Topic: Fertility

Caught up in age-related fertility decline? Consider use of donated eggs

By Dr Alfred Murage   2024-06-04 11:07:13

The consequent effect is lower spontaneous conception rates, and an increasing demand for assisted conception services.

Caught up in age-related fertility decline?

By Dr Alfred Murage   2024-05-31 09:16:38

Years ago, it was common for women to have children in their twenties and early thirties. But current lifestyles have pushed the average age beyond the mid-thirties and into the forties

Cancer, STIs and infertility in young adults linked to unsafe sex

By Mercy Kahenda   2024-04-30 20:27:55

In 2023 alone, at least 309,419 cases of STIs were attended to in healthcare centres across the country

Fertility myths set couples up for disappointment

By Noel Nabiswa   2024-04-17 10:00:06

Fertility is not always guaranteed. Even in the best of circumstances when a couple is fertile, they have less than a 10 per cent chance of getting pregnant every month

Fertility myths set couples up for failure, disappointment

By Noel Nabiswa   2024-04-14 13:39:07

There is only an 85 per cent probability that one would get pregnant if the person is involved in sex every day for one year.

Cancer cases, STIs, infertility in young adults linked to unsafe sex

By Mercy Kahenda   2024-04-03 09:24:59

In 2023 alone, at least 309,419 cases of STIs were attended to in healthcare centres across the country. Among the infections reported include HPV, gonorrhea and chlamydia.