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Research Finds Risk With Some Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures
ART or assisted reproductive technology is used to increase the chance of conception when couples have difficulty conceiving naturally. Thanks to ART treatments couples that would not have otherwise...
View ArticleMultiple Births - Risks to the Mother
Am I at risk?At present, about 1 in 4 in vitro fertilization (IVF) / intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) pregnancies leads to the birth of twins. This means that after IVF/ICSI, you are around 20...
View Article"Precious Baby" Phenomenon May Affect Clinician Decision Making
Doctors may treat women who became pregnant through IVF treatment better than they treat women with spontaneous pregnancies. A new international study shows that a clinician may give different advice...
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Getting Pregnant After a Tubal Ligation
Getting pregnant after a tubal ligation is possible but requires additional surgery or procedures such as in-vitro fertilization IVF. A tubal ligation is a procedure that cuts and iterrupts the...
View ArticleAspirin Does Not Improve Pregnancy Chances in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
There is no evidence to guide use of aspirin for women undergoing in vitro fertilisation. Aspirin is often prescribed for women undergoing in vitro fertilisation to help improve their chances of...
View ArticleFertilization
Fertilization of the egg by the sperm occurs within 12-24 hours after ovulation in the fallopian tube. Fertilization, the joining of the egg and the sperm occurs in the outer third of the fallopian...
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Infertility is When You Have Problems Getting Pregnant
Large Image: A couple is considered to be infertile if they have not conceived after 12 consecutive months of unprotected intercourse (6 months if the woman is over 35 years old) or earlier if there...
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Top Causes of Infertility
Large Image: 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...
View ArticleShould a Woman 50 Years and Older Get Pregnant?
Should a woman 50 years and older get pregnant and have a baby? CNN recently reported on women at 50 years of age and older who had a baby.The death of 69-year-old Maria del Carmen Bousada of Spain,...
View ArticlePregnancy and Fertility Information Community
Join our Pregnancy and Fertility Information Community at babyMed.comWelcome to the pregnancy community. Here, you can interact with others who are pregnant too.When is the Pregnancy Test Positive?Ask...
View ArticleComplete Guide to Egg Donation
Not every woman is born with the ability to mature and release eggs. Some women are born without eggs at all while others suffer from diseases like Turner Syndrome and Gonadal Dysgenesis, which cause...
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Research Finds Risk With Some Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures
ART or assisted reproductive technology is used to increase the chance of conception when couples have difficulty conceiving naturally. Thanks to ART treatments couples that would not have otherwise...
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Cancer Risk Not Affected by IVF
Studies on the impact of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) on cancer risk have reported and denied a connection. A recent study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility from researchers in Israel,...
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Borderline Ovarian Tumors And IVF
Large Image: According to a study published in the journal Gynecologic Oncology, women who undergo IVF treatments may be at increased risk of borderline ovarian tumors. The study was completed by...
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Estrogen Levels May Indicate IVF Complication
According to two papers published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, estrogen levels at the time of embryo implantation via in-vitro fertilization (IVF) may be associated with increased risk of...
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Having Twins? Learn The Different Types
Large Image: About 1 in 90 spontaneous human births (1.1%) result from a twin pregnancy. Twins account for about 1% of all spontaneous pregnancies, but up to 35% of IVF pregnancies are twins. The...
View ArticlePCOS and Ectopic Pregnancy After IVF and Embryo Transfer
Researchers from various departments and institutions in China recently collaborated on a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to the study, women with...
View ArticleA Better Night’s Rest Could Improve Pregnancy Rates After IVF
According to research completed by the World Congress of Fertility and Sterility in Munich, women who take melatonin may see an increased chance of pregnancy after IVF treatments. Poor quality eggs are...
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Neuropsychological Outcomes of Late Preterm Infants Born After IVF
Although in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with higher risk of preterm birth, researchers report no neuropsychological side effects from early birth at three years of age. According to a study...
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Tumors May Be Linked To IVF Treatment
Large Image: When women cannot conceive naturally, they often seek out assisted reproductive doctors for help. One of the available fertility and conception treatments is in-vitro fertilization....
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