Warning Women with Eating Disorders about Fertility

A new study published in the journal Sociology of Health and Illness highlights how information regarding fertility is being inadequately communicated to women with eating disorders.  The research from University of East Anglia showed that although future fertility is being discussed with women who are receiving treatment for eating disorders by a variety of health professionals (physicians, nurses, and therapists), …

Ibuprofen Taken in Pregnancy May Affect Daughter’s Future Fertility

I recently wrote an article about how ibuprofen may affect male fertility and now there is a evidence that it could affect female fertility as well.  A new study published in the journal, Human Reproduction, suggests that if ibuprofen is taken by a woman early in pregnancy, it may affect her daughter’s future fertility. More specifically, the study suggests …

The Evolution of Fertility Treatment

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approving the sale and marketing of clomiphene citrate (Clomid) for the “treatment of ovulatory dysfunction in women desiring pregnancy”.   At the time, this was a huge breakthrough for couples who were desperate to conceive their own child.  For many patients, it was a “wonder drug”.

Prior to …

Flame Retardants May Decrease IVF Success

A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is showing that flame retardants may decrease the likelihood of pregnancy in women undergoing in vitro fertilization.  This is the first study to examine the association between organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs) and reproductive outcomes in women.

Urine samples from 211 women undergoing IVF between 2005 and 2015 at the …

Common Household Products May Reduce Fertility

A new study is showing that ingredients in common household products may reduce fertility.  Researchers from University of California, Davis found that quaternary ammonium compounds, also known as “quats”, inhibit mitochondria and estrogenic functions in cells that were studied in vitro.

Quats are used as antimicrobial agents in many common household products, including antiseptics in toothpastes, mouthwashes, shampoos, lotions, household …