fertility
When Women Bear the Burden of Infertility to Protect the Male Ego
I went through two rounds of treatment over several months before we took a closer look at my husband.
Smoking Weed Appears Not to Affect Fertility
“We went into this thinking we would find something bad.”
Some Women Believe Eating McDonald's Fries After Sex Helps You Get Pregnant
Looking for a perfect post-coital, baby-making snack?
How Long Can Frozen Embryos Last?
We learned this week that a woman gave birth using a 24-year-old embryo.
Revered and Reviled: Life as India's Third Gender
Transgender women, intersex people, and "eunuchs" are sought out to bestow fertility blessings. But they're also feared, and kept largely invisible from public life.
Why Aren't Straight Men Told to Get Regular STD Tests?
Women and gay men carry the STD-testing burden.
These Two Fertility Tests May Not Be Accurate
Tests that estimate ovarian reserves failed to predict who got pregnant in a new study.
An STD Can Ruin Your Shot at Making a Baby One Day
24,000 women become infertile every year as a result of an undiagnosed STD. That's a lot of sad surprises.
Egg-Freezing Is Giving Young Trans Men Hope for Starting a Family
"They are not a small part of the population, and they do want families, and they are interested in hearing about their options."
Women Shoulder the Invisible Burden of Preventing Pregnancy Alone
We talked to the researcher behind a study that examines how clinicians in the US reinforce the widely accepted notion that the physical, mental, and emotional labor around contraception is "women's work."
Humans Could Go Extinct, Thanks to Men
According to new research, plummeting sperm counts could result in human annihilation. We asked men how guilty they feel about potentially wiping out the species.