Genetic study of endometriosis between Australian and UK universities reveals clues to better treatment. University of Queensland researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding new data about the variants that increase risk of the disease. The study found genetic risk factors for endometriosis are also associated with other chronic pain […]
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Endometriosis is a common condition when pieces of the lining of the womb start growing elsewhere and causing problems. Usually, this occurs on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and surrounding tissue. 25-50 per cent of infertile women may have endometriosis. The lining tissue responds to hormones in the body, and can cause bleeding. Blood is an […]
I would never have been able to have my babies without the help of IVF because I had both fallopian tubes removed when I was 30. (The fallopian tubes link the uterus to the ovaries). I am so grateful that IVF technology exists to let me have a family of my own. Elise and Uma […]
There was a time when infertility was seen as a women’s problem. Not anymore. Older dads are more likely to pass on genetic mutations to their offspring than older mums, according to research. And studies show that male infertility is behind half of all cases where couples fail to conceive after one year. Sperm counts […]