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@inciid.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 2:04 PM

Many bills that affect IVF never mention IVF. INCIID's free Fertility Legislation Tracker maps fertility-related bills in every state: pending, failed, or enacted. See your state: https://inciid.org/fertility-legislation-tracker/ #IVF #fertility

INCIID graphic titled Legislation Tracker. Headline: What's happening with fertility bills in your state? Below is an illustrated map of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, with gold, coral, and dark teal dots scattered across about 20 states, suggesting bill activity around the country. The dots are decorative and don't show real bill statuses. Text below the map: Explore INCIID's Legislation Tracker. A dark button reads: Explore the tracker at INCIID.org. At the bottom: Independent. Nonprofit. Here for you.

@rephealthoz.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 4:30 AM

🧪 One possible explanation is that some embryos may stop developing while being grown in the laboratory and therefore never reach the blastocyst stage.

#reproductivehealth #fertility #IVF #embryotransfer #embryology #ART #fertilityresearch #reproductiveresearch #research

@staceychillemi.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 7:50 PM

📣 New Podcast! "PCOS Starts in Your Brain, Not Your Ovaries" on @Spreaker #acne #androgen #cortisol #cycle #endocrine #fertility #healing #hormones #hypothalamus #inflammation #insulin #metabolism #ovulation #pcos #perimenopause #progesterone #stress #thyroid #wellness #women

@aussienews.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:40 PM

Experts say people considering freezing their eggs for non-medical reasons need more evidence-based information as most will not use them and, even if they do, the procedure is not a guaranteed pathway to parenthood. #reproductive #technology #fertility #infertility #women #s #health

@ebiomedicine.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 9:29 AM

Single-cell analysis of human ovarian tissue reveals unexpected susceptibility of ovarian glial cells to phthalate exposure. The findings advance understanding of chemical risks to women's reproductive health and fertility. @ki.se
#WomensHealth #Fertility #EnvironmentalHealth
Open Access 🔗 below!

@breakingnews06.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 8:12 AM

Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK #Fertility #CancerSurvivor #TesticularTransplant #InfertilityAwareness #HealthInnovation

@breakingnews06.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 8:12 AM

Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK #Fertility #CancerSurvivor #TesticularTransplant #InfertilityAwareness #HealthInnovation

@bianorbiotech.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:04 AM

La pareja infértil podría beneficiarse de una dieta saludable, sin ser necesario seguir una dieta específica para mejorar la fertilidad. Estudio de cohortes en Fertility & Sterility:
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#bianorbiotech #fertility #diet

@ki.se Oct 7, 2026, 11:19 AM

Common chemicals called #phthalates, which are used in plastics, cosmetics and personal care products, may affect several different cell types in the human ovary, including cells from the ovary’s nervous system. New study published in @ebiomedicine.bsky.social 🧪 #fertility news.ki.se/phthalates-a...

Illustration of how chemicals known as phthalates affect cells in the human ovary. Illustration by Loren Méar.

@bianorbiotech.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 8:59 AM

Interesante revisión sobre la fragmentación del ADN espermático y su impacto en la fertilidad y el éxito de las técnicas de reproducción asistida.
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#bianorbiotech #SDF #ART #Fertility

@dataforindia.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 3:30 AM

🧵 As incomes rise and access to education and healthcare improves, women around the world have chosen to have fewer children. India, too, has seen a stunning decline in family sizes over the last 50 years.

#Population #Fertility #TFR #India #DataForIndia

Title: Large families are becoming increasingly uncommon in India

Sub-title: Share of mothers by the number of children they have, over time

Explanation: The share of mothers with five or more children fell from 27% in 1993 to 8% in 2021, while the share with two children rose from 21% to 39%. Over the same period, the share with one child increased from 17% to 21%, the share with three children rose slightly from 20% to 22%, and the share with four children declined from 15% to 10%. The data excludes women with no children and includes sampled women ages 15–49.

Source: National Family Health Survey, International Institute for Population Sciences

Attribution: Data For India | CC BY

@helenswire.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 9:29 AM

The grief and acceptance around a life being childless not by choice (CNBC) ebbs and flows. My friend offers a heartbreaking – and warming – insight into dealing with being CNBC, and shares advice with others on how to support CNBC people. #IVF #fertility
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@patrickkapty.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 5:13 PM

Were-Jaguar Mask
carved stone
c. 900-500 BCE
Olmec culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #mask #Olmec #culture #werejaguar #shaman #transformation #fertility #rebirth #crops #foudsource #protection #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #precolumbianart #ancientart #art #sculpture #mesoamerica

@pet-bionews.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 8:00 AM

COMMENT: ‘Giving more choices to survivors of childhood cancer’.

Read more for FREE in BioNews ⬇️
www.progress.org.uk/giving-more-...

#Cancer #Fertility #FertilityPreservation #StemCells #PatientDerivedStemCells #Sperm #Paediatrics #Children #GermCells #ClinicalResearch #Reproduction

@mikayla-wilks.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 3:56 AM

Can you get pregnant with PMOS?
On mypmoshealth this week, I’m tackling a difficult subject that so many women with PMOS struggle with; fertility. If you’ve ever been misled or just want real clarity, take a look!
#womenshealth #ENGL2696 #PMOS #fertility

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@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 11:55 PM

#art #ancientart #mothergoddess #fertility #carved #stone #sculpture #religion #belief

@toppnews.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 10:18 PM

#alarm #England #fertility rate #government #London #parliament #past #population #primary #research #school #UK #Wales
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@dailynorthern.com Sep 30, 2026, 4:15 PM

Ethics Council urges end to anonymous egg and sperm donation #denmark #ethics #fertility

@patrickkapty.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 3:56 PM

Grasshopper Figure
carved hematite
c. 1800-1700 BC
Old Babylonian culture
Babylon

#handmade #carved #hematite #grasshopper #art #sculpture #ancientsculpture #ancientart #Babylonia #culture #Babylon #EuphratesRiver #nature #beauty #ancientBabylonia #fertility #omen #astrology #locusts #foodsource

In ancient Babylonia and the broader Mesopotamian culture, grasshoppers (and their swarming phase, locusts) held a multi-layered, dual meaning. They represented both a positive symbol of fertility and abundance and a destructive force of nature used in divination and dietary sustenance.
In their solitary, non-destructive form, grasshoppers were viewed by Babylonians as symbols of the natural cycle, fertility, and abundance. Because they appeared in large numbers during agricultural cycles, they were tied to the life-giving forces of the earth.
This famous example is a beautifully detailed, nearly 4,000-year-old Babylonian stone weight carved from hematite in the shape of a grasshopper (c. 1800–1700 BCE). Used in markets for fair trade transactions, the grasshopper shape on the weight likely invoked blessings of agricultural prosperity and nature.
When solitary grasshoppers crowded together and transformed into swarming locusts, their meaning shifted drastically. To the Babylonians, a locust swarm was a catastrophic event that could strip fields bare and cause widespread famine.
Babylonians were deeply invested in astrology and divination. Grasshopper and locust behavior was carefully documented in cuneiform omen series (such as the Šumma Ālu). A swarm of grasshoppers appearing in a specific city or flying in a particular direction was interpreted as a direct message or warning from the gods, usually predicting economic ruin, military invasion, or divine displeasure.
Despite the threat they posed to crops, grasshoppers were heavily utilized by Babylonians in daily practical life.
Babylonians actively harvested locusts and grasshoppers for food. Cuneiform records show that mass amounts of these insects were caught, preserved in brine, and transported over hundreds of kilometers to be eaten as a protein-rich delicacy or everyday staple.

@toppnews.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 10:06 AM

#fertility rate #government #launch #Singapore
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