Fertility

Funding cuts 'restricting family planning success'

Declining levels of funding are making it difficult to provide contraception to women in poor African communities, according to the United Nation's Population Fund (UNFPA).

'Medical care needed' for miscarriage sufferers

Women who have recurrent miscarriages should ensure they receive a medical check-up, it has been claimed.

Folic acid 'important for pregnant women'

Expectant mothers should eat foods which are high in folic acid as they work towards a healthy birth, it has been claimed.

Discarded fallopian tubes 'may help stem cell research'

Brazilian researchers have claimed that discarded human fallopian tubes can prove to be a rich source of stem cells.

Japanese population falls despite fertility rate rise

Japan's fertility rate has risen for the third year in a row but remains the lowest in the developed world, it has been announced.

Knowledge 'vital' for IVF parents

People undergoing fertility treatment need full counselling about all of the risks involved, it has been claimed.

'Higher risks' for IVF twins

Twins who are born using fertility treatment have a higher risk of hospital admission than twins who are conceived naturally, it has been reported.

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