Headlines in Reproductive Medicine

The following links have been gleaned from current news to help keep you informed on reproductive medicine's impact on our world. Note:  Some newspapers and periodicals require free registration to access their online articles. The links on this page may expire within a week of posting; however, most news web sites keep online archives with articles offered either free or available for purchase. WARNING! THE ASRM HAS NOT REVIEWED THE CONTENTS OF THE EXTERNAL WEB SITES LISTED ON THIS PAGE, NOR CAN WE ENDORSE THEM OR THE VIEWS EXPRESSED WITHIN. 

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Komen Reverses Decision to Defund Planned Parenthood

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 03, 2012

Susan G. Komen for the Cure has reversed its decision to cut off grant money to Planned Parenthood following an intense backlash from women’s groups and the left.

Think you Can't Get Pregnant? Try Again, Study Says

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 03, 2012

Almost half of women who said they'd been struggling to get pregnant for at least a year ended up having a baby despite not getting fertility treatment, in a new study from Australia.  That success rate was only slightly lower than in women who also reported trouble conceiving and opted for treatment with fertility hormones or in vitro fertilization (IVF). 

Pregnant Women Over 50 Do Pretty Well, Study Finds

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 03, 2012

The average age of women becoming mothers has risen in the United States, and in the last 20 years, a few women have even entered motherhood in their 60s.

Online Singles Seek Parenthood but No Sex

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 03, 2012

Skeptics highlight the potential side effects, but supporters say that forming a sexless union, simply for the sake of having kids, might even be better for children, given that half of all U.S. marriages end in divorce. 

Planned Parenthood says Komen Decision Causes Donation Spike

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 02, 2012

Members of Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America and more than 20 other organizations hold a "Stand Up for Women's Health" rally in support of preventive health care and family planning

Ask the Doctor: Do I Still Need to Get a Pap Smear After Menopause?

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 02, 2012

Even if you are menopausal or postmenopausal, you should continue to have Pap tests.

Male Spiders Break Off Sex Organ to Boost Paternity

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 02, 2012

Some male spiders voluntarily "castrate" themselves during sex in order to increase their chances of fathering offspring, a new study shows

Pfizer Recalls 1 Million Birth Control Packs After Mixup

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 01, 2012

Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills because of a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally.

Rock Singer Diamond Yukai Discusses His Infertility

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 01, 2012

Rock singer and television personality Diamond Yukai, 49, discussed his experience battling infertility and what he learned from it in a recent interview with the Mainichi

Stem Cell Agency Faces Budget Dilemna

Headlines in Reproductive Medicine February 01, 2012

Halfway through its initial ten-year mandate, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) in San Francisco is confronting a topic familiar to anyone at middle age: its own mortality

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