TOPLINE: Women who have experienced infertility without fertility treatment show a 25% higher risk for systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARD) up to 9 years after delivery compared with those without infertility. The association persists even after accounting for adverse pregnancy outcomes. METHODOLOGY: TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “Future research efforts should seek to corroborate this association by...
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Young men lack awareness of supplements’ impact on fertility
by Lori Solomon There is a significant lack of awareness about the effects of gym lifestyles on male infertility in young adults, according to a study published in the January issue of Reproductive BioMedicine Online. Alice Newman-Sanders, from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom, and...
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Study finds infertility history linked with increased risk of heart failure
by Massachusetts General Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study finds that a history of infertility is associated with increased risk of heart failure. Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) revealed that women who had experienced infertility had a 16% increased risk of heart failure compared...
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Research dispels myth that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility, but misinformation persists
by Julian Daniel Sunday Willett, The Conversation COVID-19 vaccines do not increase the risk of miscarriage. Credit: Shutterstock Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and fertility has propagated online despite the vaccines’ clear safety profile. Fortunately, those considering having kids can relax when it comes to these crucial shots. These claims lack any realistic basis. As a medical doctor and...
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Discovery of a novel gene involved in DNA damage repair and male fertility
Clarifying the mechanisms for meiotic recombination in sperm production KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY A research group from the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG)at Kumamoto University, Japan has discovered that the gene C19ORF57 plays a critical role in meiosis. The gene appears to be related to the cause of male infertility and could be a big...
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Patients with COVID-19 may develop thyroid infection
WASHINGTON–COVID-19 infection may cause subacute thyroiditis, according to a new case study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory thyroid disease characterized by neck pain and is usually preceded by an upper respiratory tract infection. It may be caused by a viral infection or a post-viral inflammatory reaction,...
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Vaccine candidate for gonorrhea shows preclinical effectiveness
by University of Massachusetts Medical School A report in the journal mBio, published by the American Society for Microbiology, describes a prototype vaccine candidate for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that affects men and women. Untreated, gonorrhea can cause infertility in women. “The global spread of multidrug-resistant strains of...
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Vaping may harm fertility in young women
E-cigarette use during pregnancy impairs metabolic health in daughters, mouse study finds THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY E-cigarette usage may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes, according to a mouse study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Many young and pregnant women are using e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking, but little is known about the effects on fertility and pregnancy outcomes. E-cigarettes are driving...
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Identifying barriers to care for women with endometriosis
Women face a multitude of barriers to receiving quality care for endometriosis, a chronic, often painful disease that affects approximately 10% of reproductive-age women, an estimated 200 million women and teens worldwide. Endometriosis is a systemic, inflammatory disease that occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows elsewhere in the body. With symptoms like infertility, chronic pelvic pain, painful periods, painful sex,...
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Make-up and skincare contain a cocktail of chemicals that could leave women infertile or even cause breast cancer
Chemicals include parabens and BPA, which encourage male breast growth Women with these chemicals in their urine produce abnormal hormone levels Preservatives in cosmetics mimic oestrogen and can cause weight gain Make-up and skin care products contain a cocktail of chemicals that could leave women infertile and even cause breast cancer. These chemicals include parabens and BPA, which...