Test-tube boys may inherit fertility problems

Lois Rogers
DOCTORS have uncovered the first evidence that fathers of test-tube babies may be passing on their infertility to their sons.

A new study has found that boys conceived through IVF treatment involving a single sperm being directly injected into a female egg often inherit shorter fingers, a trait known to be associated with infertility.
The results raise the prospect of a new and growing generation who may be less likely to have children of their own. Read More…