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NEW STUDY FINDS WALNUTS IMPROVE SPERM QUALITY IN MEN

A Healthy Family Starts With Walnuts

 

Folsom, CA – (August 16, 2012) Research published in the recent issue of Biology of Reproduction Papers-in-Press reports that 75 grams (approximately 2.5 ounces) of walnuts consumed per day improved sperm vitality, motility, and morphology (normal . . . → Read More: Study Finds #Walnuts Improve #Sperm Quality #Infertility #Fertility Info @namamaste .com

#Chicago Survey Results Reveal Low #Fertility Awareness Information and Events @namamaste .com

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Chicago Survey Results Reveal Low Fertility Awareness

Fertility Centers of Illinois conducts survey testing fertility awareness and offers educational events during National Infertility Awareness Week

April 11, 2012 (Chicago, IL) – In response to National Infertility Awareness Week on April 22-28, Fertility Centers of Illinois conducted survey research to test public fertility knowledge. . . . → Read More: #Chicago Survey Results Reveal Low #Fertility Awareness Information and Events @namamaste .com

IVF Dangerous? #infertility @namamaste .com #drugs #cancer #fertility

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When 37-year-old TV host Giuliana Ranic’s breast cancer was caught after a mammogram ordered by her fertility doctor, a storm of speculation ensued. Were her in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments to blame? The April issue of Women’s Health has the recent research about the link between IVF and ovarian cancer:

 

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March 18 is Goddess of Fertility Day: Tips to Getting Pregnant

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Did you know that March 18 is Goddess of Fertility Day? If you didn’t, you are not alone. Traditionally celebrated before the Spring Equinox, this ancient festivity was a day in which women wishing to conceive would make offerings to the Greek goddess, Aphrodite. This day may have lost its mystique throughout the years; . . . → Read More: March 18 is Goddess of Fertility Day: Tips to Getting Pregnant

Infertility Etiquette Tips for the Holiday Season

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Having dealt with secondary infertility issues I can attest to how difficult it can be to handle holidays, especially when those around you are expecting.  Questions like “Do you plan on having more kids?” may seem innocent but honestly are quite invasive.  Here is a guest post on how to handle the holidays on . . . → Read More: Infertility Etiquette Tips for the Holiday Season

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatment Questioned by FDA

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WASHINGTON (July 14, 2011)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement yesterday based on a literature review on the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal placement of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). These findings indicate that mesh used in transvaginal POP repair introduces risks not present . . . → Read More: Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatment Questioned by FDA

I’ve finally reached Hysteria

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Historically the word hysteria comes from the Greek hystera or uterus.  From third century BC  the Hippocratic corpus refers to a variety of illness symptoms, such as suffocation and Heracles’ disease, that were supposedly caused by the movement of a woman’s uterus to various locations within her body as it became light and dry . . . → Read More: I’ve finally reached Hysteria