News tagged with ivf treatment


Post-chemo woman pregnant after ovary tissue transplant

For the first time ever in Australia, a woman whose chemotherapy rendered her infertile has fallen pregnant using ovarian tissue taken from her body before her cancer treatment, a new study reports.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children born after infertility treatment are more likely to suffer from asthma

Asthma is more common among children born after infertility treatment than among children who have been planned and conceived naturally, according to findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study published online today (Thursday) ...

Inflammatory disorders created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

During IVF sexual relationships, satisfaction, can suffer

An Indiana University study has found that women undergoing in-vitro fertilization report that the process of infertility treatment has many negative impacts on their sexual relationship with their partner. Little attention ...

Health created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New IVF breakthrough

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have discovered that a chemical can trigger the maturation of small eggs to healthy, mature eggs, a process that could give more women the chance of successful IVF treatment in ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New weekly fertility injections work as well as daily

New long-lasting weekly injections of fertility hormones are as safe and effective as standard daily injections, according to Cochrane researchers. The researchers compared weekly and daily hormone injections in a Cochrane ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery of a molecule that initiates maturation of mammalian eggs can lead to more IVF pregnancies

Women who have eggs that cannot mature will not become pregnant, and they cannot be helped by in vitro fertilization (IVF). Now researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified a molecule called Cdk1 that ...

Genetics created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

‘Infertile’ women may just need longer to conceive

(Medical Xpress) -- One-in-four women with a history of infertility can still end up having a baby without treatment, a new study from The University of Queensland (UQ) shows.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Other created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | 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 ...

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

Study calls for reform of laws on the use and destruction of IVF embryos

UTS Law researchers this week released a report that shows a more flexible and responsive approach is required to support IVF participants to make their own decisions about frozen embryos.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Good quality of life for couples who adopt

Couples who adopt after unsuccessful IVF treatment have a better quality of life than both childless couples and couples without fertility problems, reveals a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK may allow IVF for older women, same-sex couples

(AP) -- A powerful health advisory agency says Britain should extend free fertility treatments to women up to age 42 as well as same-sex couples, recommendations likely to be followed by many of the U.K.'s medical centers.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0