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6 μύθοι για τις αποβολές

Νέες έρευνες δείχνουν ότι οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι έχουν λανθασμένη πληροφόρηση σχετικά με το πόσο συχνές είναι οι αποβολές και τι τους προκαλεί. Παρόλο που οι αποβολές φαίνεται να είναι η πιο κοινή επιπλοκή της εγκυμοσύνης, είναι ένα παραδοσιακά θέμα ταμπού που σπάνια συζητείται δημόσια. Ίσως αυτός είναι και ο λόγος που οι μύθοι για τις […]

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Γονιμότητα: εναλλακτική λύση γιόγκα!

Υπάρχουν πολλοί τύποι γιόγκα και η «γιόγκα γονιμότητας» είναι ένας από αυτούς. Η γιόγκα γονιμότητας έχει πολλά να προσφέρει στο σώμα σας και θα μπορούσε να κάνει μια εξαιρετική εναλλακτική μέθοδο για την ενίσχυση της γονιμότητας, προετοιμάζοντας το σώμα σας για μελλοντική εγκυμοσύνη. Οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι σκέφτονται τη γιόγκα ως μια δραστηριότητα που συμβάλλει στην […]

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Οι καλύτερες βιταμίνες που θα σας βοηθήσουν να μείνετε έγκυος πιο γρήγορα

Αντιμετωπίζετε προβλήματα γονιμότητας; Λοιπόν, πριν στραφείτε σε ατρική βοήθεια για τεχνικές υποβοηθούμενης αναπαραγωγής, οι βιταμίνες θα μπορούσαν να είναι το μόνο που χρειάζεστε για να σας βοηθήσουμε να μείνετε έγκυες πιο γρήγορα. Τα καλά νέα είναι ότι υπάρχουν αρκετές βιταμίνες διαθέσιμες στην αγορά με τη δυνατότητα να βελτιώσουν τις πιθανότητες εγκυμοσύνης, όπως βιταμίνη C, βιταμίνη […]

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Can darkness protect female fertility?

Can darkness protect female fertility? New research says yes! Women who wish to achieve pregnancy are now advised to avoid late nights and artificial light as it can harm their fertility and, as a consequence, decrease chances of conception. Every time we turn on the light at night, the production of melatonin is reduced. Melatonin […]

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DHEA for Increased IVF Success Rates?

DHEA hormone administration can significantly increase IVF success rates for women treated for infertility according to a study. This study showed that women who used DHEA hormone supplements during their treatment increased their chances of pregnancy compared to women who did not receive the supplement. There are many studies showed the value of DHEA supplementation to subfertile […]

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Stress and Infertility: Cause or Effect?

Does stress affect fertility or is it infertility that has negative effects on psychology? Fertility experts indicate that there is a bidirectional relationship between stress and infertility. Most commonly, infertility is treated as a purely medical problem even though psychological aspects of it are perhaps equally important. Whether stress affects fertility or infertility itself is […]

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Damaged sperm. A significant role in recurrent miscarriage

Recurrent miscarriage is typically defined as the loss of three or more pregnancies in a row. Many factors apart from maternal health have a significant role in miscarriage risk.  According to researchers from Imperial College man’s sperm may sometimes be a factor. Total sperm motility, progressive sperm motility, and normal morphology were all reduced in the Recurrent […]

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The world’s first genetically edited babies

A Chinese researcher claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies. The scientist, He Jiankui of Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, said he altered embryos for seven couples during fertility treatments, with one pregnancy resulting so far. He told the audience he had worked on 31 eggs and implanted two […]

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Vitamin D is associated with increased likelihood of pregnancy, livebirth and reduced pregnancy loss

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, although the association between preconception vitamin D concentrations and livebirth is unknown. The study aimed to assess the association between preconception vitamin D and pregnancy outcomes among women with proven fecundity. The findings were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and 1191 women had available […]

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Chemicals in sunscreen may cause infertility

A new study from the National Institutes of Health finds that chemicals in sunscreens and personal care products that filter out UV rays may lead to infertility issues among men. According to the study by the National Institutes of Health and the New York state Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center, researchers found that men with high exposure […]

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Improved sperm quality and pregnancy outcomes with spermatozoa after a short ejaculatory abstinence.

Semen samples from men after a short ejaculatory abstinence show improved sperm quality and result in increased pregnancy rates of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cases. According to the study ejaculates from short (1–3 hours) compared with long (3–7 days) periods of abstinence showed increases in motile sperm count, sperm vitality, normal sperm morphology, acrosome reaction […]

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Severity of congenital heart defects associated with assisted reproductive technologies

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been associated with a higher incidence of congenital anomalies, including a specific increase in the rate of congenital heart defects (CHD). In this study, the rate of CHD in pregnancies resulting from ART at a single high-risk pregnancy referral center are compared to the published literature. Pregnancies were screened by […]

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Homosexual Couples: Do They Have Access to IVF?

Nowadays, there is a large debate going on regarding same sex couples and whether they should have access to IVF.  Bans on homosexual marriage are tumbled across the Western World and a growing number of same sex couples want to build a family, same way heterosexual couples do. It is not rare for homosexual men […]

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The researchers have found that the syndrome may be triggered before birth.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects up to one in five women worldwide, three-quarters of whom struggle to fall pregnant. It can cause symptoms, from infertility to hair growth, pelvic pain, hair thinning or excessive hair growth, and hormonally induced sleep issues, because the cysts affect ovarian function and alter the body’s hormonal balance. Researchers at […]

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Male infertility tools: FISH analysis and DNA fragmentation test

ART (Assisted Reproductive Technologies) advances have now provided couples with accurate genetic screening tests like FISH analysis and DNA fragmentation test, as diagnostic tools for male infertility aiding them in improving theirs chances of pregnancy. Infertility is not primarily a woman’s problem, as it is mistakenly believed. It is estimated that infertility for about half of […]

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Male Fertility Declines with Age

It now appears that women are not the only one who have to worry about their biological clock since male fertility declines with age as well, research reveals. Although, there are differences between male and female fertility, experts now advise male population wishing to have biological children, to avoid losing time. ’’Men too cannot afford […]

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Acupuncture help IVF success rates

Nowadays, IVF has become the most common infertility treatment however its success rate is still relatively low. So how can the success rate of IVF be increased? Can acupuncture make a difference? Well according to research, acupuncture may actually be beneficial for couples undergoing IVF. Acupuncture is an ancient therapeutic method, used quite often as […]

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Pesticides may increase risk of endometriosis

Pesticides may increase the risk of endometriosis research study warns. Study findings warn about the environmental effects on the health of women of reproductive age. Research conducted at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center revealed that two organochlorine pesticides are linked to endometriosis in women of reproductive age. Researchers collected data from two study groups: […]

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The top 10 superfoods that help you conceive

If you have decided it is time to build a family, make sure you enrich your diet with the following superfoods that can help you conceive. The good news for all of you who are trying to get pregnant is that a balanced diet, rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals, is directly linked to fertility. […]

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Χαμηλότερα ποσοστά επιτυχίας στην εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση – IVF έχουν συνδεθεί με τα επιβραδυντικά φλόγας που απαντώνται συνήθως στα οικιακά αντικείμενα. Τα ευρήματα αυτά προέρχονται από μελέτη που δημοσιεύτηκε ώστε να βρεθεί η σχέση μεταξύ επιβραδυντικών φλόγας οργανοφωσφορικών (PFRs) και αναπαραγωγικών αποτελεσμάτων στις γυναίκες. Τα PFR θεωρούνται ασφαλέστερη εναλλακτική λύση έναντι των επιβραδυντικών φλόγας, τα οποία […]

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