ABSTRACT
Immunological phenomena are increasingly thought responsible for a variety of fertility and pregnancy problems. From reports that suggest having a male baby increases one’s future risk of fetal loss, to those that suggest women can identify the scent of reproductively compatible men, immunology is implicated.2 Immunology has, in fact, been referred to as the ‘new area of infertility treatment for this century’.3 And indeed, some women are already turning to immunology for help. Notably, The New York Times recently reported that a woman spent , (USD) on fertility treatments, some immunological, in order to have a second baby.4 While much remains to be discovered about the immunology of reproduction, scientists and the public are becoming quite excited about its potential applications.
