1st Abdominal Trachelectomy

A RARE surgical procedure to preserve the fertility of a woman while removing her cancerous cervix has been performed at Thomson Medical Centre.

Banker Lisa Guit, 31, is possibly the first patient in Singapore to successfully undergo an abdominal trachelectomy, which removes the cervix through the abdomen while leaving the uterus intact.

As the cervix is part [...]

Fertility Info 101: 7 Fun Suggestions for Surviving IVF

1. Take on a hobby to help keep you distracted.

This advice is most often given by therapists and well-meaning friends/mothers! Whilst it may seem odd that you would want to distract yourself during such an important time period, it may be the best shot you have at salvaging your sanity! Being able to take [...]

Fertility plus fashion equals ….baby! UCLA study reports women dress to impress during ovulation

Have you ever wondered why Britney Spears got pregnant with her first child after spending thousands in lingerie? If so, here is your biological answer. According to a recent study conducted by the UCLA “Center for Behavior Evolution and Culture”, women become sexually more motivated during ovulation thereby increasing ornamentation. Researchers ,who photographed and observed [...]

New fertility fear fueled by the pill

POI (primary ovarian ineffectiveness) can cause irregular menstruation cycles, bone loss and, when ignored infertility, according to an audio segment on National Public Radio (NPR), a nonprofit membership US-based media organization, on May 3.

Many link stress and diet to skipped periods, as well as unusually light and heavy flows, however gynecologists may be overlooking a [...]

Want A Celebrity Look Alike Baby?

CNN — First came naming babies after movie stars. Then there were copycats of celebrity outfits, Academy Award dresses and even nose jobs. Now, the celebrity chase is getting genetic.

A Los Angeles, California, sperm bank links to photos of celebrities who resemble existing donors in a Web feature called Donor Look-a-Likes. This attempts to give [...]