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Infertility Specialist: Embryo Testing Improving IVF Outcomes

By: Mallory Locklear | September 19, 2016

Dr. David Keefe, a specialist in infertility at New York University’s School of Medicine, talks about what is known, what remains unexplained and how genome sequencing is helping to reduce miscarriages.

Adoption

Muslim Couple’s Infertility Raises Religious Concerns

By: Khizer Husain | March 22, 2014

They never questioned not having children, until his wife discovered she had primary ovarian insufficiency, says Khizer Husain in this excerpt from the anthology “Salaam Love.” The diagnosis led to an exploration of religiously viable alternatives.

Art

Grief Is Born When Fertility Drugs Don’t Deliver

By: Alizah Salario | October 9, 2013

When it comes to conception, modern technology doesn’t always eclipse Mother Nature. Infertile women are opening up about the shame of childlessness in an age of high-tech babies.

Art

Popular Fertility Treatments Still a Vast Experiment

By: Judy Norsigian and Michele Goodwin | August 31, 2013

While IVF and ART are becoming increasingly common, there’s still a lack of evidence-based medicine, and laws in place, behind these reproductive technologies, say the guest editors in this excerpt from Miriam Zoll’s “Cracked Open.”

India

Conflict Trauma in Kashmir Hinders Childbearing

By: Aliya Bashir | August 29, 2012

Decades of conflict and political uncertainty in the Kashmir Valley are disrupting women’s hopes of having children. Polycystic ovary syndrome, an endocrine disorder, is particularly prevalent.

Arts & Culture

Arab Men’s Masculinity, Fatherhood in Flux

By: Marcia C. Inhorn | June 16, 2012

Men’s reproduction, fatherhood and manhood are shifting in the Middle Eastern region, says Marcia C. Inhorn in the book “The New Arab Man: Emergent Masculinities, Technologies, and Islam in the Middle East.” In this excerpt she shares Hamza’s story.

Health & Science

India’s Surrogacy Boom Awaits Legal Oversight

By: Fozia Yasin | March 30, 2011

Surrogacy became legal in India in 2002 and since then infertility centers have multiplied to match the number of couples with surrogates, who say the income is crucial. But critics say payment isn’t high enough and the industry needs ethical oversight.

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