News tagged with fertility treatment

Risks of pregnancy via egg donation similar for women over age 50 as for younger women

Although women over age 50 who become pregnant via egg donation are at an elevated risk for developing obstetrical complications, their complication rates are similar to those of younger recipients, according to a study by ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds no better odds using 3 embryos in IVF

A new study of fertility treatment found that women who get three or more embryos have no better odds of having a baby than those who get just two embryos.

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created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cancer and fertility -- young women speak up

Young female cancer survivors are concerned about their future fertility and parenthood options and want better information and guidance early on, according to a new study by Jessica Gorman and her team from the University ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Novel technique could help boost IVF success and reduce multiple pregnancies

A new technique successfully used in mice to identify embryos likely to result in a successful pregnancy could be used in humans, potentially boosting IVF success rates and helping to reduce the number of multiple births ...

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created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breast cancer patients lack adequate fertility preservation advice

(Medical Xpress) -- Women may not receive adequate information on fertility preservation before breast cancer treatment, according to research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Life beyond cancer: Starting a family following treatment

Five years ago, Sheri Scott was beginning a new chapter in her life. The recently engaged 31-year-old was eagerly browsing bridal magazines and busy planning for her big day. Unfortunately, just weeks following her engagement, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

States with fertility treatment insurance coverage have fewer births

(Medical Xpress) -- Fourteen states now mandate partial or comprehensive health insurance coverage of fertility treatment. These mandates have resulted in more women using assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

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created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome at increased risk of pregnancy complications

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have problems with pregnancy regardless of whether they are undergoing fertility treatment, claims new research published in the British Medical Journal today.

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created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Could ovarian stimulation cause an increase in chromosome copy number abnormalities?

Ovarian stimulation undertaken by women of advanced maternal age receiving fertility treatment may be disrupting the normal pattern of meiosis -- a critical process of chromosome duplication followed by two specialized cell ...

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created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Vanishing twin' explains increased risk of birth defects

Australian researchers have made the significant discovery that loss of a twin during very early pregnancy explains the increased risk of birth defects seen in multiple pregnancies after infertility treatment.

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Birth rates after ICSI increase in first trimester pregnancy loss after the age of 37

Women undergoing fertility treatment are more likely to give birth to a live baby after ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) if they are younger than 38 and 11 or more eggs have been retrieved from their ovaries in one ...

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Early embryos can correct genetic abnormalities during development

Professor William G. Kearns told the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology that a three-day-old embryo (called a cleavage stage embryo) with an incorrect number of chromosomes (known ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Swedish model slashes multiple-birth risk in IVF pregnancies

Swedish doctors on Monday presented a new method they said dramatically reduces the risk of multiple births from in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) without affecting chances of having a baby.

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created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Could ovarian stimulation cause an increase in oocyte chromosome abnormalities?

Ovarian stimulation undertaken by women of advanced maternal age (over 35 years) receiving fertility treatment may be disrupting the normal pattern of meiosis – a critical process of chromosome duplication followed by ...

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Groundbreaking male infertility test could 'bring hope to millions'

A groundbreaking new test for male infertility, which will save time, money and heartache for couples around the world, has been developed at Queen's University Belfast.

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created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Assisted reproductive technology

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a general term referring to methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means. It is reproductive technology used primarily in infertility treatments. Some forms of ART are also used in fertile couples for genetic reasons. ART is also used in couples who are discordant for certain communicable diseases, i.e. Aids, to reduce the risk of infection when a pregnancy is desired. The term also includes any reproductive technique involving a third party e.g a sperm donor. There is yet no strict definition of the term.

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