Fertility and Sterility

Access to fertility services by transgender persons: an Ethics Committee opinion.

This statement explores the ethical considerations surrounding the provision of fertility services to transgender individuals and concludes that denial of access to fertility services is not justified.

Fertility preservation and reproduction in cancer patients.

Cancer treatment often results in reduced fertility. Cancer patients should be informed of options for fertility preservation and future reproduction prior to cancer treatment. Reproduction in the context of cancer raises a number of ethical issues related to both patient and offspring welfare.

Selection for Self-fertility and Self-fertility in Alfalfa as a Tool for Breeding Strategy Assessment

Session 4 Conventional and Novel Methodologies for Plant Improvement ABSTRACT Cultivar development in alfalfa relies on heterosis, that has been mainly exploited by intercrossing selected clones from diverse gemplasm sources; an alternative way was proposed, based on developing double cross cultivars obtained by crossing clones selected for self-sterility, propagated by somatic seed. A differen...

Sperm viability assays--a matter of life and death!

Testicular biopsy in man. I. Effect upon sperm concentration.

Fertility preservation and reproduction in patients facing gonadotoxic therapies: a committee opinion.

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy often result in reduced fertility, and patients receiving gonadotoxic treatment should be informed of options for fertility preservation and future reproduction prior to such treatment. Reproduction in the context of cancer also raises a number of ethical issues related to the welfare of both patients and offspring. This document replaces the document titled, ...