November 2007 UPDATE: Higher intake of monounsaturated fats; vegetable protein; and high-fiber, low-glycemic carbohydrates improved fertility outcomes in women with ovulatory disorder infertility, according to the results of a cohort study reported in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology A high "fertility diet" score is characterized by lower intake of trans fats, higher intake of monounsaturated fats, lower intake of animal protein with higher intake of vegetable protein and fiber, low glycemic carbohydrates, greater preference for high-fat dairy products, higher intake of nonheme iron, and higher frequency of multivitamin use. This is a prospective observational analysis of diet, physical activity, and body weight in relationship to incident infertility from ovulation disorders among healthy women enrolled in the NHS II. (Thanks to MEDSCAPE) Ann's NOTE: Keep in mind these women did not have cancer, but the concept of healthy eating patterns combined with physical exercise has value in so many health areas. (Obstet Gynecol. 2007;110:1050-1058). Fertility Options for Cancer Patients Assessed Young women undergoing cancer treatment have a growing number of options for preserving their ability to have children. One of the most promising, according to a team of reproductive experts, may be the ability to bank ovarian tissue for later use--a method currently considered experimental. ``Depending on the cancer treatment, women should consider cryopreservation freezing of ovarian tissue for future use if they want to preserve their fertility options,'' lead author Dr. M. Natalia Posada of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, told Reuters Health. ``There is now the real possibility that they will survive the cancer treatment and be confronted with the problem of infertility,'' she added. Posada and her colleagues conducted a review of fertility options for female cancer patients, which is published in the April issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility. The authors suggest that because cancers such as childhood leukemia and lymphoma are now highly curable, females should carefully consider their future fertility before embarking on chemotherapy and bone marrow replacement therapy, which can leave them infertile. Thanks to Reuters Health Ctr for Repro Med & Infert Weill Med Coll, Cornell Univ, 1/03 J Clin Oncol, 4/02 Psycho-Oncology, 6/03 Abstract presented at Bioforce Conference, 3/03 Office of Public Affairs - NY Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Med Ctr., 3/04 The Lancet, 5/04 Fertility Sparing Treatment: Early Stage Uterine Cervical Ca From an article on Inteliheatlh.com, 5/04 MEDSCAPE, 6/04 References for Wurn Technique LINK to Yahoo group Lancet, 11/04 Brit J Cancer, 7/05 Technique to Restore Male Fertility Fatherhood Possible for Many Testicular Ca Survivors BJOG, 6/06 LINK to: Clinic for Herbal & Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.