Obstetrics & gynaecology

Women undergoing fertility treatment can succeed with fewer hormones

Since the early days of fertility treatment, women undergoing IVF treatment have had to place a hormonal gel in their vagina on a daily basis for at least 14 days after embryo transfer. The hormone is necessary to increase ...

Genetics

Chromosomal screening improves IVF pregnancy rates

(HealthDay) -- Screening embryos produced by in vitro fertilization using array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) plus morphology improves pregnancy rates over screening by morphology alone in single embryo transfers, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Fertility doctors aim to lower rate of twin births

U.S. doctors are reporting an epidemic—of twins. Nearly half of all babies born with advanced fertility help are multiple births, new federal numbers show.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Birth defects in ART babies reviewed

Researchers have reviewed current knowledge to further understand the reasons for the increased incidence of birth defects in babies born through assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

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