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Male Fertility After COVID-19: What Recovers, and When
Male Fertility After COVID-19: What Recovers, and WhenIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Lifestyle Audit for Fertility Optimization
Lifestyle Audit for Fertility OptimizationIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Male Reproductive Anatomy: Where Fertility Actually Fails
Male Reproductive Anatomy: Where Fertility Actually FailsIVFPulse Editorial in FertilitySperm production, maturation, transport and delivery are four separate steps, and they fail in different ways. The distinction that changes everything is between a testis that is…Fertility
Marijuana and Sperm Quality
Marijuana and Sperm QualityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Ejaculation Problems: Which Ones Affect Fertility
Ejaculation Problems: Which Ones Affect FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentTreatment
Environmental Toxins and Fertility: What Is Established
Environmental Toxins and Fertility: What Is EstablishedIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Testosterone and Male Fertility: What a Low Result Means
Testosterone and Male Fertility: What a Low Result MeansIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Male Fertility After Cancer Treatment
Male Fertility After Cancer TreatmentIVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentTreatment
Erectile Dysfunction vs Infertility
Erectile Dysfunction vs InfertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
FSH, LH and Testosterone: What They Do for Sperm
FSH, LH and Testosterone: What They Do for SpermIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Do Foods or Supplements Actually Improve Sperm Quality?
Do Foods or Supplements Actually Improve Sperm Quality?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityThe largest trial of the two nutrients most often sold for male fertility gave 2,370 couples folic acid and zinc or a placebo for six months. The men who took them were no more…Fertility
Semen Analysis: What It Reveals About Fertility
Semen Analysis: What It Reveals About FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Male Infertility Genetic Tests: Who Needs Them and What Results Change
Male Infertility Genetic Tests: Who Needs Them and What Results ChangeIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityMost men with an abnormal semen analysis do not need a genetic test. The men who do are those with no sperm or a very low count, or a missing vas deferens. For them, the result…Fertility
PCOD vs PCOS: One Condition, Two Names
PCOD vs PCOS: One Condition, Two NamesIVFPulse Editorial in PCODPCOD is not a separate condition, and it is not a milder one. The 2023 International Evidence-based Guideline — the document clinicians actually work from — does not use the term…PCOD
Blocked Fallopian Tubes: Confirm, Repair or Go Straight to IVF?
Blocked Fallopian Tubes: Confirm, Repair or Go Straight to IVF?IVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentA blocked tube on one HSG does not by itself mean IVF. The first step is often to confirm it; after that, where the tube is blocked, your age and the rest of the workup decide…Treatment
Fertility After 35: What Actually Changes, and What Does Not
Fertility After 35: What Actually Changes, and What Does NotIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityIn a Dutch cohort of 2,882 women, time to pregnancy at 35 to 39 was not significantly worse than at 30 to 34. Miscarriage odds in that band were twice as high. The change after 35…Fertility
Recurrent Implantation Failure: When Failed Transfers Are Bad Luck and When to Investigate
Recurrent Implantation Failure: When Failed Transfers Are Bad Luck and When to InvestigateIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityAfter a second or third failed transfer the first question is not which test to buy but whether your history is unusual at all. ESHRE's 2023 recommendations set that bar at a 60%…Fertility
What Is Diminished Ovarian Reserve? What the Tests Do and Do Not Tell You (2026)
What Is Diminished Ovarian Reserve? What the Tests Do and Do Not Tell You (2026)IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityAMH and antral follicle count predict how many eggs a stimulation cycle yields. They are poor predictors of whether you will conceive — and ASRM says a low result should not be…Fertility
PCOS and Fertility — How It Affects Conception and What Works (2026)
PCOS and Fertility — How It Affects Conception and What Works (2026)IVFPulse Editorial in PCODPCOS affects fertility mainly through ovulation, which is often treatable. The 2023 international guideline puts letrozole ahead of clomiphene as first-line.PCOD
IUI vs IVF — Which Treatment Is Right for You? (2026)
IUI vs IVF — Which Treatment Is Right for You? (2026)IVFPulse Editorial in IVFPer cycle, IVF wins. Across a course, three IUI cycles look comparable to one IVF cycle — and NICE suggests considering IUI first for unexplained infertility.IVF