Medications
There's a black market on social media for pricey fertility drugs
After in vitro fertilization led to a miscarriage, Lindsay found herself with thousands of dollars' worth of fertility drugs she could no longer use.
Dec 18, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Even when IVF is covered by insurance, high bills and hassles abound
After years of trying to have a baby without success, Brenna Kaminski and her husband, Joshua Pritt, decided to try in vitro fertilization.
May 12, 2022
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Health
Slim women have a greater risk of developing endometriosis than obese women
Women with a lean body shape have a greater risk of developing endometriosis than women who are morbidly obese, according to the largest prospective study to investigate the link.
May 14, 2013
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Inflammatory disorders
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) ...
Dec 5, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?
A new study has shown that popular magazines commonly feature older pregnant celebrities on their covers with no mention of the risks of advanced maternal age pregnancy or the advanced reproductive technologies and methods ...
Jun 10, 2019
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Genetics
Gene involved in male infertility discovered
A gene that controls the completion of meiosis in spermatogenesis has been discovered by researchers from Kumamoto University. Until now, details of the mechanism that inactivates the expression of genes involved in the meiotic ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
'I'm afraid for my IVF patients' after Roe v. Wade dismantling, fertility doctor says
How will the overturning of Roe v. Wade impact in vitro fertilization (IVF), the most common form of assisted reproductive technology?
Jul 5, 2022
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Medical research
Placental cells may prevent viruses from passing from mother to baby
Cells of the placenta may have a unique ability to prevent viruses from crossing from an expectant mother to her growing baby and can transfer that trait to other kinds of cells, according to researchers at Magee-Womens Research ...
Jul 1, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
World report on fertility treatments reveals high use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection
The editor-in-chief of one of the world's leading reproductive medicine journals has attacked the rising use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for the treatment of infertility, following publication of the latest ...
May 21, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Countries and companies need to address declining global fertility rates, doctors say
The global fertility rate is declining and most governments are failing to recognize and address the impact on economies and societies, say a group of physicians invited by the International Federation of Fertility Societies ...
Jan 10, 2024
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