“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
Surrogacy in Ukraine has become one of the most established and internationally recognised assisted reproduction programs in the world. For decades, intended parents from Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia have chosen Ukraine because of its clear legal framework, advanced reproductive medicine, and relatively affordable costs compared to many Western countries.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
On November 19, the leading German channel 3Sat broadcasted the show “Scobel – Children: Desire and Reality.”Read more
Most of the parents don’t care about sex of their future child. As people says : ” Healthy – and that’s enough”. But the only way to indicate every aspect of genetic health of the embryo (by punctuating one of cells 3 days embryo) is PGD. As well this method give us a chance toRead more
Women should be advised to have IVF with donor eggs instead of their own when they reach the age of 44 to boost their chances of success, fertility doctors have said. Researchers in Spain found that the chances of women having a baby through IVF was only 1.3% in those aged 44 and above, butRead more
