If you have been trying to get pregnant, the continued reality of not getting a positive result in your tests can be discouraging. Just like chickens, humans are creatures that need an encouraging env...
Daylight Saving Time and Its Impact on Miscarriage Rates
For women who have already miscarried, the change to daylight saving time may increase risk of miscarriage after in vitro fertilization. Miscarriage and Daylight Saving Time A recently published stu...
Melatonin’s Role in Fertility
Studies have shown that having a healthy circadian rhythm is due in part to having adequate levels of melatonin in the body. For years, the advantages of this hormone in one’s sleep-wake cycle have...
Changing Light-Dark Cycles May Affect Your Fertility
Time to pay attention workaholics and night owls: New evidence now suggests staying up late may have a negative effect on the fertility of aging females. The fertility cycles of female mammals become ...
Melatonin: No Longer Just for Sleep
Melatonin, a hormone released by the pineal gland at night, is most well-known for its role in eliciting sleep. However, new research suggests that it's actually responsible for many different physio...