Fertility

Health Min. reviews possible sperm donor genetic mismatch at Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv

The ministry is examining a private genetic test conducted abroad after a patient raised questions about whether the sperm donor used to conceive her child was genetically matched.

|ByAVIHAI CHIIM
View of the Assuta medical center in Ramat haHayal, Tel Aviv. June 17, 2025.
Prof. Zeev Shoham, M.D.

AI in sperm selection: Changing the future of IVF

The next major advance in IVF may come from learning how to extract information that has been sitting under the microscope all along

|ByPROF. ZEEV SHOHAM
Prof. Natan T. Shaked of the School of Biomedical Engineering

New Tel Aviv University imaging method could improve IVF sperm selection

Researchers say the technology creates detailed 3D maps of live sperm cells without damaging them.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows

Could gum disease affect fertility? A new study suggests oral inflammation may impair reproductive health.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Prolonged stress, such as war, can reduce fertility in men

“Mental stress is known to have an adverse effect on fertility... This study shows that prolonged stress can have an effect on sperm quality."

JUNE 8, 2018ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A doctor prepares eggs and sperm for an attempt at artificial insemination