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Would You Take a DNA Test to Determine Your Fertility?
It is a fact of life that women are more physically able to have children at a younger age — hence the biological clock talk. However, today's women are less likely to fall into the role of Donna Reed and take on the homemaker tasks in their early 20s. Instead young ladies are out getting degrees, making a name for themselves in the corporate world and taking the time to enjoy a jaunt or two around the world.
Test Your Knowledge of Common Infertility Mistakes
The desire to conceive a child can be all-consuming. When it doesn't happen fast enough, many couples' thoughts quickly – and often erroneously – turn to the possibility of infertility. Advice from family, friends and the Internet can send a couple into information overload, often leading to fixable mistakes that will put them back on the path to pregnancy.
Are Céline Dion and René Angélil Too Old to Have a Baby?
Céline Dion and René Angélil are expecting an addition to their family! The couple who are already parents to René-Charles, 8, and René's three other children from two previous marriages, are said to have used the same fertility doctor that helped them conceive their lil boy. The singer, 41, and her manager/husband, 67, have long been vocal about their intention to give their son a sibling.
Is There a Sexist Double Standard For Older Moms and Dads?
Mother Nature made it so females can only reproduce between menstruation and menopause. In many cases, science allows males to procreate at an older age. Fertility and medical advancements have made it possible for both sexes to have children later in life.
Celeb Look-Alike Sperm Donations Take Off
I'd like my son to look like Brad Pitt please. A Los Angeles-based sperm bank is stretching the potential of star power by listing the celebrities that donors look the most like. They also link to pictures of the actors, singers and designers in their donor profiles.
Fertility Myths Versus Reality
It's time to separate the myths from reality. Couples trying to conceive a child are often willing to believe anything they are told to increase their chances of becoming pregnant. Let’s see how well you can sort the facts out from much of the fiction that is floating around the Internet.
Less Attractive Men Are More Fertile
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life never make a pretty woman your wife, or so the song goes, but if a woman wants children should she sleep with an unattractive man? Researchers at the University of Oxford and University College London have determined that men deemed handsome produce less sperm during sex than their not-so-hot counterparts.
According to their study, good-looking guys tend to release fewer sperm per romp in the sack to increase their chances of spreading the wealth among more women.
New Regimen May Reduce Infertility Costs
Good news for couples faced with undergoing fertility treatments in hopes of conceiving a child. Though the cost of assisted reproduction can exceed $100,000, a new study shows that a faster treatment regimen may help women conceive in a shorter amount of time, and reduce their overall costs.
The study, just published in the journal of Fertility and Sterility, followed two groups of women.
Getting Busy More May Improve Chance of Conception
Wanna-be-parents who have limited sex on schedule to improve their chances of conception might want to toss their thermometers and hop into bed! New research shows that couples engaging in daily sex prior to ovulation may have increased chances of seeing two pink lines on the pregnancy stick. One report said:Reported Tuesday at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) meeting in Amsterdam, the study involved 118 men suffering from "higher-than-normal" genetic damage to the sperm.
Would You Marry Someone Who Is Infertile?
Things get more intense as couples get closer to slipping rings on each other's fingers. When we posed the question, "Would You Tell Your Significant Other About Infertility?" a whopping 97 percent of lilsugar readers said they'd be honest about fertility issues should things get serious.
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