Obesity is known to be associated with sub-optimal reproductive performance but its direct
effect on the outcome of assisted reproduction techniques (ART) is less clear. This present …

Around 9% of couples are involuntarily childless. At least a quarter of couples experience
unexpected delays in achieving their desired family size, 1 although only a half seek …

This book draws together major British and American scholars who present different
perspectives on the concept of vulnerability and Fineman's 'vulnerability thesis'. The …

BACKGROUND There are few systematic studies of the incidence of cross-border fertility
care and even fewer reports of qualitative research with those undertaking treatment outside …

Background. Our current knowledge of the epidemiology of infertility is limited and outdated.
Health care provision for infertility in the UK attracts public interest because of restrictions on …

Obesity worsens and modest weight loss improves female fertility. Overweight women were
randomised to lifestyle or standard treatment pre‐in vitro fertilisation with treatment cessation …

Reproductive choices are at once the most private and intimate decisions we make in our
lives and undeniably also among the most public. Reproductive decision making takes …

Obesity (defined as a body mass index (BMI) of R30 kg/m 2) is perhaps the major health
challenge facing resource-rich countries. Obesity is a major cause of ill health and mortality …

There is great diversity in in vitro fertilization (IVF) funding and reimbursement policies and
practice throughout Europe and the rest of the world. While many existing reimbursement …

Previously, we demonstrated the expression of resistin in the porcine ovary, the regulation of
its expression and its direct effect on ovarian steroidogenesis. The objective of this study …