Infertility

Science thinks big for better IVF (Times Online)

7 Jul 2008

Infertile men can more than double their chances of fatherhood with a new IVF technique, according to the most comprehensive study of the procedure yet conducted.

Couples with fertility problems where the man is over 35 have increased difficulty in conceiving (EurekAlert!)

7 Jul 2008

Barcelona, Spain: Pregnancy rates decrease and miscarriages increase when a father is over 35 years of age, a scientist will tell the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology tomorrow(Monday 7 July). Dr. Stéphanie Belloc, of the Eylau Centre for Assisted Reproduction, Paris, France, will say that this is the first time that such a strong paternal effect ...

Miscarriage rates ‘higher when fathers are older’ (The Herald)

7 Jul 2008

Fatherhood may already be moving out of reach for men in their mid-thirties, a new study suggests. Infertility doctors found that miscarriage rates increased significantly when the prospective father was older than 35, while pregnancy rates dropped after the age of 40.