I was reading a blog post the other day that referred to people with fertility problems as "infertiles" and it made me think about what we call ourselves.
I prefer to think of myself as having a fertility problem rather than an infertility problem - and I tend to talk about fertility treatment rather than infertility treatment. I know some people feel that using the word "fertility" rather than "infertility" is just evading the issue - but at the same time, most of us are actually sub-fertile and have some chance of conceiving with treatment, rather than being absolutely infertile, with no chance at all.
I'd only ever come across the use of the word "infertiles" to describe people with fertility problems once before, and I don't like it any more now than I did then. To me, it's just a horrid word. It's so stark and seems to add to the stigma. What do you think?
Showing posts with label fertility. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fertility. Show all posts
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Maybe being calm doesn't make you more fertile...
It seems to go against everything we've heard in the past, but new research apparently shows that neurotic women are more fertile and have more babies than their calmer laid-back sisters!
The research, which was carried out in Senegal, seems to contradict previous studies in Western countries which had suggested women who were had neurotic personality traits were likely to have fewer children. It is certainly interesting, especially as we tend to assume here nowadays that being chilled and relaxed is key to improving your fertility.
You can read an article on the subject at www.dailymail.co.uk
The research, which was carried out in Senegal, seems to contradict previous studies in Western countries which had suggested women who were had neurotic personality traits were likely to have fewer children. It is certainly interesting, especially as we tend to assume here nowadays that being chilled and relaxed is key to improving your fertility.
You can read an article on the subject at www.dailymail.co.uk
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Is air pollution affecting your fertility?
New research from the US suggests that being exposed to air pollutants can decrease the chances of successful IVF - maybe a good excuse to take a long holiday if you're going through fertility treatment...
Women going through IVF had the air quality in their home monitored at specific stages during their first treatment cycle- more than 7,000 women were involved in the study which took place over a seven-year period. The findings showed lower likelihoods of a successful pregnancy in the women who had been exposed to higher levels of pollutants, in particular nitrogen oxide. Conversely, higher ozone levels seemed to show more chance of successful pregnancy.
It is thought that these effects could be mirrored more widely, and that exposure to pollutants may have an impact on all fertility, not just that of women going through IVF. More details can be found here
Women going through IVF had the air quality in their home monitored at specific stages during their first treatment cycle- more than 7,000 women were involved in the study which took place over a seven-year period. The findings showed lower likelihoods of a successful pregnancy in the women who had been exposed to higher levels of pollutants, in particular nitrogen oxide. Conversely, higher ozone levels seemed to show more chance of successful pregnancy.
It is thought that these effects could be mirrored more widely, and that exposure to pollutants may have an impact on all fertility, not just that of women going through IVF. More details can be found here
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