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Study Underway to Test Mediterranean Diet Effect on IVF Success; Couples Wanted
Researchers in the United Kingdom are looking for 110 couples who are planning on in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the near future. A recent study involving mice demonstrated a "major impact" on the...
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Public Funding for IVF Spreading Across Canada
Ontario is the latest Canadian province to consider public funding for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments regardless of the cause of infertility. Several other provinces across Canada have already...
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Hawaii Considers Expanding Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment
In Hawaii, state law requires insurers to cover the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) but only to a select few. State legislators are considering proposed upgrades to the legislation so that...
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Conception After 40: Choose IVF First
The typical approach to fertility treatment when the cause of infertility is unknown is to start with the least invasive treatment option first. If there is no pregnancy after following this line of...
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hCG Calculator and hCG Levels Chart Tool
Our hCG Pregnancy Hormone Calculator and hCG rise tool will check whether your hCG levels in pregnancy rise normally by using this hCG Calculator. ASK YOUR HCG QUESTIONS HERE.HCG CalculatorIn most...
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My story begins 14 years ago, when I was 31. I was married, happy and owned my own company. My husband was successful as well. The world was ours. But one day we looked around us and realized most of...
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Utah’s Gardner Quadruplets One in 70 Million
Ashley and Tyson Gardner wanted a baby. They tried the natural approach for eight years with no luck so they turned to in vitro fertilization (IVF), which was an astounding success. They became parents...
View ArticleStudy Calls for Improved Fertility Testing of Obese Men
When a couple seeks help for fertility issues, the male is often evaluated for sperm and semen quality. Once these all-important measures of fertility are eliminated as a cause of the couple’s...
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When Egg Meets Sperm: Let the Fireworks Begin!
It is said that when lovers meet, sparks fly. Some even say they knew when conception occurred because they felt sparks during lovemaking. A new study suggests these love sparks may come from deeper...
View ArticleSecret to Successful IVF Embryo Implantation Revealed
Ongoing research of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is raising the success rate of the procedure every day but one aspect of the technique has remained mysterious. The inability of an embryo to implant in...
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Will Controversial New IVF Procedure Re-Energize Older Women’s Eggs?
Women seeking help from a fertility clinic often do so because of their age; it is well understood that conception and pregnancy are less likely in older women. A woman’s eggs lose their vitality as...
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IVF's 37-Year Evolution: From “Test Tube Baby” to Today
Large Image: On July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown was born at Oldham and General Hospital in the town of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. In the moments before her birth, Louise’s mother, Lesley, was...
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Men: Hold Off On Bacon Till After IVF Success
Large Image: The findings of a recent Harvard study suggests men who are part of a couple undergoing treatment for infertility may fare better if they hold off on the bacon, sausage, and other...
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Do Daughters Inherit Their Mother’s Depression? IVF Study May Hold Answers
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed A recent study of mothers, daughters, and their brain structures indicates the brain circuitry of mothers and daughters is much more alike than it is to...
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Top Reasons/Causes for Infertility
The three major causes of infertility covering over 80% of cases include ovulation problems, sperm problems, and fallopian tube problems, while 15% of couples have unexplained infertility which is...
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Embryo Squishiness Test May Improve IVF Success Rate
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed One of the trickiest elements in in vitro fertilization (IVF) is choosing which embryos are most likely to take hold once implanted in the womb and...
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10 Things Nobody Told You About Infertility
10 Things Nobody Told You About InfertilityEach year in the US, approximately 4 million men age 45 and younger seek treatment for infertility.Large Image: When a couple struggles with conceiving a...
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Denser Breast Tissue Linked to Fertility Treatments, Relationship Undetermined
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed Dense breast tissue is linked to increased risk for breast cancer. In a recent study of tens of thousands of women, it was found that women who...
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IVF Birth Defect Myth Debunked in Twin Studies
Large Image: A general perception exists that places the risk for birth defects higher in babies conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other forms of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs)...
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Embryos in IVF Lab Can’t Get Enough Barry White Love, Baby
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed Some people claim music is the rhythm of life. At an Irish fertility clinic, the deep-throated romantic sounds of 1970s superstar Barry White seems to...
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