News by Thomas Morgan, Sue Dunlevy, Jane Hansen 15th Feb 2021 2:19 PM
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Subscriber only A government-funded website which lets parents compare IVF providers has launched, listing every single clinic in Queensland that provides the service. But the new tool - Your IVF Success - has been met with mixed reactions as one specialist group warns it ll make clinics less enthusiastic to treat couples with a reduced chance of success. The website credits an Australian Government grant as having made the service possible. But the Australian and New Zealand Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility has warned that the new website would result in confusion, misinformation and potentially lead to a reduction in access to treatment.
News by Thomas Morgan, Sue Dunlevy, Jane Hansen 15th Feb 2021 2:19 PM
Premium Content
Subscriber only A government-funded website which lets parents compare IVF providers has launched, listing every single clinic in Queensland that provides the service. But the new tool - Your IVF Success - has been met with mixed reactions as one specialist group warns it ll make clinics less enthusiastic to treat couples with a reduced chance of success. The website credits an Australian Government grant as having made the service possible. But the Australian and New Zealand Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility has warned that the new website would result in confusion, misinformation and potentially lead to a reduction in access to treatment.
Here s how zinc could help with fertility during pandemic ANI | Updated: Feb 14, 2021 11:20 IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): During the coronavirus pandemic, men and women who are attempting to conceive can get assistance in reproduction by zinc supplements, suggest the findings of a novel study. Zinc may help prevent mitochondrial damage in young egg, and sperm cells.
The study was published in the journal Reproductive Sciences . The COVID-19 pandemic, which has taken a toll on the physical and mental health of people, has also reportedly affected fertility among men and women. The new study has found a way to combat the ill-effects of the pandemic, on fertility.
Zinc Supplements Improve Fertility, Immunity During COVID-19 Pandemic by Pooja Shete on February 9, 2021 at 12:54 PM
Men and women attempting to conceive either naturally or through assisted reproduction during the COVID-19 pandemic can benefit by taking zinc supplements.
The zinc supplements can prevent mitochondrial damage in young egg and sperm cells, as well as enhance immunity against the virus.
The research conducted by Wayne State University School of Medicine is published in the journal
Reproductive Sciences.
In addition to benefiting couples attempting to conceive during the pandemic,
zinc supplementation of up to a maximum of 50 mg per day for all adults could be beneficial in enhancing immunity and in fighting COVID-19 infection.
Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): A new study has suggested that zinc supplements for both men and women, who are attempting to conceive can assist in reproduction during the coronavirus pandemic. Zinc may help prevent mitochondrial damage in young egg, and sperm cells.