won, Evidence for Improved Birth Rates Is Limited International Societies Also Advise: “Should Not Be Recommended to All Patients” Among infertile couples preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), PGT-A (Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy) has effectively become a ‘mandatory course.’ Clinics often explain that “transferring a genetically normal embryo increases pregnancy…