Subfertility or infertility is a major problem affecting men diagnosed with testicular cancer (TC) either due to the disease itself [1], or as a result of management [2]. TC is the most prevalent cancer affecting men of reproductive age [3]. Incidence rates increase drastically after 15 years of age, and peak between 30-34 years of age before sharply declining [3]. Testicular cancers arise…
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The Risk of Psychiatric Morbidity and Course of Distress in Males Undergoing Infertility Evaluation Is Affected by Their Factor of Infertility – Katarzyna Warchol-Biedermann, 2019
This panel study aimed to explore the effects of male, female, mixed or idiopathic factor of infertility on the course of clinical distress and possible psychia…
Onco-fertility: a review
Subfertility or infertility is a major problem affecting men diagnosed with testicular cancer (TC) either due to the disease itself [1], or as a result of management [2]. TC is the most prevalent cancer affecting men of reproductive age [3]. Incidence rates increase drastically after 15 years of age, and peak between 30-34 years of age before sharply declining [3]. Testicular cancers arise…
Low Birth Weight Associated With Increased Risk for Infertility in Men – Endocrinology Advisor
Boys born small for gestational age are at a higher risk for infertility in adulthood.
Hypothyroidism and infertility: Any connection?
For women, there’s sometimes a link between having an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) and infertility.
Reproductive health inequities for Black women in America – The Spot by LOLA
Have you heard of Sha-Asia Washington? She is—was—a 26-year-old Black woman who passed away during an emergency C-section. Her death is one of the latest reflecting the disturbingly high rates of maternal mortality among Black women. While I didn’t know Sha-Asia Washington, the issue of high maternal mortality rates in Black women has hit heartbreakingly …
Talking About Public Health With African American Men: Perceptions of Environmental Health and Infertility – Nathan McCray, Lance Thompson, Francesca Branch, Nicholas Porter, James Peterson, Melissa J. Perry, 2020
While the past two decades have seen rapid advances in research demonstrating links between environmental health and reproductive capacity, African American men…
Banafsheh Kashani, MD: Telemedicine for Women’s Health During COVID-19
How experts were able to continue seeing patients for women’s health-related needs during COVID-19.
Banafsheh Kashani, MD: Addressing Infertility During COVID-19
An expert responds to how COVID-19 has affected infertility patients.
BLOG: Four heartbeats in the corona time
Biography/Disclosures Biography: Aldasouqi is professor of medicine and chief of the endocrinology division at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in East Lansing. Disclosures:…
