Infertility & the Environment

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Current Studies and/or Free Treatment

IVF Scholarships from INCIID
The first national IVF scholarship program treating those with financial and medical need but who do not have insurance to cover the procedure.

Infertility - Medical Forums and Bulletin Boards
Get your questions on infertility, pregnancy loss and adoption answered by therapists, doctors, attorneys and other professionals on INCIID.

SEE the Video Web Cast with Geoff Sher, MD: New Breakthrough in IVF. Study Doubles IVF Success
A process that could markedly improve pregnancy rates from In Vitro-Fertilization (IVF) was reported in a study published in the prestigious medical journal Fertility and Sterility (F&S).

The From INCIID the Heart Fund
This program is the first and only national scholarship for those with medical and financial need for IVF treatment. It's a way to help those without insurance cover their IVF.

Men who use cell phone have increased risk of infertility
New research study shows there may be a link between male infertility and cell phone use.

Premature Maturity
At the annual Pediatric Academic Society meeting in May in San Francisco, they presented a report that described how a preschool-age girl, and then her kindergarten-age brother, mysteriously began growing pubic hair. These cases were not isolated; in 2004, pediatric endocrinologists from San Diego reported a similar cluster of five children.

Rocket Fuel Masculinizes Fish
Researchers have found that perchlorate, a component of rocket fuel, interferes with the endocrine systems of fish.

Male Infertility Webinar
An audio visual education module and detailed primer on male infertility, its origins, anatomy and physiology and treatment.

Infertility. Mississippi Couple Welcomes Country’s First Birth from Infertility Scholarship Program
INCIID is pleased to announce the birth of the first baby born as a result of a charitable program called From INCIID the Heart.

Your Fertility Your Environment by Shanna H. Swan, Ph.D.
Fertility was a concept formerly applied only to the female. However, fertility is one of the few measures that reflect the joint health of two individuals, and we have only recently begun to appreciate the extent to which fertility depends on the health and environment of both the male and female partner, as well as the interaction between partners. Could infertility and environmental issues be linked. Explore this issue with Dr. Swan in her very informative article.

TURNING BACK THE REPRODUCTIVE CLOCK: New Science, Old Wisdom By Randine Lewis MSOM, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Regarding the human egg: How old is too old? Perhaps we are asking the wrong question. Remember the psychological argument about nature vs. nurture? Let’s rephrase the topic altogether. How can we help women in their mature reproductive years produce healthy children? I propose that the answer is found in the nature vs. nurture discussion. Nurturing the follicle in the 120 days before ovulation will produce a healthy egg, free of transmutation, free of the need for medical intervention.

Birthweight and Sex Ratio after Blastocyst Transfer
Birth weight and sex ratio after transfer at the blastocyst stage in humans

FET without an GnRH Agonist
A flexible protocol for artificial preparation of the endometrium without prior gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist suppression in women with functioning ovaries undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles.

Pregnancy Rates after Tubal Reversal
Laparoscopic tubal anastomosis: Fertility outcome in 202 cases

The Role of Metformin in FSH-Treated Women with PCOS Summarized by Christine Schroeder, Ph.D.
"Effects of metformin on gonadotropin-induced ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome"