Missing PieceStudy Sheds New Light on Why IVF Embryos Fail to Develop "Many women undergoing fertility treatment require multiple IVF cycles in order to get pregnant, and some never get pregnant at all. Not only is this enormously expensive, it's emotionally taxing." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Problem In The GenesScience Shows Miscarriages Don’t Happen Because of Anything Women Do. So Why Does Society Continue to Blame Them? While the science shows that most miscarriages are due to genetic errors, society continues to blame them on women for everything from working, exercising, or having sex. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Two Is CompanyTwins May Be More Common Today Than Ever in History: Study Increased use of fertility treatments like IVF has led twin births to skyrocket across the globe. By Aditi Murti
The Air We BreatheAir Pollution Might Explain the 30% of Infertility With No Known Cause: Large Chinese Study It's the latest finding in a growing body of research that shows how air pollution negatively affects reproduction. By Satviki Sanjay
Uncomfortable TruthsFertility Decreases With Age; We Can Say It and Still Fight Pressure to Procreate Acknowledging biological facts will help us find better solutions to gender inequality. By Liesl Goecker
Think TwiceBPA‑Free Plastic Isn’t as Safe as We’ve Been Sold BPA-free plastic still contains other compounds that are as or more toxic. By Liesl Goecker
Curse of the Mummy JiMothers‑in‑Law Restrict Women’s Reproductive Agency by Isolating Them: Study Women who lived with their mothers-in-law had smaller friend circles, which can be crucial sources of information about things like modern contraception. By Pallavi Prasad
Of Mice And MenBreakthrough Mouse Research Spotlights Bone Marrow’s Role in Fertility The findings suggest a day when bone marrow transplants may be helpful in treating infertility. By Liesl Goecker
Time Bombs For TwoNatural Decline in Fertility Observed for Men Over 51 Study shows that poor sperm quality in older men causes reduced IVF/ICSI success rates for their female partners By Aditi Murti
Daddy WoesInfertility in Men: Here’s How Sperm Can Be Compromised Sperm quality is affected by a variety variety of physiological, environmental and lifestyle factors. By Sanskrita Bharadwaj
The Other HalfAttitudes Toward Masculinity Keep Men From Accessing Infertility Support, Treatment Hence, the pervasive belief that infertility is a women''s issue only. By Sanskrita Bharadwaj
Digital DefenseA Period‑Tracking App That’s Effective for Irregular Cycles The app can support up to 10 days of variation in a menstrual cycle. By Liesl Goecker
BreakthroughsWoman First to Give Birth After Using ‘Three‑Parent IVF’ to Treat Infertility The success of the trial could revolutionize options for women struggling to get pregnant. By Liesl Goecker
Egg-scuse Me?Can I Sell My Eggs? It’s Complicated. In the absence of a universally-implemented law, centers differ on donor eligibility. By Rajvi Desai
Seminal WorkNew Research Challenges Marijuana’s Negative Effect on Male Fertility Ultimately, scientists conclude no one yet knows enough about how getting high affects sperm. By Liesl Goecker
DNA DamageStudy: Poor Quality Sperm a Cause of Recurrent Miscarriage More evidence that men contribute equally to a healthy pregnancy. By Liesl Goecker
More Questions Than AnswersMarijuana Changes Sperm — But Scientists Don’t Know Exactly How "As a precaution, stop using cannabis for at least six months before trying to conceive." By The Swaddle Team
Cutting Through The NoiseHow Your Diet Might Affect Your Fertility It's mainly about eating for good health. By Liesl Goecker