Hormone breakthrough for infertility treatment
A hormone could provide the foundation for a new form of infertility treatment, medical experts have claimed.
Currently, around one in seven couples experience difficulty conceiving.
However, researchers at Imperial College London have discovered that the hormone kisspeptin can stimulate the release of sex hormones in infertile women
It is thought that the breakthrough could pave the way for a new way of treating the problem, with lead researcher Dr Waljit Dhillo claiming the hormone offers "huge promise".
"From our previous results, we know that kisspeptin can stimulate release of reproductive hormones in healthy women," he said.
"We have now extended this research to show that kisspeptin treatment has the same effect in women with infertility."
He added that future research would establish the "best protocol" for administering kisspeptin with the hope of developing a new treatment.
It recently emerged that a new screening method could reduce the number of women who die from ovarian cancer.
The Insurance Helpline specialises in obtaining cover for people living with medical conditions
Leave a Reply