After trying to conceive for 18 years, one couple is now pregnant with their first child thanks to the power of artificial ...

Scientists have found microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, according to new research on a small group of adults ...

The same is true of fertilization in humans. It requires a sequence of steps, the interruption of any of which causes fertilization to fail. And each of these steps is itself a sequence, and so on.

Some studies on animals have suggested that the various stages of reproduction—from mating and fertilization to embryo development, implantation, pregnancy, and birth—can function normally in ...

In vitro fertilization costs vary based on location, clinic reputation, required medications, and additional procedures. IVF ...

Learn about in vitro fertilization (IVF) ... The average cost of an IVF cycle in the U.S. is $15,000-$20,000, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A laboratory technician performing in vitro fertilization (IVF) of a human egg. (Getty Images) Monash IVF said its Crisis Management Team was activated as soon as the issue was identified.

In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to penetrate a passive egg. But as critics have noted, the description is also a “fairy tale” rooted in ...

As Election Day approaches, there's a national spotlight on reproductive health care. This includes a medical process hopeful parents go through to grow their families called in vitro fertilization.