Surrogacy is a process whereby a woman delivers the child for another couple. Couples who have sought surrogacy are sometimes called the “social parents”, “intended parents” or the “commissioning parents”. In some cases donor sperm and eggs are used whilst in other cases the commissioning parents would use their own. Depending on the context, couplesRead more
When a couple decides that it is the right time for them to start a family, not being able to conceive can be traumatic for them. After realizing that there is a problem, they need to look for the right diagnosis andRead more
Boston researchers conducting a prospective cohort study found that women who already had children, who were older, current smokers, or had a higher BMI were less likely to report having a medical evaluation for infertility than younger, slimmer, non-smoking, childless women. Using data from the Nurses’ Health Study II, researchers at Harvard’s TH Chan SchoolRead more
Day after day, more and more articles about Clinic of Reproductive Medicine BioTexCom can be seen in the international mass media. And these writings, of course, are not only positive but critical ones as well. Well, this condition cannot be dispensed with. Using the World Wide Web one can find statements that Ukrainian clinic developsRead more
“Since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, many media outlets have started to report on the situation in which several French couples participating in the surrogacy program abroad found themselves.” Sophie and her husband explain that they are “locked in France” and “are not able to be present during their surrogate mother delivery in Ukraine.”Read more
Taking contraceptives that contain a low dose of oestrogen has been linked to a reduced rate of ovarian cancer, in a study of almost two million women.Read more
I believe IVF should be much more tightly regulated–which depicts the current status of “regulated” very loosely, as there are few rules governing the industry. I wrote a bit ago against NJ legislation that would have opened the door to commercial womb renting. Apparently Gov. Christie reads this blog–: )–because he vetoed the bill. From the Star Ledger story:Read more
In China, scientists have grown sperm in the laboratory. Male germ cells were created in the artificial conditions by means of which mice were subsequently inseminated. The experiment was successful and there was brought ultimately healthy offspring. Spermatids were managed to grow from the stem cell by research team, led by Xiao-Yang Zhao. They hoistedRead more
A Chinese medicine technique using a smooth-edged instrument to scrape or rub certain areas of the body may relieve troublesome symptoms women experience in the years leading up to menopause, according to a new study. Perimenopause can begin eight to 10 years before menopause, as estrogen levels fluctuate and start declining but menstrual cycles continue.Read more
The number of newborns fell for a fifth straight year, to 10.62 million, barely outnumbering deathsRead more
