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Recent Examples of infertility
This comes after Trump signed an executive order in February aiming to reduce the cost of IVF, a medical procedure that helps people facing infertility have children.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Researchers say another false belief by those on the far right holds that people who received covid vaccines shed the virus, causing infertility in the unvaccinated.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Palvin was diagnosed with the condition – which involved tissue growing on the outside of the uterus, sometimes causing painful periods and infertility – earlier this year.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The Oval Office announcement offers a first glimpse at how Trump plans to follow up on his executive order earlier this year aiming to reduce the cost of in vitro fertilization, a medical procedure that helps people facing infertility build their families.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
One of the most severe forms of male infertility is NOA, where a man has a complete lack of sperm in his ejaculate despite having normal hormone levels.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Kellie Gerardi, a commercial astronaut and influencer who gained more mainstream attention for sharing her experience with secondary infertility, has been sharing her journey with in vitro fertilization and the road to having a second child.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
GLP-1s for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women with polycystic ovary syndrome produce excess testosterone, which can lead to painful, heavy, or irregular periods, infertility, excess facial and body hair, severe acne, and small cysts on the ovaries.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Minaj threatened to sue over Cardi’s comments about infertility.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Researchers say another false belief by those on the far right holds that people who received covid vaccines shed the virus, causing infertility in the unvaccinated.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Palvin was diagnosed with the condition – which involved tissue growing on the outside of the uterus, sometimes causing painful periods and infertility – earlier this year.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The Oval Office announcement offers a first glimpse at how Trump plans to follow up on his executive order earlier this year aiming to reduce the cost of in vitro fertilization, a medical procedure that helps people facing infertility build their families.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
One of the most severe forms of male infertility is NOA, where a man has a complete lack of sperm in his ejaculate despite having normal hormone levels.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Kellie Gerardi, a commercial astronaut and influencer who gained more mainstream attention for sharing her experience with secondary infertility, has been sharing her journey with in vitro fertilization and the road to having a second child.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
GLP-1s for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women with polycystic ovary syndrome produce excess testosterone, which can lead to painful, heavy, or irregular periods, infertility, excess facial and body hair, severe acne, and small cysts on the ovaries.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Minaj threatened to sue over Cardi’s comments about infertility.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infertility
barrenness
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Self-awareness and community are marvelous antidotes to the barrenness of conformity.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Infertility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infertility. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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