fertility

Women’s ‘femtech’ health gadgets – including fertility bracelet and pillow cooler

It’s taken the male-dominated tech industry a long time to produce truly useful women’s health products. But at last, inspired by the success of a few game-changing gizmos, the tide is turning. It’s out with cringe-inducing inventions such as 2013’s anti-overeating ‘smart bra’, and in with the likes of Elvie’s clever wireless breast pump. Innovations […]

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Women who smoke during pregnancy may damage their daughters’ future fertility

Baby girls whose mothers smoke during pregnancy may face fertility issues later in life, scientists say. Researchers suggest that girls born to mothers who did not put down the cigarettes while pregnant exhibit signs of increased testosterone exposure. They say this may affect their hormone and reproductive function. The study presented at the European Society