A 2020 study compared life stressors in men with low sperm quality to men whose partners are pregnant - is there an association with psychological stress and male factor infertility?
All by Elise Fields, PharmD BCPS CDCES
Air Pollution and IVF Embryos
Looking at 7000 newborns born from fresh and frozen embryo transfers (FET), there were interesting and significant results based on differences in air quality.
The Money Study
This episode reveals the unexpected IVF successes that occurred after using some unconventional retrieval methods.
Do IVF Children Have More Serious Infections?
A recently published study looked at the association between how a baby was conceived and how this impacts serious infections in childhood.
COVID-19 Infected American Women in a NYC Hospital, Fertility Guideline Updates
Discussion on the first U.S. study of seven COVID-19 infected pregnant women who presented to a NYC hospital, including an update to the episode’s original recording.
Taking COVID-19 Drugs in Pregnancy
Discussion on the known impacts of remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, and chloroquine on pregnancy with potential implications for COVID-19.
Coronavirus and Fertility Treatments
Discussion on the restrictions of fertility treatments associated with COVID-19 + pregnancy information related to the experimental drugs being used to treat COVID-19.
Fertility & Levonorgestrel IUDs
Female scientists point out gaps in IUD & fertility knowledge.
Platelet Rich-Plasma Injections & Boosting Egg Count
Women with low ovarian reserve received three months of injections with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) before trying to conceive with Assisted Reproductive Technology.