Testicular self-examination is turning men into “ball-watching neurotics” – that’s the view of Keith Hopcroft, a GP from Essex in the United Kingdom. It’s unnecessary, he explained recently in the British…
Researchers say women may be able to prolong their fertility in future by having an ovarian tissue transplant.
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In future, women could remain fertile for longer by undergoing an ovarian tissue transplant, according to paper published this week by American and Danish researchers.
The Reproductive Biomedicine paper…
A prospective voter - will the Gillard government's paid maternity leave scheme affect the birth rate?
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Although the introduction of the baby bonus in 2004 was designed to provide financial assistance to families, a clear pro-natalist intent was also apparent.
Treasurer Peter Costello’s quip is now famous…
Tight underwear may increase scrotal temperature but there's no evidence to show it reduces fertility.
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Most men have a preference for boxers or briefs, but which are better when it comes to fertility?
Many things can affect a man’s ability to make or transport sperm, including sexually transmitted infections…
Inherited only from mothers, the mitochondria may harbour male-harming mutations
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As many as a one in 20 men is infertile, but in many cases the underlying cause for it remains unknown.
Recent research has found that a peculiarity in the way in which the DNA inside our mitochondria…
