Infertility

Forget the egg and spoon! Los Angeles prepares for first ever sperm racing competition

The event will include live commentary and betting.

 Sperm.
 Baby (Illustrative)

Navigating reproductive health in Israel is no easy feat

Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

Jewish fertility group is helping Alabama clients after state’s explosive ‘fetal personhood' ruling

A medical professional works with a Petri dish in a lab. (Illustration)

Single, Israeli lesbians become main sperm donation recipients


Jewish holiday guide to friends, family of childless people - opinion

Holidays are a difficult time for all those living with childlessness and infertility. Imagine how much more difficult it may be within the Jewish community.

 A FESTIVELY-SET table: If you are having someone over on the holidays who is childless, treat them like everyone else. Don’t offer extra advice, tips, questions, or mercy; just a friendly welcome, says the writer.

Fertility doctors condemn Health Ministry's move to restrict Assuta IVF

Infertile couples who want children via IVF and fertility specialists denounce Health Ministry decision to restrict treatment in private hospitals

Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

What are the biggest myths on fertility?

"Put your legs up after sex," "don't wear boxers," "don't put your phone in your pocket" and more. Two experts in Israel determine what is true and what is myth on the likelihood of fertility.

 An embryo week 9-10

20% of women have natural pregnancy after conceiving a baby with IVF – study

Many of the women who used IVF to conceive their first child, hold the mistaken belief that they cannot fall pregnant without medical intervention.

Pregnant woman (Illustrative)

Scientists identify functional sperm in infertile men - study

Scientists were able to conduct a non-invasive way of diagnosing NOA male infertility and identifying intact and functional sperm for extraction.

 An illustrative image of sperm cells.

Doctors discover possible hormone-free endometriosis treatment - study

The antibiotic designed to combat Fusobacterium was found to be an effective reducing agent for endometrial lesions. 

Localisation of endometriosis, illustrative.

The reproductive system of naked mole rats could help human fertility - study

Unlike humans and other mammals that become less fertile with age, naked mole rats never stop having babies.

A naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) female

New Israeli TV series with all-star cast looks at surrogacy

It is well done, if somewhat soapy, as it tells the story of a Tel Aviv couple with fertility issues who hire a surrogate to carry their child, and shows how this process affects everyone involved.

 ROTEM SELA with Yehuda Levi in ‘A Body That Works.’

A Mediterranean diet could boost fertility in both women and men

Modifying preconception nutrition to better adhere to food-based dietary guidelines is a non-invasive and potentially effective means for improving fertility outcomes.

 Pregnant couple (Illustrative).

Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in US twin births -study suggests

The largest decline in twin births was seen in women over age 40, the group most likely to use infertility treatment.

 AN ULTRASOUND examination for a pregnant woman at a gynecology clinic in Tel Aviv.

Trouble getting pregnant? Unhealthy testicles may be to blame

1 out of every 7 couples in Israel faces fertility issues, but contrary to popular belief that the source of the problem lies mostly with the women, in about 50% of the cases the issue is with men.

The process of extracting eggs in a lab in a fertility clinic.