fertility treatmentBy Dr Puneet Rana Arora

First ‘three person baby’ born using new method

The world’s first baby has been born using a new “three person” fertility technique, New Scientist reveals. The five-month-old boy has the usual DNA from his mum and dad, plus a tiny bit of genetic code from a donor. US doctors took the unprecedented step to ensure the baby boy would be free of a genetic condition that his Jordanian mother carries in her genes. Experts say the move […]

fertility treatment, childhood cancerBy Dr Puneet Rana Arora

Pregnancy Outcome in Male and Female survivors

The survival rates for childhood cancer are on rise. This would equate to increase in the number of survivors. It has been shown that around two thirds of survivors will have some kind of late side effect and one of them could be effect on reproductive potential. Reproductive concerns can alter the quality of life in some and can lead to mental health issues. Fertility counseling and offering options […]

fertility treatmentBy Dr Puneet Rana Arora

Sons born with fertility treatment ‘inherit problems’

Boys born to fathers who needed help conceiving have poorer sperm quality as adults than peers conceived without help, a study published in Human Reproduction suggests. This study, carried out by a team from the Universiteit Brussels – where ICSI was developed – looked at 54 men aged 18 to 22. They were compared with 57 men of the same age. Men born from ICSI had almost half the […]