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New Scientist

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

The success rates for two common fertility treatments have peaked, with only one in four attempts resulting in pregnancy. The success rate for IVF and a similar technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have been around this level for about a decade.
Financial Times

A male contraceptive pill may still prove too hard to swallow

Unwanted pregnancy carries higher physical and psychological costs for women than men.
The Independent

Men Who go to Bed Earlier Have Better Sperm

Getting an early night could help men conceive, according to a new a study which found those who hit the hay before 10.30pm were up to four times more likely to have good quality sperm.
The Independent

Frozen Sperm Retains Fertility in Space

Findings suggest it may be feasible to create a human sperm bank outside Earth.
Evening Standard

Smart baby boom: The start-ups leading the new fertility tech wave

From hormone apps to AI clinics, fertility tech is a growing industry
The Times

Why do childless men bottle up their grief and pain?

“All I ever wanted was to be a dad.” Sarfraz Manzoor talks to men about what happens when they can’t create the family they dreamt of. They share their emotional — and rarely heard — journeys.
The Independent

Woman who had ‘miracle’ baby after 13 miscarriages says story gives hope to others

‘Through my story I want to give others hope and strength to carry on even when things seem impossible’
University of Birmingham

New Technique Will Help Experts Make Heads or Tails of Male Fertility

A new way of analysing sperm that tracks the movement of the sperm tail could enable improvements to male fertility testing.
The Oldie

The Forgotten Bereavement

Julia Bueno on her book about Miscarriage titled "The Brink of Being".
Cosmopolitan

Are You Smart Enough to Use Fertility Tracking Apps?

Are You Smart Enough to Use Fertility Tracking Apps?Hello, and welcome to the rigorous and delightful sex ed class you

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