Serum IVF Clinic in Greece Offering Patients the Highest Standards of Fertility Care

The renowned fertility doctors at Serum IVF are leaders in the field of reproductive medicine — and are committed to a focused, patient-centered treatment approach.

This extensive experience combined with advanced technology enables the fertility specialists at Serum IVF Clinic to help patients around the globe reach parenthood.

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Does Age Really Affect Sperm Quality?

A new discovery found that conception may be contingent more so on women's fertility and less on the age of a man's sperm. In fact, recent research has led to the belief that age is not typically a determinant factor for sperm quality or count.

"It is sperm quality rather than male age that matters," stated Meenakshi Choudhary, Britain's Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life. "Our results suggest that, up to the age of 45, there is little effect of male age on the treatment's outcome."

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Doctors Share Biggest Misconceptions on Infertility

Nearly 40 percent of women in the study were concerned about their ability to get pregnant, one-third didn't comprehend the adverse effects of obesity on infertility and 40 percent weren't familiar with their ovulatory cycle.

To tackle this nationwide shortage of attentiveness of infertility, Fertility Centers of Illinois has shared some of the top misconceptions from patients in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week on April 20-26.

Read the Top 7 Misconceptions ...  Doctors Share Biggest Misconceptions on Infertility

Face Facts about Male Infertility

Infertility is a hurdling bump in every intended parent's path to build a family. Many couples afflicted by infertility are surprised to learn that the problem lies in the man. In 30 percent of infertility cases, a male factor is solely responsible for not conceiving. 

Don’t delay seeking an infertility specialist if you and your partner are unable to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex.

If your wife is over 35, consult a doctor after 6 months without success.

Take the first step and get a physical exam and sperm analysis. 

Ask questions. It's significant that you and your partner understand the results and what is causing your infertility. Sometimes, a diagnosis might involve a simple lifestyle change — like improving diet and cutting out smoking and heavy drinking.

Read more here: Three Essential Facts about Male Infertility

Male Contraception Nearly Here ?

Ladies, it might finally be time for the man in your life to take on some of the responsibility in the bedroom...

New research is being explored in Scotland regarding male contraception and it's found to be related to a man's genes...as if we didn't know that already!
The benefits might also help in learning more about the caused related to male infertility.

Read more about the study here >  Almost Close to Discovering Male Contraception

Get Your Sperms Healthy!

Did you know that lifestyle and eating habits can contribute to male infertility?

The way that you eat and live can effect the potency or ability of your sperm.

It can determine your sperm count and ability to conceive a baby.

We have compiled a list of tips for wanna be daddy's:

Read the full story here: Tips for Healthy Sperm for the Would Be Daddy

Panama Increases Efforts for Medical Tourism

With the rise in need for infertility treatments, many families are seeking cost effective options abroad.

With that demand comes the supply, and Panama is stepping up its efforts to supply medical tourists with options throughout the country.

Infertility tourism being at the top of the list.  Suppling Americans and Europeans the opportunity to resolve their female infertility or male infertility issues for a fraction of the cost.

Read the full story here: Panama Offers Advanced Infertility Methods for Medical Tourists

Couples Enduring Unnecessary Fertility Treatments

One of the biggest questions for couples that are facing infertility issues is "Which one of us is it?"

Often times the struggle lies in the fertility testing for both the female and male to determine the root of problem.

Many couples under go unnecessary infertility treatments that could otherwise have been avoided with a proper diagnosis in the beginning.

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Male Infertility Misdiagnosis Leading to Costly and Unnecessary IVF Treatments

Born From One Sperm

This little cutie is considered a medical miracle.

Thanks to modern day reproductive medicine, both her mother and father were able to overcome their infertility issues through an IVF treatment referred to as ICSI.

Learn more about their fertility journey...


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IVF Doctors Create Miracles with Infertility Treatments in Spain

When it seems like there's no hope to have the baby you've always wanted, it might be a good idea to save a little bit for Spain.

Infertility treatments in Spain have helped thousands of women carry healthy babies, even despite all of the possible infertility obstacles patients face.

One success story out of Spain comes from a British woman born with just one ovary. When she had her only ovary removed as a little girl, she knew her chances of becoming a mother were slim.

However, thanks to infertility specialists in Spain and their cutting-edge egg donation techniques, Anna Huggins and her partner recently became parents to a healthy baby girl.

She said, "I’ve grown up wondering if I’d ever be able to have children, so Jessica really is a miracle. I was especially happy for my mum. Now she has a beautiful granddaughter.”

Huggins is just one of thousands of patients who beat the odds and become pregnant with the help of cutting-edge infertility treatments in Spain.

This is one infertility tourism location well worth the consideration.

To find out why, read the full article: Infertility Treatments in Spain Help Couples Create 'Miracle' Babies

Popular Infertility Myths Revealed

Think you know everything there is to know about getting pregnant?

Well, think again.

According to Resolve, infertility is a disease of the reproductive system. Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term after 12 months of trying to conceive.  If you are over the age of 35, the time of trying to conceive is reduced to 6 months. 

However, infertility treatment technology is rapidly advancing, giving men and women of all ages the opportunity to become parents...a feat that was considered next to impossible just 20 years ago.

For this reason, many people still have misconceptions about fertility, and only the experts can provide correct, accurate answers.

Common infertility myths include:
-40 is the new 30 for motherhood
-Infertility is a woman's problem
-It's easy to get pregnant
-IVF is no big deal

To learn more, read the full article: Experts Reveal Common Infertility Misconceptions

IVF Tests, Sperm Donors and Surrogacy: 2012 Infertility Trends

Infertility treatments have been a safe, effective way to help couples have children for more than two decades now.

With the rising popularity of these procedures comes rapidly advancing technology, medical breakthroughs and of course, controversy.

What will the infertility community be buzzing about in the coming year?

Experts weigh in on 2012's hot infertility topics, including a new money-saving IVF test, sperm donor scarcity, and the use of surrogacy as more than just a solution for infertility.

To learn more, read the full article: Infertility in 2012: IVF Tests, Sperm Donation, and Surrogacy

DIY Sperm Donor: Too Generous for the FDA?

Any sort of organ or tissue donation is seen as a selfless, generous act with the aim to help others.

Sperm and egg donation, however, come with controversy, and the latest one involves a California man giving his sperm away for free.

The media has dubbed 36-year-old Trend Arsenault as "the DIY sperm donor", and for the past five years, he's helped infertile couples have babies...14 to be exact, and there's 4 more currently on the way.

While this may seem like a wonderful, compassionate thing for a person to do for other families, the FDA isn't happy at all. This is because Arsenault is operating this free service out of his home, and doesn't undergo recommended sperm and blood testing before each donation.

Experts believe that by choosing a private donor, you could be putting yourself and your potential child at risk. Important health and safety regulations that most sperm banks apply simply aren't present in a private, individual setting, which has caused a lot of worry within the infertility community.

Dr. Lynn Westphal, a reproductive endocrinologist at Stanford told the SF Gate, “I know people will get their friends and just use the turkey baster or whatever. Clearly that happens, but there are reasons for these FDA regulations. It’s safer to have the sperm tested.”

Arsenault is waiting to see if the FDA is going to schedule a hearing regarding his $100,000 fine or 1 year federal prison sentence for his "unauthorized" sperm donation, and he and his law team are not going down without a fight.

He told the San Francisco Gate, “What the FDA is doing infringes on reproductive rights. The government is reaching into the bedroom. There’s no precedence for my case. Whatever happens to me kind of sets the future up for all the other people in these situations – the couples plus the donors.”

Who's right? Arsenault or the FDA?

To learn more, read the full article: The DIY Sperm Donor - Hero or Criminal?

Environmental Toxins to Blame for Male Infertility

A recent study performed by Instituto Marques in Barcelona, Spain clearly pointed out a connection between environmental pollution and male infertility problems.

The infertility specialists involved in the research discovered that people who lived in more industrialized areas had more incidence of male infertility problems like poor sperm quality.

After measuring toxins present in the breast milk of these women, those who lived in industrialized areas had absorbed much higher levels of pollution, which is where the connection was made.

Mothers absorb the environmental toxins, and they get passed on to baby during pregnancy and through breast feeding. Unfortunately for boys, these might cause damage to the testicles, and in turn, cause infertility problems in the future.

To learn more, read the full article: Is Environmental Pollution Causing Male Infertility?

Dads are Less Likely to Die From Heart Disease

Fatherhood comes with many benefits. It's an enriching experience full of rewards, love and happiness.

A new study shows that fathers might also have a lower chance of dying from heart disease, cancer or stroke later in life, when compared to men who've never had children.

The study, lead by Dr. Michael Eisenberg, a male infertility expert at Stanford University, is the largest in history to look at the connection between infertility and mortality.

The results report stated that men without children were 17% more likely to die from heart disease, and this may be connected to some sort of male infertility factor.

To learn more about the study results, read the full article: Male Infertility May Increase Risk for Heart Disease

Red Headed Sperm Donors Rejected!

Cryos International isn't accepting sperm donors with red hair at this time.

While this story has created quite the media buzz, Cryos is located in Denmark, where blonde and red hair, with green and blue eyes is the norm.

The agency director Ole Schou explained that they have all the redheaded sperm donors they can handle, and instead are looking for more "diverse" men to donate sperm.

He told MSNBC, "“What we need is brown-eyed Scandinavians/Caucasians and Mediterranean donors and other ethnicities and races. The problem is that we are located in Scandinavia and ‘harvest’ donors here, but we supply to more than 65 countries all over the world. They don’t always want Scandinavian donors out there.”

Schou also said that the sperm bank is in need of Black, Asian, Hispanic, Mediterranean and mixed-race sperm donors.

Apparently, it's all about supply and demand. Currently the "ideal" sperm donor's appearance is as follows: 6 feet tall, with brown hair, blue or green eyes, and a medium complexion.

Who knows what the "perfect" sperm donor will look like next year?

To learn more, read the full article: Redheads Rejected from Donating Sperm in Denmark

150 Siblings, 1 Sperm Donor

Sperm donation has officially gotten out of control.

In the United States, there are databases full of half-brothers and sisters, who all share the same father, and anonymous sperm donor.

Numbers of kids in these donor families are from 20 to 150, and surprisingly, they keep on growing.

Parents, donors and experts are in complete shock about the number of children one sperm donor has fathered. While they were promised low numbers at the time of the donation, these high numbers of brothers and sisters raises fears of accidental incest and the spread of genetic conditions occurring.

These families are now working to change the laws in the U.S. to match sperm donor laws in Europe.

To learn more, read the full article: Sperm Donor Fathers 150 Kids-Should U.S. Laws be Changed?

Infertility: Not Only a Woman's Problem

Infertility affects thousands of couples every year, and believe it or not, 30 percent of the time, the guy is to blame.

While there are some reasons for male infertility that are uncontrollable (like genetic disorders), many of them are directly linked with lifestyle.

Here's a few reasons why a guys sperm quality isn't as high as it should be:

1. Obesity
2. On-the-job exposure to heat and toxins
3. Drug and tobacco use
4. Poor diet

Luckily, things like eating more whole grains and vegetables or losing a little extra weight are easy to fix. Oftentimes, lifestyle changes can greatly reduce or even reverse some male infertility factors.

For those not so lucky, there are a variety of successful infertility treatments available that deal directly with male infertility issues.

To learn more about male infertility and what you can do to improve sperm quality, read the full article here: Is Infertility in Your Future?

Have Scientists Made the First Step in Curing Infertility?

A few healthy baby mice created with stem cell sperm.

Scientists in Japan have made a huge breakthrough in the fields of stem cell research and infertility.

They've managed to grow sperm from embryonic stem cells of mice. The experiment involved implanting the grown sperm into infertile male mice, which actually transformed into full grown, healthy, functioning sperm.

The mice that received the sperm then went on to reproduce themselves, which brings great hope to millions of people struggling with infertility.

In the future, will it be possible for a man to grow sperm if he needs? To find out, read the full article here: Stem Cell Sperm - A Cure for Infertility?