Reviving Female Fertility
Newfound fertility hope has emerged in the market. Researchers have found a possible hormone to aid in remedying infertility in women. The scientists have found evidence that the hormone called kisspeptin may be able to activate the release of sex hormones that control the menstrual cycle. The women studied were not menstruating properly and thus infertile.
US News and World Report discussed the recent findings, "The researchers injected the participants with either kisspeptin or saline and then measured levels of two sex hormones -- luteinising hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) -- essential for ovulation and fertility women who received kisspeptin had a 48-fold increase in LH and a 16-fold increase in FSH, compared to those who received the saline. The study is the first to show that kisspeptin can stimulate production of sex hormones in infertile women, according to the study's authors."
This is exciting news for women struggling with infertility, not only is it looking like they will have answers there may also be treatments available to allow them to have a natural birth. Restoring reproduction and fertility via hormone treatment is not only an efficient form of treatment, but also far less costly than invasive procedures like IVF.
Posted by Tala on 3/18/2009 9:43:00 AM
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