In-vitro-fertilisation is 40 years old (2)
In-vitro-fertilisation is 40 years old (2) by Prof. Oladapo Ashiru It is now well known that the human ability to get pregnant decreases with age, which explains why only one per cent of teenagers are infertile, while a vast majority of infertile couples are in their...
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In-vitro-fertilisation is 40 years-old
In-vitro-fertilisation is 40 years-old by Prof Oladapo Ashiru The In-vitro-fertilisation technology is 40 years this month. It has been a long journey. The meeting of the European Society for Human reproduction in July 2nd, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain, presented a...
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Male infertility: An ignored possibility (2)
Male infertility: An ignored possibility (2) by Prof. Oladapo Ashiru Sperm testing is not without its attending issues. For example, sperm count that is below average can result from testing a sperm sample that was taken too soon after the last ejaculation or after an...
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Male infertility: An ignored possibility
Male infertility: An ignored possibility by Prof. Oladapo Ashiru Infertility is the inability to achieve pregnancy after one year of unprotected intercourse. But, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and recently at a WHO expert meeting, we...
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EFFECTS OF MATERNAL AND PREPUBERTAL EXPOSURE ON MALE FERTILITY
EFFECTS OF MATERNAL AND PREPUBERTAL EXPOSURE ON MALE FERTILITY It is becoming increasingly evident that changing environmental and lifestyle conditions are contributing significantly to male infertility and deteriorating semen quality. This is corroborated by the fact...
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Effects of lead on reproductive functions (2)
Effects of lead on reproductive functions (2) Lead service pipes, lead in food, and lead paint have played different roles at different times. Lead service pipes were a major source of exposure in the early 20th century. The treatment of water to manage pH and the use...
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Effects of lead on reproductive functions
Effects of lead on reproductive functions Recently, Sheryl Vanderpool of the World Health Organisation circulated a paper to the 15th-member FIGO working committee on Reproductive Toxins with a special request that we spread the information contained therein widely....
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Dangers of oil and gas exploration to reproductive health (2)
Dangers of oil and gas exploration to reproductive health (2) by Prof. Oladapo Ashiru Refineries release toxic waste into water, soil, and air which are then ingested by those living close to the refineries through various means. Children living near the factories are...
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Dangers of Oil and Gas exploration to reproductive health
Dangers of Oil and Gas exploration to reproductive health by Prof. Oladapo Ashiru Exposure to environmental toxins (in the form of industrial chemicals) both in utero and in the neonatal period may dramatically affect adult fertility. Indeed, the consequences can...
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Why in-vitro fertilisation is not always successful (2)
Why in-vitro fertilisation is not always successful (2) by Prof. Oladapo Ashiru We are still on the most common reasons why in-vitro fertilisation is not always a successful option in the treatment of infertility. The following factors have also been identified as...
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