Obstetrics & gynaecology
Are the risks of extending IVF outweighing the benefits?
(Medical Xpress)—As the use of IVF expands to a wider range of fertility problems, experts warn that the risks could outweigh the benefits.
Jan 30, 2014
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News tagged with ivf cycles
Obstetrics & gynaecology
New test may spot which embryos stand greatest chance of survival
(HealthDay)—Doctors have unveiled a new test for determining which embryos have the best chance of survival.
Oct 14, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Women who give birth to multiple babies after IVF are at higher risk of breast cancer
Women who give birth to multiple babies following IVF treatment are at a higher risk of breast cancer than those giving birth to singletons or who remain childless. Dutch investigators from the Omega study group said the ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers shed new light on egg freezing success rates
Researchers from New York Medical College and the University of California Davis have for the first time codified age-specific probabilities of live birth after in vitro fertilization (IVF) with frozen eggs. A team of researchers ...
May 29, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Frozen in time: Clarifying laws on IVF embryo use and destruction
Over the past two decades, the frozen preservation of embryos has become routine practice in IVF. What currently happens to embryos next is controlled by overlapping and complicated rules that confuse and disempower IVF users.
May 13, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
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.
Jan 23, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Freezing all embryos in IVF with transfer in a later non-stimulated cycle may improve outcome
There is growing interest in a "freeze-all" embryo policy in IVF. Such an approach, which cryopreserves all embryos generated in a stimulated IVF cycle for later transfer in a non-stimulated natural cycle, would avoid any ...
Jul 4, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
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.
May 22, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New test can better predict successful IVF embryos, scientists say
Scientists at University College Dublin have discovered a new way of measuring the potential success rate of an embryo before it is transferred back into the womb during in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
Feb 29, 2012
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Medical research
No strong evidence to support aspirin use for IVF
A systematic review published in The Cochrane Library did not find compelling evidence to support the routine use of aspirin in women being treated for IVF. The researchers reported that taking aspirin during an IVF cycle ...
Aug 10, 2011
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