Study: Yaz Has Higher Risks of Blood Clots
A new Denmark study shows that a newer generation of birth control pills poses more danger of venous thromboembolism.
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Archive for October, 2011
Pregnant Man May Stop at 3 Kids
Thomas Beatie, the female-to-male transgender who garnered fame and sparked controversy when he became pregnant, may be calling it quits after giving birth to his third child. Beatie appeared today on CBS’s “The Doctors” to discuss his nontraditional family. During the appearance, posted online by…
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FDA: New Birth Control Pills Come With Greater Risks
Safety of next-generation birth control pills in question
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Not Your Mother’s Birth Control
Today’s hormonal forms of birth control are vastly different from those used by earlier generations of women, both with lower levels of hormones and with different means of delivery (not just a pill), but many of the same problems related to women’s pleasure remain.
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Mitigating the Impacts of Low Fertility in a World of 7 Billion People – Video
With an ageing population
Posted on October 31, 2011 | Filed under Fertility | Permalink
‘Fertility chip’ determines concentration and mobility of semen
Loes Segerink, a researcher at University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, has developed a “fertility chip” that can accurately count sperm and measure their motility.
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Fertility Declining, Despite Expected Arrival Of Seven-Billionth Person
Despite the expected arrival of the seventh-billion person on Monday , a Texas A&M University professor says that the rate of human reproduction is actually slowing down, according to a Reuters report published Sunday . According to the news agency’s Jim Forsyth, sociology and demographics professor Dudley Poston says that the fertility rate is “below two” in 75 different countries worldwide …
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Not your mother’s birth control, same troubles
Today’s hormonal forms of birth control are vastly different from those used by earlier generations of women, both with lower levels of hormones and with different means of delivery (not just a pill), but many of the same problems related to women’s pleasure remain.
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Doctors, patients find robots may be a cut above for hysterectomies
By Richard Martin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, October 30, 2011 Dr.
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New fertility chip measures sperm motility
Home test kits measuring male sperm fertility may soon be significantly improved, following the creation of a new fertility chip in The Netherlands.
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High-tech ‘fertility chip’ measures sperm count, motility
A Dutch researcher says the chip makes it possible for men to check their fertility in their home environment using a new test that’s both simple and inexpensive.
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In the News
NBC 5 interviewed Dr. Kevin Doody about male factor infertility and donor sperm. It will air tomorrow night, Tuesday the 25th, at 10:00 pm. Source:http://www.embryo.net/blog/?feed=rss2
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My next novel is free — the backstory of one of the women from Baby Dust
My next book is going to be FREE for those who want to read it as I write it. In Baby Dust, you met Stella, who had two first-trimester miscarriages and several rounds of failed IVF. If you’ve read it, you learn Stella and her husband Dane’s devastating secret as to why they can’t adopt. [...]
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Will Your Kids’ Halloween Candy Cause Cavities? Find Out!
It’s easy to have a love-hate relationship with Halloween. On one hand, kids look crazy cute in their costumes (my little guy is dressing up like a shark this year — exciting!), but on the other, the amount of candy they collect and consume is overwhelming and I wonder if it spells trouble for their [...]
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First Royal Baby (Boy or Girl!) Can Take British Throne
It’s one step forward for little girls in princess costumes everywhere (and all of womankind, too): England just announced an exciting change when it comes to gender equality in the palace. Girls born into the royal family will now have the same rights as boys in the succession to the throne, the Daily Mail reports. [...]
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Links We Love: Super-Spooky Halloween Crafts and Recipes
Happy Halloween! Wondering what to do/make/buy before the boo-tiful day? Get inspired by these ideas from some of our favorite bloggers… Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml
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Links We Love: Sex Positions for Your Costume and More!
All things creepy-crawly and super sexy will be out-and-about this Halloween weekend, but before you go check out these must-read love and sex links. Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml
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You Tell Us: What Was Your Best Halloween Costume?
"Last year I was a Gulf Coast Mermaid and my fiancé was BP’s Employee of the Year. We included many details, including a poor dolphin, an oil-covered bird, dispersant in my hair and dead fish. We were the second place winners of Inhabitat’s Green Halloween Costume (beat by a man who made an iron suit [...]
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Transgender Boy Allowed to Become a Girl Scout
Today, I am very proud to say I wore the beanie and the sash and peddled those delicious cookies as a Girl Scout. That’s because I learned that a 7-year-old boy named Bobby Montoya has been welcomed into his local Colorado troop. Bobby is a "gender-variant" boy who identifies as a girl — he loves [...]
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White House Will Give Healthy Halloween Treats This Year!
While most homes will give out chocolate and candy corn on Halloween, rumor has it the White House is gifting treats of fresh fruit and raisins. Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml
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Get Baby Name Inspiration from a… Werewolf?
Maybe you and your hubs have both always had a deep-seated love of all things vampire — or maybe you knew he was the one by how all-out he went every October 31st. Whatever the reason, if you’re expecting on or around Halloween, there’s lots of naming inspiration to draw from this spooky holiday. Just [...]
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Toddler to the Rescue! Two-Year-Old Saves Mom
Two-year-old Lia Vega let her fingers do the talking when she called for help after her mother Larissa Taylor collapsed in their Texas home. The toddler, who had never used a phone, grabbed a cell and hit the dial button to reach the last number contacted — which was fortunately her grandmother Bobbie Gonzalez. Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml
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Should Halloween Be Rescheduled? We Say Yes!
I don’t typically dress up for Halloween, but this year I’m thinking of renting a juggler’s costume. I think it will fit the theme of the day nicely, which will involve attending two school parades and a "fall festival" before racing home to get the kids dressed and filled up on healthy fare (less room [...]
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These Dating Horror Stories Are Totally Terrifying!
From unromantic to downright terrifying, the scariest part of these stories is that they are all true! Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml
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Super Sexy Halloween Costumes
You won’t need any black magic to attract attention with these sexy Halloween costumes. Single or taken — these costumes are bound to make you the treat of the party. Source:http://www.ivillage.com/rss/0,,643958,00.xml
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