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Male Fertility and Lifestyle: What Has Actually Been Measured
Male Fertility and Lifestyle: What Has Actually Been MeasuredIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Role of Zinc in Sperm Health
Role of Zinc in Sperm HealthIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Common Male Fertility Tests Explained
Common Male Fertility Tests ExplainedIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Does Smoking Lower Sperm Count? What the Numbers Show
Does Smoking Lower Sperm Count? What the Numbers ShowIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Does Alcohol Reduce Sperm Count?
Does Alcohol Reduce Sperm Count?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityTwo of the largest studies ever done disagree, and the reason they disagree is dose. Among 1,221 Danish men, sperm concentration fell as habitual intake rose above 5 units a week…Fertility
Supplements That May Boost Male Fertility
Supplements That May Boost Male FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentTreatment
Which Foods Change Semen Parameters, and Which Only Correlate
Which Foods Change Semen Parameters, and Which Only CorrelateIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityTwo randomised trials have put a food on the plate and measured a semen analysis afterwards; both used nuts. Everything else is association. Here is what each food has actually…Fertility
Hypospermia: Understanding the Impact on Male Fertility
Hypospermia: Understanding the Impact on Male FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
IVF Lab Reports: What Each Number Predicts, and What None of Them Can
IVF Lab Reports: What Each Number Predicts, and What None of Them CanIVFPulse Editorial in IVFAn IVF cycle produces a stack of reports: AMH and follicle counts before it, estradiol and scans during it, an embryology sheet after retrieval, a grade for each embryo, a lining…IVF
When to Consider Donor Sperm or Eggs
When to Consider Donor Sperm or EggsIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Common Emotions Couples Experience During IVF
Common Emotions Couples Experience During IVFIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthESHRE's guideline records that distress peaks at three points in a cycle — oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer and the wait for the pregnancy test — and that after the pregnancy…Mental Health
Romance and Fertility Treatment: What Actually Changes
Romance and Fertility Treatment: What Actually ChangesIVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentTreatment
Couple-Friendly Supplements for Fertility
Couple-Friendly Supplements for FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentThe largest randomised trial of the commonest male fertility supplement — 5 mg folic acid with 30 mg zinc, in 2,370 couples — found no improvement in semen quality and no…Treatment
IUI vs IVF for Couples Trying to Conceive
IUI vs IVF for Couples Trying to ConceiveIVFPulse Editorial in IVFIVF
Best Positions for Conception: Fact or Myth?
Best Positions for Conception: Fact or Myth?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Does Stress Stop You Getting Pregnant? What Was Measured
Does Stress Stop You Getting Pregnant? What Was MeasuredIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthMental Health
Understanding Unexplained Infertility in Couples
Understanding Unexplained Infertility in CouplesIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Sexual Health and Fertility Connection
Sexual Health and Fertility ConnectionIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Common Causes of Female Infertility
Common Causes of Female InfertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
How to Boost Fertility Naturally: What Actually Has Evidence
How to Boost Fertility Naturally: What Actually Has EvidenceIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility