and for infertile couples it's a miracle. but prematurity goes with disabilities and it increases the possibility. >> and it covers so much money and it's rarely covered by insurance, parents have embryos implanted, and they want embryos to take and it creates multiple births. >> you come in, you may be told that your insurance does not cover ape of this treatmentish and it will be $15,000 a try, that would not be outlandish. >> it's outlandish for people. >> well, imminent tha i meant ts average cost. how many can we do. and so you have six or eight embryos planted. if all of them take, you have eighteight births, here we go. many are having as many babies as fast as they can because insurance won't pay for it. >> most parents don't want twins or ti triplets. they're trying to have the baby that they want to have. how do we make things better--i don't mean to imply that having twins is a bad thing. >> we glorify those multiple quintuplets and octo mom. it's risky for her and difficult for the babies. we don't want to make it

that infertility rates are much higher.fects both male and female. >> and meanwhile, a new study that talks about the importance of the placenta in a baby's development and they found it contains bacteria and exposure can be good and protective but if there is the wrong mix it causes problems. >> the mystery of life lies in all of the mra centa and that has the answers. millions of dollars are funded to get more work done. it is one pound in weight and the filter and that organ that creates life and well-being for the baby. we don't know a lot about the placenta, by the time we study it is not living and after birth and it is just pieces of information we get. but the filtering mechanism we know ten percent bacteria and some of that you are supposed to have. we have bacteria in our mouth and pelvic regions. but if there is bad bacteria that leads to preterm deliveries. and so it is important to take this message that we upon there is bacteria there which is needed and babies are born with certain bacterias in the gi system

. >> jane says infertility is what sends most couples to his agency. about 25% of chinese born are infertile, more than 40 million chinese, a number that has quadrupled in the past two decades. but surrogacy is only available for chinese who can afford it. jane says the basic package including one ivf cycle costs between 120 and $175,000. >> i think from private business owners have very high income. >> another advantage to the american experience: jest gender selection. american surrogates request boys. that's possible in the u.s. where gender selection is technically straightforward through invitro fertilization. >> especially couples who already having a girl or boy already, gender selection will be very essential to them. that's the main reason they came over to the u.s. for that. it's not commercially open or allowed in china region. >> the u.s.s. still the gold standard for surrogacy. >> some critics for surrogacy would say these women in the third worlds delivering these babies are being exported. what do you say about that? >> i think they shou

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she became pregnant after being 13.5 years infertile. she said that she would look for someone else and i called a priest friend of mine and said he would keep his ears peeled and i went back to the drawing board looking for a family. a week later, they eached called me an hour apart with the same family that lived in maryland. >> that's incredible. >> i had them send me letters and a picture and they just clicked. they came out, we met. they were very catholic and very fun and fabulous. when he was born, my parents were in the room and i remember being afraid. i knew giving him up was the right thing to do but i thought i would see my parents and that would change my mind. we were completely at peace. the holy spirit was there and my dad said, do you want me to go and call the family? i said, yes. he's a great role model for my kids and it's a big blessing. >> be not afraid. that was a theme and over many times. he himself was alone in the world after the early death of his mother and the early death of his only sibling and then the dea

she became pregnant after being 13 and a half years infertile. >> she said she would look for someonelse. and i called the priest friend of mine. he said he would keep his ears peal.e.d. and i went back to the drawing board looking for a family. they each called me an hour apart with the same family that lived in maryland. >> that is incredible. >> and i had them send me letters and a picture. they just clicked. they came out. we met. very catholic and very fun. and fabulous. then, when he was born, my parents were in the room and i remember being afraid. i knew giving him up was the right thing to do. i thought i would see my parent's sorrow and that would change my mind. we were completely at peace, the holy spirit was there and my dad said do you want me to go and call the family. i said yes. >> i kept him for six days. he had a baptism and handing over and he is now a national merited scholar. eagle scout. he graduated a year early. works here in the bay area now. we see him on the weekend. great role model for my kids and great blessing. >> so the theme you heard in your teenage

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the doctor from the infertility center of stimulus recommended a procedure but said it may not work. >> i told her i didn't think it had a likelihood of working, it was experimental but it was all we could do for her. >> 12 years later, she had her tissue re-implanned and the doctor says the freezing has worked successfully for three out of four women he tried it on. the procedure costs around $10,000. egg freezing can costs up to $25,000. >> all right. back to the sunlight. mike? >> presidents of rays of sunshine to be had today. good morning from the roof. it feels different than yesterday because of the dry cold front that rolled through last night. you can feel the difference when you step out because we are from two to 13 degrees cooler than we were 24 hours ago. we will look at live doppler 7 hd and we are tracking that sea breeze. the wind in fairfield is 15 miles per hour. but 20 miles per hour at sfo and 13 at half moon bay. we have a northwest wind blowns through the bay or a southwest wind through the valley but it is a sea breeze. it will be brisk on the bay today so if y

. >> reporter: chemotherapy can lead to menopause and infertility so she joined a trial at md anderson cancer center, testing a drug called zoladex. >> the main goal of the study was to see if an intervention could reduce the risk of developing ovarian failure of receiving chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer. >> reporter: researchers studied over 200 women of childbearing age with early stage breast cancer. the kind that's hormone receptor negative. all got chemotherapy and half got zoladex. the results were striking. the zoladex had better ovary function and more successful pregnancies. three years after christi's chemotherapy ended, she got pregnant. they had a boy alexander. then everett, then lucas. cancer specialists expect this research to help family planning part of the conversation of comprehensive cancer treatment. what do you want young cancer patients to know about when they go into talk to their doctor? >> we're able to mitigate, limit the expected side effects and one of the feared side effects is one we have a tool to talk about. >> reporter: for this family and f

. >> reporter: chemotherapy can cause infertility and early menopause. dr. halle moore of the cleveland clinic is moisio's oncologist. >> the thought is the cycling ovaries are at increased risk for the damaging effects of chemotherapy. >> reporter: dr. moore tried a novel approach-- giving moisio a hormone-blocking drug during chemotherapy. the hormone blocker temporarily shuts down the ovaries, putting them into a kind of protective hibernation. >> basically, it's putting the woman into a temporary menopause in the hopes by resting the ovaries during chemotherapy they'll have a lower risk of long-term menopause as a consequence of the chemotherapy. >> reporter: moore was the lead author on today's study, which followed 218 premenopausal women with breast cancer. after two years, 8% of women given the hormone blocker had premature ovarian failure compared to 22% not given drug. women on the drug had many more pregnancies-- 22 compared to 12. >> two, two, two, two. >> reporter: less than a year after finishing her cancer treatment, moisio became pregnant. >>

tonight, maria and kevin struggle with infertility. take a look. >> what happened? >> kevin and i got the results from the sperm doctor and he has an issue. there is some like veins or something that don't work anymore. it is blocking the sperm and kevin and i got into a huge fight because if we want to have kids naturally, he needs this surgery. and he does not want to do it now. >> like, maria -- >> she looks adorable. >> sometimes that's all that matters. we love maria. that's on oxygen. >>> coming up, a big show, "chicago fire's" taylor kinney is going to heat up the studio. >> good thing there is firemen in the house because dolly parton is about to burn down the house with a performance from her new cd "blue smoke". she changed for us. >> oh, my gosh. >> first these messages. [ hair dryer whirring ] [ male announcer ] there's a simpler way to fluffier eggs. ♪ ♪ i can't believe it's not butter! the simpler way to delicious fluffy eggs. [ chicken clucks ] believe. jim's hair is perfect. so's his serve, and his mandarin [speaking mandarin] xieúxieú, hou chiú but

>> every major religion believes sure gassy and infertility treatments are playing good.ertility is a disease telling someone that they cannot have a baby because of their bodies abnormalities or because of their sexual preference is like saying to someone that they shouldn't treat it. it's a natural human desire to have a baby. sure gassy around the world is making people's fam lil dreams come true. as a mother i can't do anything except be enthusiastic. a fact that this is an option for more couples around the world. >> speaking of being around the world, what is the benefit of going overseas to find the mother. >> the huge benefit is that it's more affordable. the couple had three babies for less than it would have cost to hire one surrogate in the united states. the laws vary stit by state and they can drive up the sur gassy costs to $100,000 or more. it's attractive for couples to go to another country to have a baby. >> you mentioned the couple you profiled. when i read your book, it seemed interesting. she had two reproductive organs, what was that like in having a

would be parenting facing infertility and other challenges would often do just about anything to have a healthy baby to love. scientists giving more of them the opportunity to do so, but with some caution. some fear that parents may aim to have only designer babies. in our special report making babies, correspondent with an indepth look at one significant option. it may be hard to believe, but a monkey is giving desperate families hope. this is krista when she was a baby, she is one of five healthy monkeys born with the help of donated dna. she is the result of years of research, conducted by doctor shoe credit. knowing that it works in a monkey, we knew this procedure would be pretty easy to translate to humans. and we started to immediately working towards getting 24 at the early stage with human eggs. >> the cutting work could literally change the future for families like this one. how will you doing. >> do you need a hair cut. >> you co need a hair cut. >> every minute is precious, for daniel. every smile, a treasure. the louisville kentucky family isn't sure how much time 11-year

we don't like to talk about it because it's great to have kids and for infertile couples it's a miracleit has costs. >> this is because fertility treatments increase the likely had and invitro because it costs so much, it's rarely covered by insurance, that parents end up with multiple embryos, because they want to make some takes, and they have more implanted, and that ends up resulting in twins and triplets and bigger multiple births. >> that's right. you come in and may be told your insurance doesn't cover the treatment, and it would be $15,000 a try, which is not outlandish. >> of course it's outlandish for most people. >> as a charge. >> yes. >> let's say that's the number. you hear that and think how often am i going to be able to do that. give me as many embryos that i can, put them in because i want this one chance. you have six, seven, eight transferred. if all of them take, multiple pregnancies, here they go. the cost of fertility drugs, they can cost. the incidentive is have many babies as fast as you can, because insurance doesn't pay for this. most families would like the o

we don't like to talk about it, because it's great to have kids and for infertile couples, it's a miracle. >> this is happening because fertility treatments increase the likely hoods of that happening and ipp vitro, because it costs so much funny and is rarely covered by insurance, that parents have multiple embryos implanted more often than not. they want to make sure that some embryo takes, and they have more implanted, and that end up resulting in more twins and triplets and bigger multiple births. >> that's right. you come m and may be -- come in and may be told your insurance doesn't cover the treatment. it may be $15,000 a try. >> it's not that outland sh. >> it's a regular charge. >> exactly. let's say that's the number. you hear and think how often will i do that. give me as many embryos as you can, that i make. put them in, because i want one shot to work. you make it six, sex, eight embryos. if all of them take or some of them take, multiple pregnancies. if we locked at the cost and just of taking fertility drugs, they can cost thousandsful all the incentives are have the babies

a hormone imbalance leads to mood swings, infertility, acne, fatigue, low sex drive. those things can affect any of us. the emphasis here is on hormones. both men and women are affected by this. we are not built the same. the approach has to be a little bit different. what we have done here is create a nutriblast for the guys and a nutriblast for the gals. there are so many amazing hormone building foods like blueberries, pumpkin seeds, and broccoli to support the prostate. olive oil helps keeps good hormones from becoming bad hormones. we need good hormones to keep us young. we have to put in spring water. let's put on the extractor blades. we are set. over here we have a female nutriblast. this contains some key different ingredients. we put in arugula. we have added raspberries for their volatile oils which help to support female reproductive health. we have added avocado and goji berries, one of the best antioxidants on the planet. are we ready to blast off? look at the power. the nutribullet is pulverizing these ingredients. all right. let's see what we've got. r

then this bill targets doctors who risk their lives to help women who are at risk for paralysis, infertility, who have cancer, and whose lives would be in danger if they continue their pregnancy. this bill would throw those doctors in prison for five years just for providing needed health care to their patients. i don't know what kind of country people envision, when you have the government policing the private health decisions of women and their families. why would we want to go back to the last century and open up battles that have long been fought? those battles were fought in 1973 when roe v. wade was the decision of the supreme court, and you know what that court said? they balanced all the rights, the rights of the fetus with the rights of the mother, and they sairldly in the pregnancy -- and they said early in the pregnancy a woman has this right to choose and it is her decision. but as you go along, yes, yes, there will be restrictions. and that's fine as long as the health and the life of the mother are in the forefront. this legislation that senator graham want as a vote on, it's t

. >> we used a lot of drugs in the 70s which we now now can cause infertility. >> infertility?ow? >> i don't want to assign a number to it. >> what would you a sign it, a color, a nickname, a locker? >> okay. one in a million. i just don't like you -- >> don't say that again! >> that was a clip from the film "baby mama," about the uphill battle of an older woman trying to have a baby. editor of bloomberg, emma rosenberg and joanna coles. you write how freezing your eggs could free up your career. you write "the the egg freezing generation, those latch key kids of glass ceiling breakers were taught that you create your career and then everything else falls into place. you work hard, put off kids and might hear yourself at 40 hearing the fertility doctor deliver the bad news. among women 40 to 44, there were an equal number of those who are childless by choice and those who would like to have children and can't conceive." emma, it's the cover story. is this trend or what are the numbers telling you in terms of how many women are doing this? >> egg freezing has been around for abo

we have asked them to do and infertility of the program since 2008 and have not received that information. it has been piecemeal. saving over $800 million. if we cannot find five recep savings out of that, shame on us. inave given lots of speeches one of the biggest concern with the cuts is we are taking away from readiness. that means lives. carefully andhis we will do our best to make sure we get every bit of readiness that we can out of the budget. one of the things i have looked make sureu can everyone is trained to the havest, but if they do not what it needs to fight, it is a quandary. them tools toive fight with but if they are not trained, that is a problem. every dollare sure is spent wisely is what we are attempting in the bill. voice of america, persian tv. how significant is the comprehensive nuclear deal with iran to you and your colleagues? and doesn't affect only the the >> you arebudget? iran. abouti wish i could do when i think congress is to get something to my ears so i can near better. it is one of the problems. we have been trying to negotiate and work with them. in t

clomid is fda-approved to treat infertility in women but can also be prescribed to men. >> it can raise the testosterone levels. it can cause muscle growth and an increase in muscle size and strength. >> reporter: the colts' coach is standing behind his player. >> we've got his back. >> reporter: mathis' wife is now pregnant and in a statement, mathis admits he made a mistake by not checking with the league before beginning his treatment and has accepted his suspension. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> we're going to bring in abc's chief legal affairs anchor, dan abrams. and, dan, you agree with the stance of the nfl? >> i don't think they had any choice here. it's a very clear violation of a very clear rule. he could have gone to the nfl first. he didn't. and, secondly, the nfl is now spending a lot of time talking about, well, this wasn't an fda-approved drug for male fertility. so what? whether it was fda approved or not fda approved it was banned by the nfl. i mean, michael, isn't it pretty clear when it comes to the rules there where that line is? >> ye

it's possible it has a negative events on sex hormones like estrogen which contribute to infertility.stectomy in one breast because they have cancer are having both removed. jon, the numbers in this one were really startling. what's happening? >> it's not really clear but i'll tell you it is a controversy. if you have cancer in one breast to consider mastectomy. you have a genetic brca gene and the jeannettegenetic chance to get it. in this study they found of the women who elected to have the propill lactic preventive mastectomy of the other normal breast, that about 70% of them did not have these two recommendations. >> holly, why do you think women are taking such a drastic step when they don't need to? >> anthony, it's a unique topic. the top reason that the women who were interviewed who decided to profill lactively or prevent actively take off their other breast, the top reason was so they didn't get cancer in the other breast. but there are other concerns. if they still had a breast after having one removed, they would have to have screening, whether it's mammograms and mri and

when amy was diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma the at the age of 19 and faced sterility, infertility told her i really didn't think this had much likelihood of working. it was very experimental but all we could do for her. >> reporter: 12 years later, she would turn to silver to have her frozen ovary tissue reimplanted. soon after, her ovary began to function normally. in a matter of months, grant was conceived the old-fashioned way. ovary freezing has worked successfully for silver for three out of the four patients he tried it on. it costs $10,000 and egg freezing can cost 25,000. rina ninan, abc news, new york. >> some people would say it is a small price to pay to make sure you can conceive later in life and a lot of women who are faced with cancer early in their life don't think of what will happen to them in the future. will they be able to have kids. at 19 you are not thinking of starting a family. she was lucky to encounter a doctor that had that advice for her, even though he didn't think it would work. >> some looking for new methods. and there's a lot of interest out there

infertility. ptsd, suicidal thoughts and attempts. 13-year-old children need support and not incourse ration. the stop exploitation through trafficking act would alter our laws and our thinking about this. that minors are treated like victims rather than perpetrators of crime. they need direction and support for programs like the job corps rather than prostitution. mr. scott: i yield the gentlelady an adecisional min. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. moore: this legislation also officialliest tablies a national human trafficking hotline to help connect victims with the services that they need and allow others to pass along crime tips to law enforcement. this, i am so proud that this legislation has been amended to add trafficking victims to those eligible to receive job corps services, giving them access to job skills training that can lead them toward a better life. the job corps. a port in a very tumultuous storm. i will yield back my time because others may want to spe

tonight, maria and kevin struggle with infertility. take a look. >> what happened?oes not want to do it now. >> like, maria -- >> she looks adorable. >> sometimes that's all that matters. we love maria. that's on oxygen. >>> coming up, a big show, "chicago fire's" taylor kinney is going to heat up the studio. >> good thing there is firemen in the house because dolly parton is about to burn down the house with a performance from her new cd "blue smoke". she changed for us. >> oh, my gosh. she changed for us. >> oh, [ female announcer ] hands were made for playing. legs, for crossing. feet...splashing. better things than the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. if you're trying to manage your ra, now may be the time to ask about xeljanz. xeljanz (tofacitinib) is a small pill, not an injection or infusion, for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers have happened in patients taking