Infertility is among the most painful problems a couple can face, with emotional repercussions that can last for years—or a lifetime. The causes are often hard to pinpoint and it can be hard to treat. Do women who take antidepressants have a harder time getting pregnant? Do men who carry their cell phones in their […]
Over the last few decades, fertility rates in MA have been trending downwards. Fertility rates in MA are 16% lower than the national average. But why? Lexi Kriss, Study Coordinator for PRESTO, has more on fertility and what PRESTO is doing to gather information in MA. Listen at SoundCloud
BU researchers are studying whether selected lifestyle factors can affect fertility, miscarriage and adverse birth outcomes over a 12-month period. PRESTO (PREgnancy STudy Online) is an innovative online fertility study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and conducted by researchers at Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston […]