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Type-2 Young Diabetic Men Suffer Low Testosterone Levels Which Affects Fertility, Muscle Mass, Heart Health

View Original Article Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Young men with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo have found - a condition that could have a critical effect on their quality of life and on their ability to father children. This study follows research published earlier by these scientists reporting that one-third of middle-aged men with type 2 diabetes have low testosterone levels, requiring treatment for erectile dysfunction.

Increase In NHS IVF Provision For Couples In East Of England From April 2009

View Original Article Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Infertility Network UK (I N UK) are delighted that the East of England Specialised Commissioning Group have agreed to increase the provision of NHS treatment for couples in the area.

Washington Post Examines Effect Of Fertility Treatments On African Women

View Original Article Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:00:00 PDT
The Washington Post on Thursday examined the effect that fertility treatments in Africa are having on a growing number of middle class women who are shunned by society because of their infertility.

Researchers seek new ways for guys to control fertility (Miami Herald)

View Original Article Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:42:25 GMT
Though they didn't look like much, the white specks squirming under a microscope in researcher Debra Wolgemuth's lab could have a big impact in the high stakes world of controlling fertility, not for women but for men.

Fertility treatments induce gene mutations: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

View Original Article Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:34:50 GMT
The use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or another assisted fertility technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to conceive appears to increase the odds of Y-chromosome defects or "microdeletions" in male offspring, Chinese researchers report.

Egypt Septuplets Spark Fertility Drug Debate (ABC News)

View Original Article Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:19:47 GMT
Egypt's septuplets stir about fertility treatment.

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Infertility FAQ Part 1
Infertility FAQ Part 2
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Is Infertility a Woman's Problem?
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Treating Infertility - Try and Try Again?
A Look at In Vitro Fertilization
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