Fertility News
Fertility News
Global fertility updates, research signals, policy shifts, and clinic-facing news collected in one place.
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“The Era of Relying Only on Microscopes Is Over”… Predicting Cancer Risk in Endometrial Hyperplasia via Genetic Analysis
Focusing on Molecular Diagnostics like PTEN and PIK3CA Opening an Era of “Same Diagnosis, Different Treatment” “Your endometrium is thick.” This is a common phrase heard in obstetric and gynecological clinics. While most cases are temporary changes related to the menstrual cycle, if abnormal uterine bleeding persists or the endometrium remains thick even after menopause,…
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Beyond 49: Even Donor Eggs Find Pregnancy Difficult
Large-Scale ESHRE Study: “Lower Pregnancy Rates, Higher Miscarriage Risk, and Lower Birth Rates” Confirmation That “Even If the Egg Is Young, the Uterus and Body Still Age” Donor eggs have long been considered the ‘last hope’ of infertility treatment. Because they use the eggs of young women in their 20s or 30s rather than one’s…
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“Frozen Over Fresh”… Global IVF Enters the ‘Frozen Embryo Era’
European ART Surpasses 1.15 Million Cases… Rising Trends in Single Embryo and Frozen Embryo Transfers Fresh Embryos May Still Be More Advantageous for Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve The global trend in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment is changing rapidly. In the past, ‘Fresh Embryo Transfer’—where embryos are transferred to the uterus immediately after collection—was…
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“More Embryos Equal Higher Success?”… European Study Overturns IVF Common Knowledge
Large-scale ESHRE Analysis: Single Embryo Transfers Increase While Birth Rates Remain Stable or Improve, and Multiple Pregnancies Decrease Significantly “One High-Quality Embryo Is More Important”… Domestic Infertility Treatment Also Shifting in the Same Direction The long-standing common knowledge regarding In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is changing. The perception that “transferring multiple embryos increases pregnancy success” is…
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Login Over Love?
Gaming Over Sex, Smartphones Over Dating… A New Landscape Created by Declining Sexual Activity, Spread of Singlehood, and Digital Immersion “Dating? I want to, of course. But by the time I play a round of games and watch some YouTube, the day is already over.” This is the post-work routine of Kim (31), an office…
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IVF Success Rates: Frozen Embryo Transfer, Natural Cycle vs. Artificial Cycle
Working Women and the Increasing Choice of Artificial Cycles for FET Wait for Ovulation or Set the Date? One of the most frequently asked questions by infertile women preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is: “For frozen embryo transfer (FET), is a natural cycle or an artificial cycle better?” The answer is surprisingly simple: There…
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“I Thought It Was Supposed to Hurt”… Born Without a Vagina or with a Very Short One?
No Menstruation but Normal Breasts… The Rare ‘MRKH Syndrome,’ Affecting 1 in 5,000 The Biggest Question from MRKH Patients: “Can I Have Children?” “It was my first time, so I thought it was supposed to hurt.” In her late 20s, Ms. A experienced excruciating pain every time she had intercourse after starting a relationship. Penetration…
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Egg Freezing Up 4x… Does “When You Freeze” Determine Success?
Egg freezing has increased fourfold, but actual utilization remains at 5.7%. Egg freezing is not storing eggs; it is storing your ‘youthful age.’ In an era where marriage and childbirth are being delayed, ‘egg freezing’ is no longer an unfamiliar medical procedure for women. Once considered a treatment to preserve fertility for patients facing cancer…
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(Column) Heungbu, the Father of Twelve, and Nolbu, the Only Son: Why the Difference?
Lee Seung-ju’s Population Reader / Re-reading Classics through the Lens of Modern Demographics Survival Strategies of Two Families, Beyond the Labels of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ I read it thoughtlessly when I was a child. I was taught that Heungbu was a good man and Nolbu was a greedy one. However, re-reading The Tale of Heungbu…
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The Endometrial Microbiome: The Hottest Topic in IVF
“The Uterus is Not Sterile”: A ‘Good Microbiome’ is Needed to Carry a Baby Women preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) always ask the same question: “Will I get pregnant if I just make a good embryo?” For a long time, reproductive medicine answered this with a near-definitive “Yes.” Creating better eggs, selecting higher-grade embryos,…
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“It Wasn’t Just a Disease of the Uterus”… Re-evaluating Endometriosis as a Systemic Disease
From a Disease of Menstrual Pain to a Systemic Condition “Why did the IVF attempts repeatedly fail? The answer wasn’t in the uterus, but in the immune system.” Just a decade ago, endometriosis was described as a relatively simple disease. The general perception was that it was a gynecological condition where endometrial tissue, which should…
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The Enemy in Your Home During the Rainy Season Can Even Shake the Uterus
As Humidity Rises, Inflammation Within the Body Grows During the rainy season, water droplets cling to windows, and black mold spreads in bathroom silicone and corners of the veranda before you know it. Laundry doesn’t dry for days, and a musty smell permeates the house. Most people think of this as just an inconvenience that…