This story is featured in the May/June 2024 issue of ESSENCE. Jared Wright, 36, of New York, vividly remembers the moment he received the news that changed his life. He recalls the doctor walking in, ...

Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

In this episode, Richard A. Brook, MS, MBA, discusses his study showing that infertility treatment coverage increases assisted reproductive technology (ART) use and improves pregnancy outcomes. In ...

It’s hard to explain how much infertility changes you, unless you’ve lived it. The shift isn’t loud or dramatic. You can’t point to a single moment or breaking point. Instead, the change starts ...

Conservatives, anti-abortion groups and members of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement have pushed for a method known as “restorative reproductive medicine” instead. President Donald Trump has ...

A little-noticed plan for an “infertility training center” signals that the administration intends to take a new approach with Title X, which has long helped low-income women access contraception. By ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Donald Trump—who is, by his own accounting, “the fertilization president” and “the father of IVF”—wants to help Americans reproduce. During his 2024 campaign, he ...

New research suggests one-third of fertility issues stem from male factors. Medical experts are drawing attention to an often-overlooked aspect of reproductive health during World Infertility ...

A sweeping new analysis reveals that the burden of female infertility has soared over the past three decades, with age-standardized rates rising and women in their late 30s facing the highest risk ...

Infertility is a profoundly emotional journey impacting clients’ mental health, relationships, and sense of self far beyond the physical challenges of conception. Therapists play a vital role in ...