Two sisters from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin say the Gardasil vaccine caused their ovaries to stop producing eggs and threw them into premature menopause, leaving them unable to get pregnant.
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Recently a couple approached me for help with infertility, but with an unusual cause- Erectile Dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction or ED is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection suitable for sexual intercourse.
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In addition to the myriad of other medical problems associated with the controversial Gardasil vaccine, a doctor has published an article in the
British Medical Journal detailing how a 16 year-old Australian girl suffered "premature ovarian failure" after receiving the vaccine.
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Get this. In 1971, the UK Medical Research Council refused on ethical grounds Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe, the first scientists to successfully use IVF, long-term support for their medical and scientific research on “Studies on Human Reproduction”. The Council was concerned with “patient safety and offspring abnormality”. However, the team moved forward with a large amount of private money and made history with the birth of the first “test-tube baby," Louise Brown.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The U.S. Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities will present a new document on ethical infertility treatments for debate and a vote by the full body of the Conference during their Nov. 16-19 meeting in Baltimore.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
While experimenting on mice, Chinese researchers discovered that an adult mammal can harbor primitive cells in her ovaries that can become new eggs capable of producing healthy offspring, thus raising the possibility that science may one day be able to help women continue to conceive later in life.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A renowned neuroscientist and Catholic priest told a bioethics news conference in New York that there is widespread ignorance about the moral implications of in vitro fertilization (IVF), even among Catholics.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Researchers are confirming that a natural family planning method known as NaPro Technology (NPT) results in comparable or superior birth rates among infertile women than in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new study has found that a history of alcohol dependence appears to lower the likelihood of having a biological child, particularly for women.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Couples who suffer with infertility experience a pain only another infertile couple can understand. A Catholic university professor who experienced infertility herself found that looking at infertility through the eyes of faith prevents it from becoming merely a human disaster and can turn it into a spiritual journey.
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Recently a couple approached me for help with infertility, but with an unusual cause- Erectile Dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction or ED is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection suitable for sexual intercourse.
Get this. In 1971, the UK Medical Research Council refused on ethical grounds Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe, the first scientists to successfully use IVF, long-term support for their medical and scientific research on “Studies on Human Reproduction”. The Council was concerned with “patient safety and offspring abnormality”. However, the team moved forward with a large amount of private money and made history with the birth of the first “test-tube baby," Louise Brown.