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A new Danish study has denied the link between fertility and divorce rates. The researchers analyzed the data of 10,000 pairs who underwent assisted fertilization. Despite the stress caused by the practices, couples have come out stronger rather than weakened.

It all begins with a study by the Danish Cancer Society Research Center in Copenhagen, published in 2014. According to researchers, stress caused by assisted fertilization would increase the risk of divorce. The old study confirmed a widespread belief, but lacked concrete evidence. The new study, however, has denied what was said earlier.

Dr. Mariana Martins is a researcher at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Porto. His team conducted a study on 42,845 Danish women who underwent assisted fertilization between 1994 and 2009. The researchers followed the sentimental status of women for a period of 16 years, comparing them with that of a control group.

65% of women had children with their partner, and 20% divorced. The percentages are comparable to those in the control group. This means that undergoing IVF does not increase chances of divorce. Previous studies linked high levels of IVF stress with the risk of divorce. In fact, much depends on the outcome of the procedures.

According to the researchers, the highest risk factor is the failure of fertilization treatments. Couples who can not have children despite efforts are much more vulnerable. On the other hand, tackling the difficulties together joins many couples instead of destroying them.

Source: medicalnewstoday.com

There are several known cases of seemingly sterile women, who are, however, pregnant after adopting. It is difficult to carry out a rigorous study on this subject, yet almost all doctors of fertility can tell such stories. How is the phenomenon explained?

According to a British study of 2016, there are 29% chance of conceiving naturally within 6 years of the end of assisted fertilization procedures. The study tracks the footsteps of another 2012 study, conducted over 2,100 couples. Couples had undergone treatment for about 10 years before. Among those who did not conceive through the procedure, 24% had a child of course. Of those who had conceived, 17% had had another child without assistance.

There is no updated data on the link between adoption and conception, yet the phenomenon seems all but a myth. The explanation is very simple: many couples are not really infertile. In some cases, age and anxiety make it more difficult to conceive naturally. In others it is just impatience and because IVF is much more accessible, couples are more likely to recruit you. In fact, infertility is said after the first years of failed attempts to conceive. Nevertheless, the most anxious couples do not expect.

Significant factor is reduced fertility, something very different from infertility. In these cases couples put us more than average to conceive, but they can do it without any problems. Fertility treatments cycles accelerate timing and is enough. Once the first child is born or adopted, you can work the second with a lot more calm and stress.

Source: health.com

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that affect 70% of women within 50 years. About 1 out of 4 women in reproductive age experience symptoms, including very painful menstruation. Causes are genetic factors, with steroid hormones and growth factors added. According to a study, intramural fibrosis may interfere with the fertility and success of IVF.

Depending on the type of fibroma, the effects on female fertility also change. The uterine myomas distort the uterine cavity, increasing the risk of infertility and spontaneous abortion. Subconscious fibers that grow out of the uterus, however, do not seem to have any adverse effects on reproduction. The role of intramural fibrosis is much more controversial. The study evaluated the impact of these on IVF.

The study involved 163 women with intramural fibroids that did not distort the cavity. All concerned were scheduled for IVF procedures. They were accompanied by a 326-woman non-fibrous-free control group. The researchers injected all of the first dose of hormone to stimulate follicles. Some implanted embryos after 3 days, and others after 5 days.

The pregnancy rate was 32.5% in the first group, compared with 42.6% in the second group. The rate of live births in women with fibroids was 26.9%, compared with 37.4% in the other. The percentage of live births has been almost unchanged among women with 1 fibroma and 2 or more fibroids. The percentage of pregnancies has changed significantly.

The smaller fibers of 3 cm were not associated with a significant negative impact. Those over 3 cm instead had a very important impact on IVF outcomes. The cause is unclear, as intramural fibroids do not affect the shape of the uterus. Surgical removal causes scarring and delayed the onset of fertilization treatments. All this without increasing the number of pregnancies significantly.

Source: medscape.com

Researchers at the University of Israel have shown that Western men have less sperm than before. They analyzed the data of 7,500 studies, focusing on the interpretations of another 185 conducted between 1973 and 2011. In recent decades, sperm concentration decreased by 52.4%, with a decrease in the total sperm count of 59.3%.

The study found a significant decline only in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. On the other hand, there was no significant change in South America, Asia and Africa. It must be said, however, that there are many less studies for this second group of countries. So there is a picture that is far from reassuring: fertility in the western world is undergoing a stop.

According to the authors, it is important to identify the causes of the decline as soon as possible. One of the most likely causes is exposure to chemicals, even in prenatal ages. The decline in fertility is also due to a change in lifestyle in recent years. Western men are more susceptible to stress and pollution. Also, many of them are overweight and smoke.

Source: indiatoday.intoday.in