Reproductive Medicine

4 Ways Self-Care Interventions Can Benefit Men’s Health

Publish Date June 11, 2021

Men’s Health Week aims to spread both awareness and education about men’s health issues. Self-care interventions for men, both on and offline, have sprung up in recent years that offer preventative education and tools for men to take greater care of their well-being. What are some of the specific ways these programs can benefit men?

Third-Trimester COVID-19 Vaccination May Protect Infants

Publish Date May 19, 2021

Transplacental transfer of antibodies seen as early as 16 days following first dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine

Repeat Postvasectomy Semen Analyses Down Under New Guidelines

Publish Date January 21, 2021

Men in postguideline cohort had lower risk for requiring any repeat postvasectomy semen analysis

Age at Vasectomy Reversal Not Tied to Achieving Pregnancy

Publish Date January 11, 2021

Shorter obstructive interval and female age associated with achieving pregnancy

Many Opt for Genetic Testing of Embryos for Kidney Disease

Publish Date September 1, 2020

65% of couples using IVF who selected testing had at least one live birth of an unaffected child.

Antibiotics May Reduce Efficacy of Hormonal Contraceptives

Publish Date August 21, 2020

Unintended pregnancies 7 times more commonly reported with antibiotics than control medicines.

Higher Prepregnancy Serum Creatinine Linked to Preterm Birth

Publish Date July 29, 2020

Risk for preterm birth at 23 to 36 weeks up for those with prepregnancy creatinine >95th percentile

SARS-CoV-2 Identified in Semen of Men With COVID-19

Publish Date May 12, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 present in 26.7% at acute stage of infection, 8.7% of recovering patients.

SARS-CoV-2 Not Detected in Semen After COVID-19 Recovery

Publish Date April 27, 2020

At one month after COVID-19 diagnosis, SARS-CoV-2 not detected in seminal fluid.

Antioxidant Supplements Offer No Benefit in Male Infertility

Publish Date March 6, 2020

Semen quality, pregnancy or eventual live birth rates did not improve after supplement use by men.