The Guardian newspaper is running a special feature on endometriosis, a condition that affects an estimated 176 million women globally and which may be responsible for half of all unexplained infertility. It’s editorial calls for menstruation to be less taboo to talk about, for primary care practitioners to be more aware of the condition and […]

The US-based Endocrine Society has issued a preview of their latest scientific statement on endocrine disruptors. The statement has reviewed the association of endocrine disruptors with various diseases including obesity, diabetes, fertility, and PCOS.

Healio

A report in Nature Genetics has found genes that control two important repair mechanisms in the human body – both which influence the number of eggs a woman has.

BBC News

A Belgian study of 129 European children aged 1 to 3 who had prenatal exposure to cancer treatment showed their mental processes and heart function developed normally compared with children from the general population. The study was presented at the European Cancer Congress in Vienna and is published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be able to improve their fertility through weight loss and exercise, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Medical News Today

The Mail on Sunday reports that at least 25 straight women have given birth in the last five years without ever having had sex. Metro

Young women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer may be more likely to remain fertile if they also receive hormonal treatment, according to new research presented to the 2015 European Cancer Congress. Alpha Galileo

Treatment with clomiphene results in more live births than treatment with letrozole, according to a study of more than 900 couples in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Medical Xpress

Many columnists are writing to support Sue Perkins, who recently revealed to the Sunday Times that a fertility consultant told her being infertile would be easier for her because she is a lesbian.

The Guardian

Peking Hospital University researchers studied 8,500 couples undergoing fertility treatment and found that obese or overweight fathers were 27% more likely to have boys. The research is published in Fertility & Sterility.

Daily Mail