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infertility

in fer ti li tee

  • n  the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate

  • Even as more couples than ever seek infertility treatment-the number of procedures performed jumped 27% between 1996 and 1998-doctors are lear ning that the most effective .
  • More than a million couples seek treatment for infertility each year.
  • Even as more couples than ever seek infertility treatment-the number of procedures performed jumped 27% between 1996 and 1998-doctors are lear ning that the most effective .
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  • Karim Nayernia in AFP
    Nayernia said: "This is an important development as it will allow researchers to study in detail how sperm forms and lead to a better understanding of infertility in men -- why it happens and what is causing it. This understanding could help us...
  • Kristin Davis in ABC30.com
    Where We Find Her Now: "She's got her daughter. She's in a much more settled place," says Davis. "She's been dealing with infertility and adoption. Her house is no longer all white! It's real love with Harry. They have three dogs, a little...
  • Herbert Benson in Washington Post
    Previously, we had noted that there were scores of diseases that could be treated by eliciting the relaxation response -- everything from different kinds of pain, infertility, rheumatoid arthritis, insomnia,Benson said.

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