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fertility

sperm under microscope

Health

Extracting sperm directly from testicles could help infertility issues

Some male infertility may be down to the damage sperm experiences as it matures and enters semen – so taking immature sperm directly from the testes could help

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Injecting an egg

Health

Several IVF attempts can signal higher risk for any eventual pregnancy

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A lady in a polluted town

Health

Exposure to air pollution seems to negatively affect women's fertility

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A person looks at a pregnancy test

Health

IVF success rates peak as only one in four attempts achieve pregnancy

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reproductive biology service

Health

Freezing embryos doesn't boost IVF success rate despite common use

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Twins in the womb

Humans

Women with a twin brother are more likely to drop out of school

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Modified genes on DNA

Comment

Human genome editing is here – now we have to decide who is in charge

Comment

human sperm

Humans

Offspring from older sperm are fitter and age more slowly

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DNA test could boost IVF success rates without putting embryo at risk

Health

DNA test could boost IVF success rates without putting embryo at risk

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pregnant woman

Health

People are seeking sperm donors online, but are the risks worth it?

Meeting your sperm donor offers a more personal experience, but the medical and legal complications might outweigh the benefits

Insight

Health

We've only just found out exactly how sperm wiggle their tails to swim

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Health

Call for more transparency over ‘add-on’ fertility treatments

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Humans

51¶¯Âþ 50 years ago: The first test-tube babies, sort of

Regulars

Life

No contraceptive is perfect, but can you trust apps to stop pregnancy?

Insight

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