Fertility News
Fertility News
Global fertility updates, research signals, policy shifts, and clinic-facing news collected in one place.
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“If Your Feet Feel Cold Even in Summer… Don’t Miss Your Body’s ‘Iron SOS’”
Pelvic Floor Muscles Tense Up Before the Uterus On the subway stairs during the morning commute, the rhythmic click-clack of high heels fills the station. Women in tight business suits and high heels climb stairs, cross crosswalks, and move between offices and conference rooms all day long. When they finally take off their shoes in…
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“Overweight but Anemic?”… The Culprit Was the ‘Uterus’
“Taking iron supplements is useless”… The Truth About ‘Uterine Anemia’ Caused by Monthly Blood Loss “How can I be anemic when I eat so well?” This is a common remark heard in obstetrics and gynecology clinics. Most people think of anemia as a disease that affects people who are underweight or malnourished. However, patients frequently…
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“Heatwaves Shake Fertility… Sperm and Eggs Also Suffer from ‘Heat Stress’”
A Heating Earth, Cooling Fertility Heatwaves have reached a level that now threatens human life. While people worry about heatstroke, dehydration, and cardiovascular diseases, reproductive medicine specialists have issued another warning: ‘Fertility.’ As climate change makes summers longer and heatwaves a daily reality, global research into how extreme heat stress affects sperm, eggs, and the…
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“Does Love Lower Your IQ?”
Reducing pain, lowering stress, and even boosting immunity. Love is not just an emotion, but a ‘biological phenomenon.’ For a long time, love was the exclusive domain of poets and novelists. It was described as an emotion that makes your heart race, keeps you awake at night, and makes the world look beautiful. However, recent…
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“Even in Summer, If Your Feet Are Cold… Don’t Miss Your Body’s ‘Iron SOS’”
If your hands and feet are cold, it is a warning sign from your body. Iron deficiency lowers blood circulation, too. The first step in preparing for pregnancy is an iron check. There are people who cannot take off their socks even when the mid-summer temperature exceeds 35°C. It is easy to blame the air…
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Small Polyps in the Uterus… An ‘Unexpected Variable’ Preventing Implantation
The Hidden Hindrance to Implantation: ‘Uterine Polyps’… Easily Solved with Hysteroscopy When told there is a “growth” inside the body, anyone would feel nervous. However, small polyps found in the uterus are often an exception. “It’s small, so you can just leave it alone.” “There are no symptoms, so you don’t need to worry.” Many…
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Pregnant Women Enduring Colds… Re-examining the ‘Tylenol Fear’
Fever is More Dangerous Than Medication Many pregnant women hesitate to take medication even when their temperature rises to 38–39°C due to a cold. Whether they are suffering from severe headaches or body aches, the concern that “it might harm the baby” comes first. On the internet, posts claiming that “taking Tylenol during pregnancy can…
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“The PGT-A Rethink”: Why Universal Embryo Screening is Giving Way to Precision Medicine
For the past decade, Pre-implantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A) has been touted as one of the greatest innovations in reproductive medicine. By screening embryos for chromosomal abnormalities, it promised to shorten the time to pregnancy and reduce the pain of miscarriage. Consequently, many couples undergoing IVF have invested significant time and money into this…
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“The 50-Year Organ”: Extending the Lifespan of the Ovaries
Aging is inevitable, but modern medicine is now shifting its focus from merely managing decline to actively delaying it. While the field of “longevity medicine” has historically focused on the brain, heart, and skin, a quiet revolution is taking place in reproductive health. Researchers are now targeting the organ that ages faster than any other:…
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“The Cost of Uncertainty”: Assessing the Evidence Behind IVF Add-ons
For couples undergoing IVF, the phrase “Is there anything else we can do to improve our chances?” is a common plea. Driven by the fear of failure and a desire to maximize their opportunity, many turn to “add-on” procedures—supplemental treatments beyond the standard IVF protocol. However, a landmark meta-analysis recently published in The Lancet Regional…
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“The Hydrosalpinx Dilemma”: To Excise or To Preserve?
For women preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), few moments are as jarring as the discovery of a hydrosalpinx—a blocked fallopian tube filled with fluid—followed by a recommendation for surgery. To be told that an organ essential for natural conception must be removed in order to achieve pregnancy feels inherently contradictory. This creates one of…
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“The Supplement Trap”: Why More Isn’t Better When Preparing for Pregnancy
When a couple begins their journey toward pregnancy, the medicine cabinet often expands rapidly. Folic acid, omega-3s, Vitamin D, and a dozen other supplements soon become a daily ritual. For those undergoing fertility treatments, the instinct to “add just one more” supplement is powerful. However, the most common mistake couples make is not under-supplementing, but…