infertility

Two items regarding fertility in the news caught my attention recently. One item is in regards to smoking, a topic we discussed only a few days ago. The headline reads, “Hospitals Deny IVF Treatment To Smokers”. At first, I was somewhat surprised, however I took note that the article is actually from England, where the government attempts to provide at least one round of in vitro fertilitization to infertile couples. But, there is still a controversy regarding this decision of the hospitals. If you would like to read a copy of the story, please click here.The second news article was in regards to a small study done here in America. Researchers believe that infertility may actually be somewhat genetic in regards to male issues. The study reports that men who are born to sub-fertile couples (where conception took more than one year to acheive while actually trying to get pregnant) have on average a 22% lower sperm count than men born to parents who had no fertility issues. Because the study was small, researchers agree that more work must be done on the subject before a clear relationship is established between parental infertility and off-spring infertility. You can find the article I’m referring to here.

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