Zen Epiphanies From the Inexplicably Infertile
People toss a lot of unsolicited advice your way when you’re trying to get pregnant. Advice like, “Try acupuncture.” Or…
Vets Are Still Legally Prohibited From Getting IVF Through the VA
Reminder: Vets with combat-related infertility still can’t get IVF though the VA.
The VA Can't Fund IVF for Soldiers Because Congress Loves Embryos More
As we exit another Memorial Day weekend full of solemn paeans to The Troops, the Washington Post reminds us that the…
Shutterfly Thinks You Just Had A Baby
Photo storage and repurposing site Shutterfly is in a bit of hot water with customers today, after sending an email to…
It's the In Vitro Fertilization Baby Boom
Over 61,000 babies were conceived via IVF in 2012, which means 1.5 percent of America’s 3.9 million births that year…
The Number of Women Hitting Up Infertility Services Has Dropped
There's a popular perception that, in this day and age, infertility treatments like IVF are as common as can be—thanks…
Ad Seeking 'Green-Eyed Beauty' Not for Dating But for Egg Donation
This morning on the Today show, viewers met Robin Young, a pretty, athletic, 28-year-old woman who has donated eggs…
No One Is Going To Help You Pay For Your Fancy Egg Freezing
Being a woman means that making permanent decisions about reproduction must occur within a time frame that, for many of…
Many Fertility Clinics Use Questionable Marketing Techniques Online
Visiting the websites of fertility clinics could bring up pages of smiling babies, happy families, and convincing…
About a Third of Egg Donation Websites Offer More Money to Women with Gattaca Eggs
A recent overview of websites aimed at recruiting women to donate their eggs to those with fertility problems has…
Have Scientists Finally Figured Out How to Turn Off Our Biological Clock?
If your first period signals the official "start" of your usefulness as a baby vessel, then menopause is the long, slow…
The Jewish Law That's Keeping Ultra-Orthodox Women From Getting Pregnant
We often talk about the problems religion brings upon women by forbidding the use of birth control, but, oddly enough,…
Are Genetic Ménages à Trois the Future of In Vitro Fertilization?
File this under "Future Very, Very Rich People Problems" — a British medical panel ruled today that a method of in…
Zygotes Aren't Entitled to Dead Parent's Benefits, Says Most Twilight Zone-y Supreme Court Ruling Ever
Well, thank goodness that's settled. The Supreme Court ruled today that children conceived via in vitro fertilization…
Is It IVF or Infertility Itself That's Causing Birth Defects?
Even when they end in the desired outcome of pregnancy, fertility treatments are complicated and carry certain risks.…
Want to Sell Your Eggs to Pay for College? Be Asian.
Are you a pretty Asian girl who is good at math? Your eggs might be worth about a downpayment on a decent condo. Are…
National Zoo Might Replace Famous Panda Because She Can't Get Knocked Up
Being famous and struggling with infertility has got to be hard, but at least when you're a celebrity human, you can…
Meet the Creepy Fellow Who Fathered Some 600 Children
If you were asked to think of the man who has fathered the most children in the world, who'd be your pick? Jim Bob…
American Men Are Almost Too Awesome At Making Jizz
While our manufacturing sector's kind of in the toilet, mining is giving people cancer and causing earthquakes, and our…
Should You Tell Your Facebook Friends You've Had a Miscarriage?
People are comfortable sharing almost any kind of news on Facebook these days—from "I am so wasted right now" (good to…