For most of my life, motherhood was never something that called to me. It didn't live in my imagination in the way it seemed to for others. While my sister loved nurturing baby dolls and pushing them ...
This is an updated version of a story first published on May 4, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. Fertility rates in the United States are near historic lows. One reason is a sharp decline ...
During IVF treatment, doctors use ultrasound scans to monitor the size of follicles - small sacs in the ovaries containing eggs - to decide when to give a hormone injection known as the ‘trigger’ to ...
A recent study links chemotherapy to impaired ovarian function and fertility through oxidative damage to ovarian follicles.