If you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant, you could be fretting that you never will. However, there are many potential reasons for male and female infertility and many probable solutions. While infertility can have symptoms like irregular periods or severe menstrual cramps, most causes of infertility are silent. Male infertility, for example, rarely has […]
Life after bariatric surgery isn’t always what people envision. In addition to changes in your appetite, you may experience unplanned changes in your eating habits, lifestyle, social life, relationships, emotions, mental health, and finances. The differences often surprise people who hoped that the procedure would offer an easy way to lose weight. Many people enjoy an improved […]
Several men know that a woman’s fertility declines after the age of 35. But many men are not aware that they suffer a similar fate. A man’s age can affect his ability to become a parent, too. Although less is known about male fertility and age, there is evidence that the older a man becomes, the […]
Organ recipients often receive more than one organ at the same time. For example, the number of kidney/pancreas transplants (21,727) between January 1, 1988, and June 30, 2016, is greater than the number of pancreas transplants alone (8,235). According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), about 669,556 organs were transplanted in the United States […]