Fertility

Beersheba Family Court approves Iris Haim to use sperm of slain hostage son to have child

Iris Haim submitted the request several months ago - and argued that her son, Yotam Haim “saw bringing children into the world as the fulfillment of a significant personal dream."

|ByYANIR YAGNA, URI SELA
Iris Haim and members of the "Shover Shivion" organization hold a press conference in Tel Aviv presening a new agreed proposal by Likud Central Committee members and protest-aligned academics to establish a commission of inquiry into the October 7 events. February 23, 2026.
The art market on Nachalat Binyamin street in Tel Aviv, December 30, 2025.

Israel enters new demographic era as population growth dips under 1% - study

The study revealed that the main factors for this decrease were a negative net migration rate, a stagnation in birth rates, and an expected increase in the absolute number of deaths in 2025. 

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
New studies reveal a surprising link between sperm quality and heart disease, metabolic syndrome and even early mortality

The silent inflammation that harms male fertility – and the signs you're missing

New studies reveal a surprising link between sperm quality and heart disease, metabolic syndrome and even early mortality – and a Mediterranean diet can change the picture in just three months.

|ByWALLA! HEALTH
The four species market in Bnei Brak

Is citron jam really good for fertility? A dietitian reveals

There are quite a few myths about the citron that come from old traditions, but are they true? What is really hidden in this unique fruit?

|ByTAL HADAR BITAN, A CLINICAL DIETITIAN

Authorities investigate after Thai women held prisoner on human egg surrogacy farm

While three women were freed, the Pavena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women warned that a hundred more remain prisoner.

APRIL 4, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Prof Josef Hanna demonstrates the process he and his team of scientists used to develop models of early-stage human embryos without using an egg, sperm or womb, offering a glimpse into the first weeks of embryonic development, in a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel S

Suspected fertility mix-up leads father to learn he isn't daughter's biological parent

The family of the girl who may be his biological daughter has denied interest in contact.

APRIL 3, 2025ByAVIHAI CHIIM
Sperm tubes are placed in bank to store genetic code, reproduction clones.

Israel's wartime baby boom: Births on the rise as Gaza war continues

Many countries have experienced baby booms after wars. Israel may be among the first to experience a baby boom during an ongoing war.

MARCH 23, 2025BySHLOMO MAITAL
A pregnant woman is seen alongside the Israeli flag in this illustrative image.

Embryo mix-up baby to remain with birth parents, court decides

The court also ruled that the child's best interest requires recognizing the birth mother's partner as her legal father to prevent a situation where she has two sets of parents.

MARCH 11, 2025ByAVIHAI CHIIM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Baby (Illustrative)

‘It was not the end’: Family of killed hostage explain decision to harvest son’s sperm

After Yotam Haim was mistakenly killed alongside two other hostages, his sperm was harvested. Now, the family waits court permission to have Haim's child.

JANUARY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iris Haim and her son, Yotam.

Weight-Loss injections unintentionally boost fertility, German doctors say

The German Diabetes Society (DDG) issued a warning concerning a rise in pregnancies among women using injectable medications for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes treatment.

DECEMBER 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Weight-Loss injections unintentionally boost fertility, German doctors say.

CoQ10 Fertility: Benefits, Side Effects & Every Question Answered!

Discover the benefits of CoQ10 fertility supplements like Health Nutrition CoQ10, how they can enhance reproductive health, and everything you need to know.

OCTOBER 10, 2024ByALEXANDRA PRESTON

6 Supplements for Treating PCOS

OCTOBER 7, 2024ByPR

Israel bans ova imports from northern Cyprus

Officials came to the conclusion that it was not possible to certify the quality and adequacy of the ova or verify the process of ova donation in Cyprus.

AUGUST 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
It is important to carefully read the ingredient lists of the care products. A pregnant woman wrapped in a towel and holding cream.

Is destroying frozen embryos permitted in Jewish law?

Halacha only allows for abortion for therapeutic reasons, with decisors greatly divided over the scope of justifying rationales.

JUNE 8, 2024BySHLOMO M. BRODY
AN EMBRYOLOGIST holds a dish with human embryos at an IVF clinic.