fertility

Glance at social media and the slew of twentysomething women in lycra leggings gives the impression of an ultra-health conscious generation. Yet new, alarming figures published this week reveal a very different story. Type 2 diabetes -…

Weight loss jabs could transform fertility treatment, experts say, after a study linked the jabs to improved testosterone levels and sperm quality in men. It's well known that living with obesity increases the risk of a number of serious…

A traditional Nigerian fertility festival designed to help women conceive has been branded a 'rape festival' after shocking videos appeared to show women being stripped and sexually assaulted in the streets.Footage shared widely online…

America's fertility rate has fallen once again to a new record low, official data shows — marking the third consecutive year it has plummeted.Provisional figures from the CDC revealed the general fertility rate dropped to 53.1 births per…

In a series of remarkable experiments, scientists are pioneering new methods that could one day redefine the treatment of infertility.Approximately 10 million American adults of childbearing age face infertility, a condition that affects…

A new study has revealed eating foods that increase your blood sugar levels even slightly can lead to infertility and erectile dysfunction (ED).Previously studies have shown that type two diabetes can affect fertility by lowering sperm…

Americans are spending $500,000 a year to select the sexes of their kids with in vitro fertilization (IVF).The practice allows parents to choose a particular sex is illegal everywhere aside the US and Mexico, and is thus one of the more…

When Kate Wylie noticed a niggling pain in her left leg she wasn't too worried - but her decision to visit the doctor 'just in case' saved her life.The 33-year-old, from Perth, visited her GP in October, 2023, for sciatica-related pain…

Women are told to avoid a swathe of different foods while pregnant.Shellfish, unpasteurised milk products and soft cheeses are off the menu, for fears they contain bacteria that could put them or their unborn baby at risk. But dietitians…

Lucy Watson continued to share an insight into her pregnancy journey on Instagram on Monday, after announcing last week she is expecting her first child. The former Made In Chelsea star, 32, and husband James, 34, shared the news they…