infertility

The COVID-19 lockdown and months-long social distancing requirements have forced us to stay home and take inventory of our lives. For many, that’s led to a focus on family and family building. Doctors at the Center for Advanced Reproductive Services in Farmington have seen that focus on family play out in real-time. When COVID-19 hit, the center had to...

The COVID-19 lockdown and months-long social distancing requirements have forced us to stay home and take inventory of our lives. For many, that’s led to a focus on family and family building. Doctors at the Center for Advanced Reproductive Services in Farmington have seen that focus on family play out in real-time.

Even amid a pandemic, families continue to grow in Connecticut and around the country. As the demand for sperm donors increases across the country, some are turning to social media to find a donation during the coronavirus crisis. Shannon and Sheila Sweeney-Garcia met online five years ago. “I never thought in a million years you’d find me on a...

With multiple COVID-19 vaccines now available, the differences in their efficacy rates can be confusing — and misleading. If you’re wondering if one vaccine is better than another — and whether you should hold out for one with higher efficacy — TikTok’s favorite scientist Dr. Noc is here to clear things up. As he explained to LX News, vaccines are...

Julie Loving is giving a whole new meaning to a mother doing anything for her child. The 51-year-old offered to become a “surrograndma” and serve as the gestational carrier for her 29-year-old daughter’s baby.

Officials say a dog disease that can be passed to humans has been confirmed in Iowa. The state veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Kaisand, says several cases of canine brucellosis have been confirmed at a commercial breeding facility for small dogs in Marion County. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says it is notifying people who have custody of the...

There are dozens more choices for which of your embryos should be placed in the womb to become your child. That’s the future a biomedical ethics expert envisions for 20 to 40 years from now — soon enough that today’s children may face it when they start their own families. “The majority of babies of people who have good health...

Lena Dunham has taken a major step in her journey with endometriosis. The “Girls” star reveals in the March 2018 issue of Vogue that she underwent a total hysterectomy to remove her uterus and cervix, according to the Endometriosis Foundation of America. Dunham pens an essay detailing her decision after “years of complex surgeries measuring in the double digits” and...

A former aide to Republican Rep. Trent Franks has told The Associated Press the congressman repeatedly pressed her to carry his child, at one point offering her $5 million to act as a surrogate mother. The eight-term lawmaker abruptly resigned Friday, bowing to an ultimatum from House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Ryan told Franks that he would refer the allegations...

Gonorrhea infections are becoming harder and harder to treat, according to new data published by the World Health Organization.

Lena Dunham broke her silence Thursday about a health scare after being rushed to the hospital following the 2017 Met Gala earlier this week.

More than 15 years ago, 17 babies were born after an experimental infertility treatment that gave them DNA from three people: Mom, Dad and an egg donor. Now researchers have checked up on how the babies are doing as teenagers. The preliminary verdict: The kids are all right. With no sign of unusual health problems and excellent grades in school...

A new study says children conceived with DNA from three people are doing well in their teens. Doctors followed up on kids born after an experimental infertility technique combined DNA from mom, dad and an egg donor.