Infertility Stories

WHO warns tobacco use threatens fertility in men, women
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 09, 2025

The WHO recommends that healthcare providers give focused guidance on quitting to anyone planning or attempting pregnancy.

WHO launches first global guidelines on infertility, calls for safer and more accessible care
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 29, 2025

Infertility, defined by WHO as the failure to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse, can cause significa...

Older men’s sperm more likely to carry disease-causing mutations, study reveals
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 20, 2025

The study shows that men's sperm doesn't just get older - it changes in a way that favours some harmful mutations, making them more common over time....

Nearly 50 per cent of Kenyan women choose not to have more children - MoH report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The findings indicate that while fertility rates are declining nationally, demand for contraceptives remains high, especially among youth and women in...

New study: Cannabis threatens fertility for women
DW News  |  Sep 16, 2025

A Canadian study has shown that cannabis can have a negative impact on female fertility and the success of IVF treatments. But German experts say more...

What you should know about endometriosis
Amina Wako  |  Mar 24, 2025

The exact cause is unknown, but possible factors include genetics, immune system disorders, and retrograde menstruation (where menstrual blood flows b...

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