Infertility

How a quiet Israeli nonprofit is giving hope to couples shattered by infertility - opinion

Today, Keren Ohr maintains multiple “respite homes” across Israel, in locations such as Neve Michael, Tzfat, Ashkelon, and Netanya, allowing them to offer this vital pause to more couples in need.

THE EMPHASIS is on giving couples the gift of undisturbed time together, time to rest, reflect, cry, even do nothing, says the writer.
New studies reveal a surprising link between sperm quality and heart disease, metabolic syndrome and even early mortality

The silent inflammation that harms male fertility – and the signs you're missing

Prof Josef Hanna demonstrates the process he and his team of scientists used to develop models of early-stage human embryos without using an egg, sperm or womb, offering a glimpse into the first weeks of embryonic development, in a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel S

The future of human fertility? Scientists create human eggs using skin cells

 Sperm.

Forget the egg and spoon! Los Angeles prepares for first ever sperm racing competition


45-year-old with fertility issues wishes she had frozen her eggs

After 17 IVF treatments, Zohar (pseudonym) will celebrate 45 next month, and she’s still trying to have a child.

Illustrative image of a uterus

At what temperature is male fertility damaged?

This summer is going to be very hot and it should concern us for several reasons. One concern is the disturbing damage to male fertility.

Sperm (illustrative)

How do women use their eggs years after freezing them?

Israeli researchers found that many women didn’t use their eggs, and only a few eventually managed to get pregnant. Here's a short guide about the procedure.

Egg freezing process (illustrative)

US Jews back resolution calling awareness to infertility rates

The resolution declares “that the United States Government has a responsibility to help examine, create, and implement solutions to address and alleviate the problems associated with the disease.”

 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz speaks about her experiences during a trip to Israel and Auschwitz-Birkenau as part of a bipartisan delegation from the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2020.

Israeli father creates platform to help couples navigate fertility treatments

The platform includes explanations about different processes and a tool to help couples compare the costs and other details from different clinics.

‘TO BE a parent in Israel is almost obligatory’: Israel’s national health insurance system offers one of the world’s most generous fertility packages.

What about the emotional wellbeing of Israel's fertility challenged women?

Meet the Keren Gefen Center, the sole Jerusalem-based organization providing emotional and wellness support to fertility challenged women in Israel.

 Dr. Rhonda Adessky, clinical director, leading a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Mind/Body Fertility Workshop at the Gefen Center, German Colony, Jerusalem.

Parashat Toldot: The process and the goal

We can learn to appreciate the path to attaining our goals, seeing it as part of the fabric of life and not just as a means to reaching a destination.

‘Esau and Jacob reconcile,’ by Italian painter Francesco Hayez, 1844.

This chemical could be stopping you from getting pregnant. What is it?

 Young family in pregnancy planning concept with ovulation calendar

The struggles of infertility and trying to build a home

I was approaching 42 and had to start fertility treatment. Instead of learning the lesson that maybe I wasn’t meant to be a mom, my short pregnancies made me want it, really want for the first time.

 Young family in pregnancy planning concept with ovulation calendar

Things every woman must know about her ovulation process

Dr. Einat Shalom Paz from Hillel Yaffe Hospital explains exactly what ovulation is, when it occurs and what happens in the body during ovulation.

 Young family in pregnancy planning concept with ovulation calendar