Endometriosis is an age-old condition and yet until recently, the complex disorder remained largely overlooked due to medical and social perceptions of women’s pain.
Articles on Infertility
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Both families and the church assumed that the purpose of marriage was to have children. Couples who did not conceive often faced questions and scrutiny.
A day of celebration for many, it is also a source of anxiety for those whose hopes of motherhood have been dashed by infertility, loss, and those who have chosen unconventional paths to parenthood.
Mainstream medical organizations have criticized ‘restorative reproductive medicine,’ but some Catholics who follow church teachings consider it a welcome alternative.
New research suggests structured weight loss programmes made more accessible to women before they try IVF.
Even though there are 8 billion people on Earth today, a catastrophe could send that number much lower within a few decades.
This latest breakthrough provides hope for the estimated 15,000 UK women who have uterine factor infertility.
By making small but intentional shifts in how we communicate, we can help ensure that individuals experiencing infertility feel supported rather than dismissed or pressured.
Compared with voters who are trying to have kids or haven’t decided yet, those who definitely don’t want to have kids – known as the ‘child-free’ – have a different set of political priorities.
The large-scale study linked exposure to air pollution with a higher infertility risk in men, while traffic noise affected women.
We hear a lot about women’s biological clock and how age affects the chance of pregnancy. But age also affects men’s fertility. Here’s how.
The human papillomavirus is the primary cause of cervical cancer – but not all infected individuals develop the disease.
Corporate medicine is hijacking feminist narratives around empowerment and women’s rights to market technologies, tests and treatments that aren’t backed by evidence.
The technology may be here sooner than we think. But we have so much to discuss first.
Hybrid flowers became a metaphor for sterility at the end of the 19th century.
Talking about plans for childbearing is still seen as a taboo.
Health care providers often dismiss endometriosis pain as ‘all in your head’ − which can delay a correct diagnosis and treatment for years.
IVF doesn’t always work, but clinics often don’t make that clear to patients.
The landscape has been shifting when it comes to employer interest in employee fertility journeys.
From snake-like creatures with claws to jealous virgin ghosts, female monsters have long been a part of women’s lore. Such figures were Intimately tied to childbirth, sexuality and child mortality.
Top contributors
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, Adelaide University
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Professor - Emerging Technologies (Stem Cells) at The University of Melbourne and Group Leader - Stem Cell Ethics & Policy at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Lancaster University
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Monash University
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow in Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Reader in History and Deputy Dean of Humanities (Research), University of Essex
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Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Science Strategy and Operations Manager, Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Loughborough University
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Senior lecturer in reproductive Biology, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor in Philosophy & Chair of Faculty of Arts Human Research Ethics Committee, Macquarie University
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Adjunct clinical professor, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Reproductive Biology; Head, Oocyte Biology Research Unit, UNSW
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Medical Sociologist, University of Oregon