Other Causes

MTHFR

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We are pulling together a resource for people who suspect or have learned that they have a MTHFR gene mutation. MTHFR mutations cause a host of problems from heart disease to certain cancers, but our focus is on the infertility aspect of the mutation. This is a problem that more and more women are being diagnosed with, yet there are few ...

Medical research has proven that numerous lifestyle factors strongly influence fertility (not to mention overall health and well-being). Taking preventive care of your health can save you time, money and even painful medical procedures down the road. We know you've heard this over and over - so one more time won't hurt, right?

Did you know that just about anything that affects your health can affect your fertility? And while any one ...

A new study is on the horizon that, if successful, will pave the way for a new type of infertility treatment: a uterus transplant. Dr. Mats Brannstrom of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden is slated to lead the experimental surgery and Dr. Andreas Tzakis, professor and director of the transplant program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is expected to assist.

Scientists and medical doctors have performed uterine transplants with varying success in animals trials. Only one human uterus transplant has been attempted; the pioneering procedure was done in Saudi Arabia in 2000. After experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage, a woman who needed a hysterectomy ...

Infertility is a sneaky condition that lurks in men's and women's bodies, often undetected for years. It affects people of all ethnicities, all incomes and education levels, and all shapes and sizes. But more and more research is shedding light on our understanding of infertility; we now know that it doesn't affect all people equally. ...

To bring a baby into the world through IVF is an expensive endeavor. The "cost" for a live birth varies, depending on a number of factors. The average success rate for one cycle is about 36%, and the average cost of an IVF cycle is $12,000. Women with unexplained infertility ...

Tick tock. Do you know what percentage of eggs you have left? Dr Tom Kelsey (St Andrews) and Dr Hamish Wallace (Edinburgh) do. These researchers have published a new study in the UK that maps women's ...