The discovery has raised hopes that thousands of women who struggle to conceive could be treated with an antiviral drug Getty ImagesAlmost half of women with unexplained fertility problems are infected with a mysterious virus, a study suggests. The discovery has raised hopes that tens of thousands of women who struggle to conceive could be treated with an antiviral drug. The small study from Italy indicated that a virus from the herpes family may be to blame for a significant number of these problems. In a quarter of all female infertility cases — accounting for about one in 70 women aged under 44 — doctors are unable to say why they cannot get pregnant. It seems to trigger a cascade of…

Source: The Times July 07, 2016 23:03 UTC