Skepticism About Pill Scare Stories Oct 9, 2009
The theory is that women that near ovulation are more likely to pick "bad boys" who will love 'em and leave 'em, but during the rest of the cycle, women are drawn to men who would make good fathers. But because the pill works essentially by keeping your body at even keel, hormone levels to prevent ovulation, women on it don't go for the bad boys, right ... Researchers based these bad boy/nice guy conclusions on the fact that women who were close to ovulation chose pictures of men who looked more... (Slate)
Device May End Breast Cancer Biopsies Oct 9, 2009
Mousa points to infertile women who have large amounts of blood drawn several times a month to see if treatment is sparking ovulation, saying she's also testing whether the chip might substitute pinpricks of blood. Copyright 2009 by. (KIRO TV, WA)
Birth control pill could put women off macho men? Oct 9, 2009
"Ovulation is associated with a profound shift in some female physical characteristics, behaviors and perceptions related to male attraction," the report said. Source: China Daily/Agencies. (People's Daily Online, China)
The Pill turns women off macho men Oct 8, 2009
Human females are only fertile for a brief period during their menstrual cycle, just prior to ovulation ... Ovulation is associated with a profound shift in some female physical characteristics, behaviors and perceptions related to mate attraction ... Of particular interest is the fact that women taking the pill do not exhibit the ovulation-specific attraction to genetically dissimilar partners. (India Times, India)
Is the Pill in Control of Your Romance? Oct 8, 2009
Around the time of ovulation, women would be more attracted to men who could provide good genetic material to their children. However, during periods when they , they would be attracted primarily to men who would make good father figures and provide time and funding for offspring. (ABC News)
Hey Hey: Mums disgusted Oct 8, 2009
Increase your chances of getting pregnant by determining when you are most fertile with Essential Baby's Ovulation Calculator. You probably fell in love with your husband because he was a loving, generous, thoughtful, responsible, honest person. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pill makesgals pick dad,not the cad Oct 8, 2009
On the contrary, a woman on a normal menstrual cycle will have a burst of hormones around the time of ovulation that will drive her to lust after the hottest, sexiest guy in the room ... Once information from women on the Pill were excluded, the earlier studies clearly showed that both womens and mens preferences changed depending on how close a woman was to ovulation, Alvergne says ... Studies show that women who don't take the Pill actually look different and peak in their sex appeal in... (MSNBC -- Health)
Chip measures breast estrogen with just a poke Oct 8, 2009
Mousa points to infertile women who have large amounts of blood drawn several times a month to see if treatment is sparking ovulation, saying she's also testing whether the chip might substitute pinpricks of blood. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Health)
Gene With Possible Link To Infertility In Mice Identified Oct 4, 2009
The team, led by principal investigator Elizabeth McGee, M.D., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the VCU School of Medicine, reported that female mice missing the Smad-3 gene did not experience normal ovulation and were infertile because there is a reduced ability of the follicle to respond to FSH stimulation. Further, the team concluded that Smad-3 regulates follicle growth and an important family of proteins that are essential for follicle development. (Science Daily)
Do you need a smart man? Oct 1, 2009
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How Can a Pregnant Woman Get Pregnant Again? Sep 30, 2009
Typically, hormonal changes prevent further ovulation and thicken the lining of the uterus to preclude a second embryo from attaching. Why didn't that happen with Grovenburg. (Time.com)
Fertility Drug May Reduce Hot Flashes Sep 18, 2009
A drug that prevents premature ovulation during fertility treatments helped reduce the number of hot flashes by up to 80 percent in a small study of women entering menopause, researchers reported on Wednesday. They said the drug Cetrotide, made by Merck Serono, a subsidiary of the German company Merck, blocked the action of a key brain hormone involved in hot flashes. (Newsmax)
Memo to women: How not to make yourself a victim Sep 18, 2009
2) Don t go commando in dark alleys during ovulation days ETC. I wont finish this. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Is Yaz a Safe Birth Control Pill? Sep 18, 2009
These two hormones are responsible for ovulation in women. When these hormones are given to women even in small doses, the birth control pills affect a women s menstruation. (Suite101.com)
ASK DR. H: Twins can have different fathers Sep 17, 2009
The medical explanation is that there is a 24- to 48-hour period during ovulation when this can occur. Dr. Mitchell Hecht is a physician specializing in internal medicine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Video Topics A–Z » Sep 16, 2009
Methods for tracking your ovulation to p.. Methods for tracking your ovulation to prevent pregnancy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Abortion lawsuit filed Sep 15, 2009
One theory is that it blocks ovulation. But another is that it prevents a fertilized egg from implanting in the womb, something that some say amounts to an abortion. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Patience a hard pill to swallow regarding Afghanistan Sep 9, 2009
The male cat s penis has a band of about 120-150 backwards-pointing spines, which are about one millimeter long.[134] Upon withdrawal of the penis, the spines rake the walls of the female s vagina, which may cause ovulation. Because ovulation is not always triggered by a single mating, females may not be impregnated by the first male with which they mate. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Metformin Has Many Benefits For Wom... Sep 9, 2009
Metformin increases fertility in women with insulin resistance and/or PCOS. PCOS is known to prevent ovulation and conception. Women with PCOS who do conceive often suffer from miscarriages within the first three months of pregnancy. (Suite101.com)
Will Metformin Cause Gastrointestin... Sep 9, 2009
Metformin is the only drug currently available shown to address most of the symptoms of PCOS. It helps women lose weight, restore menstruation and ovulation and increase fertility, among other benefits. It has also proven helpful in resolving insulin resistance and preventing the onset of diabetes in women with PCOS. For these reasons, any woman who is struggling with diarrhea or gastrointestinal problems related to Metformin should carefully weigh the pros and cons of discontinuing the... (Suite101.com)
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Increase your chances of getting pregnant by determining when you are most fertile with Essential Baby's Ovulation Calculator ... Increase your chances of getting pregnant by determining when you are most fertile with Essential Baby's Ovulation Calculator. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Turning Back The Clock: Fasting Prolongs Reproductive Life Span Aug 29, 2009
The worms were monitored every few days by microscopy to observe changes in their reproductive system, including ovulation, cell death and germline stem cell survival. After different periods of starvation, food was restored and the worms were again monitored by microscopy to assess the recovery of their reproductive system. (Science Daily)
Brace face at what cost? Aug 25, 2009
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Injured Hooker defies pain to claim gold Aug 23, 2009
Ovulation calculator. Readers' most viewed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Your Grandmothers Birth Control Might Actually Work Aug 22, 2009
I think it's great to be in touch with your body's natural rhythms and aware of your monthly ovulation and all, but let's be honest: I'm not that organized. The only reason I don't get the utilities shut off every month is that I finally set up the autopay option on my account. (Slate)
3Cheaper by the Dozen? Woman Claims She's Pregnant With 12 Babies» Aug 19, 2009
"The woman could have been receiving ovulation induction treatment, which stimulates egg production. You don't have the same control as with IVF," said Dr. Mark Hamilton, of the British Fertility Society. The woman, who will need constant medical monitoring, reportedly told doctors she was "feeling fine and looking forward to hugging her six boys and six girls.". (Fox News)
Woman pregnant with 12 babies... Aug 18, 2009
" The mum-to-be, who is being constantly monitored by experts in her home country, is said to have insisted she is "feeling fine". She was also "looking forward to hugging her six boys and six girls". The wife had sought help after previously suffering the anguish of several miscarriages. It was not clear if she had IVF treatment or an alternative procedure called ovulation induction treatment. IVF would have meant several eggs being fertilised outside the womb then implanted. OIT uses hormones... (The Drudge Report)
AEterna Zentaris Announces Results from Two Phase 3 Studies with Cetrorelix in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Aug 17, 2009
Cetrorelix acetate is marketed under the brand name Cetrotide(R), the first LHRH antagonist approved for therapeutic use as part of in vitro fertilization programs (controlled ovulation stimulation/assisted reproductive technologies) in Europe, the USA and Japan. It was launched on the market through Serono (now Merck Serono) in the U.S., Europe and in several other countries, as well as in Japan through Shionogi. (PR Newswire)
Luteinizing Hormone and Ovulation Aug 13, 2009
Ovulation, initiated by the proestrus surge of the pituitary luteinizing hormone, culminates in the rupture of the ovarian follicle and is followed by the delivery of a mature oocyte ... Fan et al.1 recently found that two signaling molecules extracellular signal regulated kinases 1 and 2 (Erk1 and Erk2) are critical to luteinizing hormone induced ovulation in mice. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Challenging Conventional Wisdom: Advances In Development Reverse Fertility Declines Aug 7, 2009
29, 2008) A new study adds to mounting evidence that human ovulation -- a state once thought to be undetectable without medical equipment -- actually prompts a range of subtle but observable. (Jan. (Science Daily)
READ EXCERPT: 'Ask Dr. Marie,' by Marie Savard Aug 5, 2009
The literal meaning is "around the menopause." Perimenopause refers not only to the years when ovulation has started to shut down, usually during the mid-forties, but also to the twelve months after the last period ever. This is because cessation of the menses can only be diagnosed retroactively. (ABC News)
Eleven Veterinary Students Win Top Awards at Morris Animal Foundation's Annual Research Competition Jul 29, 2009
"Luteal Function and Ovulation in Mares Treated with PGF2a During Early and Mid-Diestrus". Kimberly Ann Bridges, Western University of Health Sciences. (PR Newswire)
Thorpe moves to scuttle doping claims Jul 28, 2009
July 23, 2009 04:39pm AEST. IAN Thorpe has provided the country's drug testing agency with medical evidence in an attempt to clear his name of doping. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Do you look better at 30 than you did at 18? Jul 28, 2009
Increase your chances of getting pregnant by determining when you are most fertile with Essential Baby's Ovulation Calculator. The days of grabbing your keys, mobile and wallet and heading out the door are soon to be over, and it all starts with the birth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Emergency pill for Chilean girls Jul 27, 2009
It works by stopping or delaying ovulation, or by stopping an egg settling in the womb. SEE ALSO 12 May 04 | Americas. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Natural contraception 'effective' Jul 25, 2009
CHANGE IN CERVICAL SECRETION The amount of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone varies in the menstrual cycle, which alters the quantity and the consistency of cervical mucus Just before ovulation the secretions become clearer, wetter, stretchy and slippery, like raw egg white. STM is governed by a precise set of rules, which do take some time to learn. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Pill May Be Less Effective in Obese Women Jul 24, 2009
For the obese women, it took about 10 days of taking the pill for their blood levels of levonorgestrel to reach the optimum steady-state concentration for suppressing ovulation, compared to about 5 days for the normal-weight women ... For one of the obese women, they add, it took 20 days to reach the steady state level, suggesting that ovulation may never have been adequately suppressed. (Newsmax)
Women With Cystic Fibrosis Can Have Safe And Successful Fertility Treatment Jul 24, 2009
Treatments inducing ovulation must be conducted with the goal of achieving a moderate response and a single pregnancy, and close monitoring for prenatal care is needed throughout the pregnancy. It is important for CF women to have singleton pregnancies because of the extra strain that a multiple pregnancy would place on the lungs and heart, for nutritional balance, and because of the additional risks of premature birth, which could be linked to abdominal efforts caused by coughing. (Science Daily)
Women over 30 have newer birth control options Jul 23, 2009
A matchstick-size plastic rod -- called "Implanon" -- is inserted in your upper arm, where it releases progestin to suppress ovulation ... Plan B -- emergency contraception -- uses a high dose of progestin to halt ovulation or fertilization, or prevent a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus. (CNN)
Are We What Our Mothers Ate? Jul 23, 2009
The time between ovulation and conception may be a critical one for maternal and fetal health, according to Kelle Moley, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine. In mouse studies, she found that subtle differences in maternal metabolism had long-lasting effects. (Science Daily)
The Pill may be less effective in obese women Jul 23, 2009
Contraceptives may take longer to suppress ovulation in heavier bodies ... Drugs took longer to suppress ovulationFor the obese women, it took about 10 days of taking the pill for their blood levels of levonorgestrel to reach the optimum steady-state concentration for suppressing ovulation, compared to about 5 days for the normal-weight women ... For one of the obese women, they add, it took 20 days to reach the steady state level, suggesting that ovulation may never have been adequately... (MSNBC -- Health)
Finding it hard to concieve? Try Gourmet Sex Jul 23, 2009
For a lot of couples desperate to have a child, sex has been reduced to a high stress zone where the goal is ovulation rather than sexual pleasure. Recent research is however saying that the best way to get pregnant is to adopt the old-fashioned approach - wild passionate sex like you did it when you first dated. (India Times, India)
Targeting Specific Proteins To Halt Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer Jul 19, 2009
Normal MMP activity is tightly regulated, and is necessary for a number of physiological processes, like tissue remodeling, angiogenesis, ovulation and wound healing. However, MMP dysregulation facilitates tumor metastasis. (Science Daily)
Childhood Adversity May Affect Processing In The Brain's Reward Pathways Jul 17, 2009
Around the time of ovulation, women showed more activity in brain. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Is 21 too young to be a mum? Jul 16, 2009
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Read it: What to Expect Before You're Expecting' tells how to form a preconception plan Jul 14, 2009
There are four parts: Getting Ready to Make a Baby (prepping, eating well); Making a Baby (biology, ovulation, fertility); Bumps on the Road to Baby (challenges, troubleshooting); and Keeping Track (a fertility planner). The book is written in Murkoff's straightforward, jargon-free style. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Elizabeth Kolbert: Why are we so fat? Jul 14, 2009
Instead, ovulation is tied to a woman s fat stores: those who are very thin simply fail to menstruate. ILLUSTRATION: ZELOOT. (New Yorker)
Early Menstruation Lowers Odds of Surviving Ovarian Cancer Jul 11, 2009
Previous research has linked age at first menstrual period and number of lifetime menstrual cycles with the risk of ovarian cancer, while use of oral contraceptives and hysterectomy or tubal ligation, which halt ovulation, have also been shown to reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer ... Though the exact mechanism isn't understood, researchers believe that the surge of hormones brought on by ovulation, or the insult to the cells that occurs during ovulation, may be associated with more... (MEDLINEplus)
Wank Thyself Jul 9, 2009
He concludes that to improve their odds of achieving pregnancy, "[c]ouples with relatively normal semen parameters should have sex daily for up to a week before the ovulation date." But if the exposure theory is correct, he notes, the key isn't sex. It's ".". (Slate)
Cancer Survivors At Greater Risk Of Birth Complications; Special Monitoring Needed Jul 9, 2009
In addition to the deleterious effects of abdominal radiotherapy on reproductive function, radiotherapy to the head can also cause problems by causing the hypothalamus to reduce the production of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, both important in promoting ovulation. "We believe that it is particularly important for all female children who are treated for cancer, and their parents, to be made aware of this risk. Our research has also shown how important it is that, if they... (Science Daily)
Federal court strikes broad ban on state's Plan B rules Jul 9, 2009
Plan B contains a high dose of a drug found in many regular birth-control pills, and prevents ovulation or fertilization of an egg. It also may prevent a fertilized egg from implanting into the uterus, although recent research suggests that is unlikely. (Longview Daily News, WA)
2 reproductive factors are important predictors of death from ovarian cancer Jul 9, 2009
Robbins explained that the number of lifetime ovulatory cycles a woman has is affected by her use of oral contraceptives, pregnancy and breastfeeding, all of which temporarily cause ovulation to cease and reduces the total number of cycles. Furthermore, the researchers determined that those with the youngest age at menarche also had poorer survival. (EurekAlert!)
Kids allowed at work? Jul 6, 2009
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Lifestyle could be hurdle to fertility Jul 6, 2009
"Both obesity and low body weight can cause hormone imbalances and affect ovulation," Homan says. "The time it takes to become pregnant is markedly increased if both partners are obese and the chance of delivering a healthy baby is also less.". (India Times, India)
First Evidence That Female Human Embryos Adjust The Balance Of X Jul 4, 2009
(June 18, 2007) The hormone progesterone is vital to ovulation and pregnancy, however various aspects of its roles throughout pregnancy are not well understood. A hurdle to expanding our knowledge of the effects of. (Science Daily)
Daily sex urged for budding dads Jul 2, 2009
Couples with relatively normal semen parameters should have sex daily for up to a week before ovulation, he said. "In the context of assisted reproduction, this simple treatment may assist in improving sperm quality and ultimately achieving a pregnancy.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Daily Sex Helps Reduce Sperm DNA Damage And Improve Fertility Jul 2, 2009
Dr David Greening, an obstetrician and gynaecologist with sub specialist training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Sydney IVF, Wollongong, Australia, said: All that we knew was that intercourse on the day of ovulation offered the highest chance of pregnancy, but we did not know what was the best advice for the period leading up to ovulation or egg retrieval for IVF. ... It seems safe to conclude that couples with relatively normal semen parameters should have sex daily for up to... (Science Daily)
Don't save that sperm -- daily sex may increase pregnancy chances Jul 1, 2009
Couples hoping to conceive a child likely improve their odds with daily sex before ovulation, rather than refraining before making an attempt, finds a study of sperm health ... "It seems safe to conclude that couples with relatively normal semen parameters should have sex daily for up to a week before the ovulation date," says Greening, in an ESHRE statement ... Fertility specialists generally agree that conception is best attempted on the day of ovulation, he says, but had disagreed on whether... (USA Today -- Tech)
Trying to have a baby? Have sex every day Jul 1, 2009
Couples trying to conceive should have daily sex leading up to ovulation ... "It seems safe to conclude that couples with relatively normal semen parameters should have sex daily for up to a week before the ovulation date," he said in a statement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Ovarian Transplantation: First Baby Is Born With New Technique Jul 1, 2009
But after transplanting half of the frozen ovary, she recovered spontaneous ovulation in four months. Her right fallopian tube had been destroyed by the ovarian retrieval, and the function of the ovary and hence the chances of pregnancy are limited in time. (Science Daily)
Daily sex makes for healthier sperm Jul 1, 2009
"It seems safe to conclude that couples with relatively normal semen parameters should have sex daily for up to a week before the ovulation date," he said in a statement. "In the context of assisted reproduction, this simple treatment may assist in improving sperm quality and ultimately achieving a pregnancy.". (Yahoo News)
Debate rages: Natural, nasty? Jun 30, 2009
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Stress Puts Double Whammy On Reproductive System, Fertility Jun 30, 2009
Scientists know that stress boosts levels of stress hormones - glucocorticoids such as cortisol - that inhibit the body's main sex hormone, gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), and subsequently suppresses sperm count, ovulation and sexual activity. The new research shows that stress also increases brain levels of a reproductive hormone named gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone, or GnIH, discovered nine years ago in birds and known to be present in humans and other mammals. (Science Daily)
Small weight loss 'ups fertility' Jun 30, 2009
Previous work by the team had shown small amounts of weight loss were related to a 30-40% chance of ovulation returning in these patients. But this is the first study looking at how blood flow is involved. (BBC News -- Health)
Can your bikini line predict fertility troubles? Jun 29, 2009
Caused by excess male sex hormones, PCOS can spur body-hair growth and disrupt ovulation ... It helps lower insulin, in turn balancing sex hormones and restoring regular ovulation and fertility. (MSNBC -- Health)
