:: November 2009

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View all Treatment articles in our Treatment Report . The most recent articles are listed on top (not in alphabetical order). Click on the Topic on our home page and then the subtopic - Treatment Report. Stay updated on drugs and their side effects, and various other treatments, including exercise, nutrition, and supplements.

Laptops Linked To Male Infertility “"However, the heat generated from laptops can impact sperm production and development making it difficult to conceive down the road." Kavic recommends placing laptops on desktops to prevent damaging sperm and decreasing counts and motility.”

NGC - Diagnosis and management of basic infertility. (2004)

NGC - Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems. (2004)

NGC - Infertility. A guide to evaluation, treatment and counseling. (2003)

NGC - Management of infertility caused by ovulatory dysfunction. (2002)

NGC - Report on evaluation of the azoospermic male. (2001)

NGC - Report on management of obstructive azoospermia. (2001)

NGC - Report on optimal evaluation of the infertile male. (2001)

NGC - Report on varicocele and infertility. (2001)

Featured site

NIH - Infertility

NIH - Infertility

NIH - Infertility Resources

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Infertility

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Primary infertility

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Semen analysis

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Uterine fibroids

NIH - NICHD Disorders Associated with Infertility

NIH - NICHD Male Reproduction

NIH - Reproductive Health

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Environmental Health

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active adolescents and young women. (Med Wieku Rozwoj. 2005) "Sexually active adolescents are at a greater risk for sexually transmitted infections, including Chlamydia trachomatis (ChT). Most inflections are asymptomatic and therefore untreated. Early detection and treatment of cervical chlamydial infections can prevent pelvic inflammatory disease and has a strong protective effect against infertility. Ä RESULTS: The prevalence of ChT genital infection in the studied group was 3.2%. Adolescent females infected by ChT less frequently reported the use of condom and more often did not use any contraception in comparison with the girls without ChT genital infections Ä"

Environmental Health

Smoking and reproduction: The oviduct as a target of cigarette smoke. (Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2005) "This review considers the role of the oviduct in oocyte pick-up and embryo transport and the evidence that chemicals in both mainstream and sidestream cigarette smoke impair these oviductal functions. Epidemiological data have repeatedly shown that women who smoke are at increased risk for a variety of reproductive problems, including ectopic pregnancy, delay to conception, and infertility."