Secret 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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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...
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Multiple Births May Cost Proportionately More than Single Births
Giving birth to multiple babies may cost parents more than single baby births do, according to a new study. Multiple births are a great concern in the United States and abroad because they pose...
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Does Frozen Sperm Work as Well as Fresh Sperm for IVF?
Frozen sperm works just as well as fresh sperm for in Vitro Fertilization (IVF), according to a recent study published in PLOS ONE. Researchers found that frozen sperm retrieved via testicular biopsy...
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Donor-egg IVF Gaining Ground in US
Most couples seeking treatment for infertility hope conception and a viable pregnancy can occur using sperm and egg from the couple itself but there are some circumstances when an egg from a...
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Post-Cancer Ovarian Tissue Transplant Delivers New Hope
Cancer. The word alone strikes fear in just about everyone. When it’s ovarian cancer that will surely affect a woman’s fertility before she has the family she wants, there’s a great deal of grief and...
View ArticleDo IVF Pregnancies Attract or Merit Special Attention?
For some women, pregnancy comes without much effort at all. For others, it may take years of monumental dedication and state-of-the-art medical technology. When pregnancy doesn’t come easy, when it...
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Test-Tube Babies: Five Million and Counting
Louise Brown couldn’t have known it but she made history when she was born in 1978. Her birth marked the beginning of a new baby boom that is gaining momentum every year. Louise was the world’s first...
View ArticleChemotherapy Has Bigger Impact on Fertility Than Previously Thought
New research indicates that chemotherapy has a bigger impact on female fertility than many reports reveal. Research was completed by the University of California at San Francisco. According to...
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IVF Produces Very Low Risk of Pregnancy Complications, Headlines Overhyped,...
The recently published findings of a study conducted in Australia have made headlines around the world. Some of these headlines have been sensationalized to attract more readers. One such headline,...
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New Method Gives Hope to Infertile Women
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine created a new technique that helps infertile women produce eggs. Using this technique, doctors at the St. Marianna University School of...
View ArticleMiscarriage Diagnosis Criteria Ineffective
When a pregnant women experiences bleeding or pain early in the pregnancy, she may undergo an ultrasound to determine if a miscarriage has occurred. Doctors measure the embryo and other markers to...
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Womb Transplants Becoming Viable Reality in Sweden
Nine young women in Sweden recently received uterus transplants in ground-breaking surgery that may allow them to bear children. The team of scientists working on the project hopes it will lead the...
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Probability of Spontaneous Pregnancy: Day-Specific
In an attempt to increased fertility and chance of conception, equations and medical history are used to evaluate optimal fertility windows for women seeking IVF/ICSI treatment. Even with advanced...
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Fertility Drugs Cause More Multiple Births Than IVF
In 1971, about 1.8 percent of all babies born in the United States were multiple births - twins, triplets, or more (higher-order births). By 2011, the multiple-birth rate had climbed to 3.5 percent....
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Patients Reflect on IVF Treatments in Online Forums
Researchers recently published a study in the journal Human Reproduction on how information about IVF treatments is shared. Patients primarily shared information on Internet forums, but not all...
View ArticleDesigner Babies Could be Tested to Perfection
With the development and perfection of genetic testing, every chromosome in the human body can be tested for faults and defects. This testing can and does take place while the fetus is in-utero, so...
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Vitamin D Increases IVF Success
Canadian researchers have discovered a promising link between a woman's vitamin D intake and her chances of successfully getting pregnant using in vitro fertilization (IVF). Women who plan to undergo...
View ArticleStudy Shows Uneven IVF Results Across Ethnicities
Results from a recent study shows in vitro fertilization (IVF), results vary between ethnic groups. The results, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology shows a...
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IVF Success Rate May Be Misleading
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is expensive but perhaps more important, it's an emotionally charged commitment with life-changing consequences. People considering this option undoubtedly want to work...
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