This interesting study looked at cruciferous vegetables (specifically cabbage and Brussell sprouts) to see if they had any estrogenic activity. Basically they found that low doses of cruciferous vegetables can help block estrogen induced tumor activity, however, high doses actually induced tumor growth … so once again research agrees with the age old wisdom of Chinese Medicine.
 
J Agric Food Chem. 2000 Oct;48(10):4628-34

Endometriosis can be a debilitating condition for some women. Curcumin is a component of several Chinese herbs that have been traditionally used to treat endometriosis. It is also found in high amounts in curry. Researchers recently began to look at this in controlled settings and found that curcumin both helped prevent endometriosis from spreading AND helped actually eliminate it (induced apoptosis). So if you suffer from endometriosis, consider adding curry to your diet and seeing your local Chinese or Ayurvedic herbalist.  
Fertility and Sterility, Volume 88, Supplement 1, September 2007, Pages S204-S205

A recent review found that “acupuncture exerts long-lasting beneficial effects on metabolic and endocrine systems and ovulation [in PCOS patients]”.
 
J Neuroendocrinol. 2007 Nov 28 [Epub ahead of print]
 
Note: our clinical experience confirms this. We have found that Chinese Medicine can help most cases of ovulatory problems (PCOS or otherwise). We have had a number of cases of women who either had never had a confirmed ovulation or only ovulated with Clomid, that were able to ovulate on their own within 3 - 6 months of treatment with acupuncture and herbs. Chinese Medicine should be considered as a first line of therapy for anovulation in our opinion.

If you were a female gymnast back in the day or a tabla player, chances are you have been well exposed to talc. Turns out talc can increase the risk of ovarian cancer … thats the bad news. The good news is that pycnogenol was recently shown to prevent chemical induced carcinogenesis of the ovaries. So this is another tool for prevention of ovarian cancer and to help preserve the DNA integrity of the ovaries.
 
Phytother Res. 2007 Jun;21(6):579-86

This is an older study, but very important. We have more and more people taking male fertility supplements, most of them high in zinc. Yes, zinc will help your sperm quality if you need it. In other words, if you are deficient in zinc it will be beneficial. If your zinc levels are normal, then you may actually damage your sperm. In this study they found that elevated levels of zinc in seminal plasma may be related with defective motility. In other words, unless you have certain physical signs of a nutrient deficiency, you should get tested before deciding which supplements are appropriate for you.
  
Andrologia. 1990 May-Jun;22(3):279-83

This study found that gold nanoparticles greatly reduced sperm motility. This will become a bigger deal as new nanotechnology becomes more popular. It also may be relevant to gold that is introduced into the body in terms of fillings, etc.
   
Reported in Fertility & Sterility ahead of press in December 2007

This study is another in a series of studies demonstrating that acupuncture has point and frequency specific effects. Meaning that when an acupuncture needle is inserted at a particular point it may not improve blood flow until the proper frequency is administered. Likewise if the proper frequency is used but at the wrong point, you still won’t get increases in blood flow.
   
So when you use the correct point stimulated at the correct frequency you get results. In this study the results were significant increases in testicular blood flow (St 29 @ 10hz).
   
Fertil Steril. 2007 Dec 10 [Epub ahead of print].
  
keywords: testicle, sperm, male factor, infertility, blood flow

Yes, you may be able to juice away erectile dysfunction with pomegranate…Turns out the juice was shown to improve erections when consumed long term (at least in rabbits with erectile dysfunction). Keep in mind the versions with sugar added could have the opposite effects on you depending on how you handle sugar. So we recommend unsweetened pomegranate juice. If you are not diabetic then you can cut it with some fresh apple or grape juice to sweeten it. Otherwise, you can try lohan or xylitol or just dilute it in water until it is tolerable….
  
J Urol. 2005 Jul;174(1):386-93

Marijuana has gained recent interest due to its antitumor potential. However, some studies have shown that it can reduce VEGF. VEGF is important for the growth of follicles.
   
One study states “In vitro and in vivo experiments show that at least two mechanisms may be involved in this cannabinoid action: the direct inhibition of vascular endothelial cell migration and survival as well as the decrease of the expression of proangiogenic factors (vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietin-2)…”
  
So if you are trying to get pregnant, or especially if you are over 35 or have poor ovarian quality, you really want to avoid Marijuana. On the flip side, if you have cancer, you really want to consider getting a prescription for medical marijuana.    
Blazquez C, Casanova ML, Planas A, et al. Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis by cannabinoids. FASEB J 2003;17:529–31