It goes without saying that with age, the reproductive potential decreases for both men and women. However, a study on patient awareness carried out by the National Center for Biotechnology Information found that only a third of women between 18 and 67 years old in the world, which is 30.5% of all women, are aware of the fact that fertility…
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is the most effective, commonly performed and final infertility treatment in the world. However, unless you’ve been through this, most people don’t really know what the steps involved with this assisted reproductive technology (ART) entail. You can consider this your introductory guide. First, IVF is a sequence of procedures that involves fertilizing an egg outside of…
There is a long list of “lifestyle” factors that we know can affect the fertility of men and women. From weight to smoking and stress, you can now add sleep problems to the list. Sleep disorders probably increase the risk of infertility for both sexes. According to the Centers for Disease and Control (CDC), lack of sleep, can affect fertility-related…
