Tag: Infertility

COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility

As far as side effects are concerned, all vaccines have mild side effects. This includes mild fever, fatigue, pain in the injection site, etc. for a day or two. It does not cause any serious side effects.

June 25, 2021

Coping with secondary infertility in males

Infertility can be devastating with a high emotional toll on individuals and couples. If treatments for secondary infertility fail, couples might suffer from a range of emotions, including anger, sadness, grief, guilt and loneliness.

June 22, 2021

The emotional cost of Covid-19 on infertile couples

The move that ensured patient and staff safety also left hundreds of couples stranded in the middle of treatment with no clarity when procedures will resume.

June 10, 2021

Older mothers may up risk of infertility in daughters

Female fertility declines with age because genetic damage accumulates in a woman's eggs.

December 10, 2017

Air pollution may lead to infertility in men

Environmental exposure to chemicals is thought to be a potential factor in worsening sperm quality, but the jury is still out on whether air pollution might also have a role.

November 22, 2017

Women lactating without pregnancy sign of infertility: IVF experts

Women lactating without pregnancy, caused due to the increase of prolactin hormone, is a sign of infertility, say doctors. According to doctors, this medical condition is known as hyperprolactinemia in which a woman witness loss of menstrual cycles and libido besides the production of milk. "In hyperprolactinemia, there is a rise of prolactin hormone over...

June 18, 2017

Tobacco causes infertility, say doctors

Doctors on Saturday said consumption of tobacco products such as smoking causes infertility in both males and females. Fertility experts have said tobacco and other types of narcotics can also cause occurrence of early menopause in women. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), till 2015, India had 12 per cent of the world's tobacco...

May 20, 2017

New testes repairing cells may help prevent infertility

Scientists have discovered a tiny group of cells that is critical to repairing damage to the testes in mice, an advance that may help develop new ways to preserve fertility in humans. Blocking the cells prevents repair to tissue involved in producing healthy sperm, the research has found. The findings by researchers at the University...

May 6, 2017

Uncontrolled diabetes can damage reproductive nerves: Doctors

Prolonged uncontrolled diabetes can cause damage to reproductive nerves, said doctors on April 25. According to them, prolonged diabetes can lead to a condition where the nerves are unable to control the bladder. "As the problems of diabetes increases, it damages the nerves of the reproductive system. Cases have shown that diabetes is causing Erectile...

April 26, 2017

Men more prone to infertility due to less sleep: Experts

Men are more likely to have infertility with less sleep than women, said IVF experts on Thursday. According to them, sleep seems to have an impact on male fertility and snoring may be the first sign.  "Studies show that men, who have disturbed sleep may have sperm counts equal to only 70 per cent, compared...

March 23, 2017

Men more prone to infertility due to less sleep: Experts

Men are more likely to have infertility with less sleep than women, said IVF experts on Thursday. According to them, sleep seems to have an impact on male fertility and snoring may be the first sign.  "Studies show that men, who have disturbed sleep may have sperm counts equal to only 70 per cent, compared...

March 23, 2017