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.

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

Prof. Natan T. Shaked of the School of Biomedical Engineering

New Tel Aviv University imaging method could improve IVF sperm selection

An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows


Weight-Loss injections unintentionally boost fertility, German doctors say

The German Diabetes Society (DDG) issued a warning concerning a rise in pregnancies among women using injectable medications for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes treatment.

 Weight-Loss injections unintentionally boost fertility, German doctors say.

CoQ10 Fertility: Benefits, Side Effects & Every Question Answered!

Discover the benefits of CoQ10 fertility supplements like Health Nutrition CoQ10, how they can enhance reproductive health, and everything you need to know.


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Israel bans ova imports from northern Cyprus

Officials came to the conclusion that it was not possible to certify the quality and adequacy of the ova or verify the process of ova donation in Cyprus.

  It is important to carefully read the ingredient lists of the care products. A pregnant woman wrapped in a towel and holding cream.

Is destroying frozen embryos permitted in Jewish law?

Halacha only allows for abortion for therapeutic reasons, with decisors greatly divided over the scope of justifying rationales.

 AN EMBRYOLOGIST holds a dish with human embryos at an IVF clinic.

Health Ministry closes clinic for defective IVF treatment

New evidence and findings observed in the case of hemophilia-infected eggs led the Health Ministry to make a decision to immediately close the clinic: "clear and immediate harm to public health."

Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

'Israel not a banana republic': Netanyahu slams Schumer's 'undermining' speech

Yair Lapid: Schumer's speech "is proof that, one by one, Netanyahu is losing the staunchest supporters of Israel."

Senator Chuck Schumer

Jewish fertility group is helping Alabama clients after state’s explosive ‘fetal personhood' ruling

The Jewish Fertility Foundation is funding out-of-state treatments for some Alabama clients after the ruling last month largely halted in-vitro fertilization.

Illustrative image of Invitro therapy.

Single, Israeli lesbians become main sperm donation recipients

Once a secret, taboo process for couples struggling with infertility, sperm donation has become an openly discussed and accepted means for many women and non-traditional families.

A medical professional works with a Petri dish in a lab. (Illustration)

Fertility ethics in wartime - opinion

Is the extraction of sperm and use for fertility purposes permitted, and if so, who are the people who should be allowed to request it?

 IDF ground troops operate in the Gaza Strip. December 6, 2023.