infertility

Boys who are overweight in their adolescence face a higher risk of fertility issues later in adulthood, according to a new study in the European Journal of Endocrinology. In April, a team of Italian researchers published their findings on a…

NEW YORK—Saying they had struggled for years with infertility and were open to any new approach that might help them conceive, local married couple Nina and Joe Klasfeld told reporters Monday they were considering sexual intercourse. “It…

Maybe it’s because of that intoxicating contrast of the sterile test tube with the incredible fertility of your seed, the naughty nature of knowing that other people know you’re masturbating, or simply the phallic imagery of the test tube,…

“How many embryos could we adopt?” As the tears rolled down Marlene Strege’s face, the unconventional words tumbled out of her mouth. The year was 1996, and nobody had ever asked her doctor that question before. Marlene and her husband…

Growing up, Laura High always felt she was different. It wasn’t until she was 14 years old, when her father disclosed that she was conceived using purchased sperm, that her suspicions she was born an outlier were confirmed. “It was like…

As assisted reproductive technologies grow more commonplace, it’s important to have a framework that not only guides our legal standards for reproduction and unborn life, but also our moral standards. What may have started as an…