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Matrix Metalloproteinases and In-Vitro Fertilization Outcome
Predicting the possible outcome of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) before the procedure takes place is a main goal of reproductive research. If doctors and reproductive specialists can find a test that...
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In-Vitro Fertilization - IVF
Large Image: IVF in-vitro fertilization is defined as a procedure when eggs are removed from the ovary, fertilized outside the body and then implanted into the uterus. IVF stands for "In-Vitro...
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Progesterone Gel vs. Tablets after IVF and ICSI
Luteal support after assisted reproduction is typically given as micronized progesterone tablets. Researchers in Gothenburg, Sweden wanted to test progesterone gel against the micronized progesterone...
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Urinary BPA and Early Reproductive Health Outcomes in IVF Patients
The role of bisphenol A in medical conditions and side effects is one that is still being defined. Research studies have provided a long list of potential side effects of bisphenol A exposure and...
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First Cycle Poor Response and IVF Cancellation
Multiple fertility treatments are available for women facing infertility. Finding the right treatment reduces the overall cost and improve outcome. Clinical studies aim to aid fertility doctors in...
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Thrombophilia and Poor Ovarian Response
Researchers at Poriya Medical Center started the study into thrombophilia and ovarian response with 89 women seeking IVF-EF treatment. After the treatment, the women were placed in two groups. The...
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Fever in Women May Interfere with Follicular Development
IVF and ICSI treatments are costly and time-consuming, so researchers are constantly looking for small details that can impact overall conception, pregnancy and live birth outcome. Researchers from the...
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Effect of Heparin on the Outcome of IVF Treatment
The Assisted Conception Unit at Guys Hospital in the UK recently completed a study into the effect of heparin on IVF outcome. The report used previously collected data to render an overall analysis of...
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Long vs Short FSH Stimulation for Optimal IVF
Researchers at the University of Torino in Torino, Italy recently published a study comparing short and long-term follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulation in high-response women seeking IVF...
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Wanting a Baby but Having Twins
Time Magazine recently covered the story of one couple’s chagrin upon learning the bundle of joy they were expecting contained not one baby but two. The unnamed couple anonymously posted their...
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New Method Could Double IVF Success Rates
About one in 15 couples worldwide are unable to have children after at least a year of trying to conceive (TTC), but new research promises to double the success rate of one type of fertility treatment....
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IVF and the Vatican
John-Henry Westen, editor-in-chief of the online news site LifeSiteNews, recently visited the Vatican to find out if the Catholic Church will ever sanction in vitro fertilization (IVF) as an accepted...
View ArticleUK Study Shows Babies from Unplanned Pregnancies Develop Slower
The number of babies born with the help of fertility treatments and methods grow each year. Still, 30-40% of the babies born in UK are a result of unplanned pregnancy. In a study published in the...
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Emerging 3-Parent IVF May be Harmful to Baby
About one person in every 4,000 is affected with a mitochondrial disease, passed down through the mother’s bloodline. Symptoms, including minor learning disabilities, can be mild but they can be...
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Woman Shares IVF Treatment with the World, On Live TV!
A woman made history on September 24, 2013, when she became the first to undergo in-vitro fertilization (IVF), on live television. Dr. Nancy Snyderman introduced Today show audiences to Jessica...
View ArticleHeight May Determine Twin Birth After IVF Treatment
According to researchers in the Netherlands, tall women are more likely to conceive twins after double embryo transfer than shorter women. The study included nearly 20,000 women undergoing in-vitro...
View ArticleDoes a Woman’s Testosterone Level Affect Egg Development?
According to Dr. Stephen R. Hammes, “There is a raging debate in the reproductive endocrinology field about what male hormones are doing in female fertility.” We know androgens — male sex hormones...
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IVF TV Pioneer Now Pregnant
An ecstatic couple from Missouri recently revealed the latest development in their very public quest for a baby - they’re pregnant! The joyous announcement was made on the Today show, where their...
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The Choosy Uterus: Why Not All Embryos Implant
The uterus may perform quality control tests on a fertilized egg before determining if it wants to accept the embryo, according to new research. A team of scientists from the UK Universities of...
View ArticleMy Infertility Journey: Intrauterine Insemination IUI (Part 3)
After diagnosing us with unexplained infertility, our reproductive medicine doctor went over our options with us. The first two things she recommended were intrauterine insemination and in-vitro...
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