Reproductive Partners Fertility Blog » age and fertility http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog Helping couples acheive the dream of being parents. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:33:43 +0000 en hourly 1 Rejuvenating Eggs From Older Women http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/920/rejuvenating-eggs-from-older-women.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/920/rejuvenating-eggs-from-older-women.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:33:43 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=920 Can this be true? It may be true, at least in mice.

A study being conducted in mice indicate that administering coenzyme Q10 to one-year old mice-the equivalent to women in their 40s-for three to four months significantly increased the number of ovulated eggs as well as the number of successful pregnancies. The treated mice also had an average of …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/920/rejuvenating-eggs-from-older-women.html/feed 0 Egg freezing is accepted as preventing disease and age-related fertility decline…in Israel http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/733/egg-freezing-is-accepted-as-preventing-disease-and-age-related-fertility-decline-in-israel.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/733/egg-freezing-is-accepted-as-preventing-disease-and-age-related-fertility-decline-in-israel.html#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:43:27 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=733 According to an article in the August 2011 issue of Fertility & Sterility, the Israel National Bioethics Council (INBC) issued recommendations permitting egg freezing to prevent both disease and age-related decline in fertility. The INBC considers age-related infertility a medical problem and treats the new technology favorably as preventive medicine. As a comparison, the major regulatory bodies in Europe and …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/733/egg-freezing-is-accepted-as-preventing-disease-and-age-related-fertility-decline-in-israel.html/feed 0 Results of a survey on couples’ beliefs about fertility http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/696/results-of-a-survey-on-couples-beliefs-about-fertility.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/696/results-of-a-survey-on-couples-beliefs-about-fertility.html#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:30:27 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=696 A website has been established with the results of a survey of U.S. couples' understanding of fertility issues and their attitudes toward treatment. The survey was conducted by Merck and the complete results can be found at planforsomeday.com.

Some of the interesting findings:

  • 54% of women incorrectly assume that fertility starts to decline at age 36 or older
  • 62% of
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]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/696/results-of-a-survey-on-couples-beliefs-about-fertility.html/feed 0 IVF or IUI for Women Over 40? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/400/ivf-or-iui-for-women-over-40.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/400/ivf-or-iui-for-women-over-40.html#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:53:35 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=400 Selection of a treatment method for women over 40 whose main limitiation in conceiving is their age can be difficult. If they are in the "unexplained infertility" group with open tubes, no significant gynecologic problems and a partner with normal sperm parameters the common choices are to try injectable fertility drugs (COH) with artificial insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/400/ivf-or-iui-for-women-over-40.html/feed 0 New Lifestyle and Fertility Article http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/361/new-lifestyle-and-fertility-article.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/361/new-lifestyle-and-fertility-article.html#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:35:08 +0000 admin http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=361

In a new fertility education article, Dr. Meldrum presents exciting new findings that indicate possible ways to influence the health of eggs and sperm in younger and older couples alike. From diet and exercise to smoking and stress, the modification of many lifestyle choices can increase a couple's chances of being successful.

Read the full Lifestyle and Fertility article …

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