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June 30, 2003


Type of infertility common in lesbians?

A new study out of Spain suggests that lesbians may be more likely to suffer from a common cause of infertility that is also linked with other health problems.
The study presented today at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology is the first to find evidence that polycystic ovarian syndrome is more prevalent among lesbians than heterosexual women.
Experts said more studies are needed to verify the findings. "Another, more remote possibility, could be that an imbalance of sex hormones might contribute to both the ovary disorder and sexual orientation," Hines said. Salon, thanks to Electrolicious.




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