In the last few decades there has been an enormous upsurge in the number of couples facing infertility. This has been attributed to changes in lifestyle, environment and very pertinently the economic and academic aspirations of women, leading to a delay in childbearing. The one constant in the reproductive ability...
Motile sperm are difficult to collect with a conventional cell sorter because they are vulnerable to physical damage. A research collaboration between Kumamoto and Kyoto Universities in Japan has developed a technique that uses a cell sorter with microfluidic chip technology to reduce cell damage and improve in vitro fertilization...
Some people get pregnant within the first month, but this is not always the case. Getting pregnant can take up to a year or longer. Conception in the first month occurs for about 30% of people attempting pregnancy. Successful conception rates tend to decrease steadily after the first month of...
Infertility affects up to 15 percent of reproductive-aged couples worldwide according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Doctors say that the overall prevalence of primary infertility in India is estimated to be around 16.8 per cent. The incidence is higher in urban areas such as Mumbai. However, being diagnosed as...
