This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.
In one study, fat intake was …
Traditionally a two day period of abstinence has been recommended prior to ovulation or an IUI. A recent study in the March 2010 issue of Fertility & Sterility suggests that shorter period of absintence results in better pregnancy rates. In this study an ejaculatory abstinence period of less than 2 days before IUI produced the highest pregnancy rates per cycle …
There's more evidence that a man's diet can not only affect his potency, but the quality of his sperm as well. In a study reported in Science Daily a little-known omega-3 may have implications for treating male infertility. In a study done in mice that lacked the gene responsible for an enzyme important in making the omega-3, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), …
We have all had the experience of being told that we need to eat a good, balanced diet. Turns out that's true, at least in order to produce normal sperm.
A study in the March 2010 issue of Fertility & Sterility examined the diets of 30 men with poor semen quality and 31 normospermic control subjects of couples attending a fertility …
One of the most frequent questions I am asked by both men and women is whether stress may be affecting their fertility. There is a lot of evidence that stress can adversly affect a woman's fertility.There are studies showing that interventions with acupuncture and Mind-Body programs can have a positive influence on the chance of IVF success.
Now a multi-center study …