Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fertility treatment babies set record in US
A new report finds that one or two of every 100 babies born in the United States now are conceived with advanced fertility help.
Feb 17, 2014
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Pediatrics
Women who use IVF less likely to breastfeed
Women in Australia who conceive using assisted reproductive technology, such as IVF – and who have a caesarean birth before going in to labour – are less likely to breastfeed. This is despite the majority of pregnant ...
Sep 20, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
IVF success for one in two under 35, but failure after five cycles
The first national report into the cumulative success of IVF has shown there is little chance of pregnancy after the fifth round of treatment, regardless of a woman's age.
Aug 30, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women conceive naturally after IVF, study finds
One in three women who have their first baby through infertility treatment, become pregnant again naturally within two years of their first birth, a new study has found.
Aug 13, 2013
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Health
Residential care for the elderly is moving into the digital age
Sensors under the mattresses of elderly residents with dementia track how much they sleep at night. Others in the showers note how often they bathe, while sensors in the walls watch over their movements.
May 29, 2013
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Health
Public funding spurs couples to seek fertility treatment
(HealthDay)—Public funding of assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, broadens the range of couples who seek treatment for infertility by attracting a more diverse population, ...
May 16, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Extremely high estrogen levels may underlie complications of single-birth IVF pregnancies
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified what may be a major factor behind the increased risk of two adverse outcomes in pregnancies conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Two papers published ...
Feb 25, 2013
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Health
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 ...
Oct 30, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
In vitro fertilization linked to increase risk for birth defects
In vitro fertilization (IVF) may significantly increase the risk of birth defects, particularly those of the eye, heart, reproductive organs and urinary systems, according to new research presented Saturday, Oct. 20, at the ...
Oct 20, 2012
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Other
Specialist urologists should handle vasectomy reversal cases, says 10-year study
Vasectomy reversals should be carried out by urology specialists with access to appropriate micro-surgical training and assisted reproductive technologies and not general urology surgeons, according to research published ...
Sep 19, 2012
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