Obstetrics & gynaecology

First live births with a novel simplified IVF procedure

A recent prospective study published in Reproductive BioMedicine Online comparing conventional IVF with a novel simplified laboratory method of culturing embryos suggested that fertilization and implantation rates were similar ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Chinese woman gave birth to twins at 60

A Chinese woman had twin girls at the age of 60 following IVF treatment after her only child died, making her possibly the oldest person in the country to give birth, state media reported Tuesday.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Women's age affects every stage of IVF

A woman's age affects the outcome of every single step of IVF treatment, according to a University of Aberdeen study published today in PLOS ONE. This is the first study of its kind to break down failure rates for each stage ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Counting the cost of infertility treatment

Although the demand for infertility treatment is rising, the high cost may deter some couples from seeking care. Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco assessed direct out-of-pocket costs for couples ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

IVF improving but fertility treatments keep multiple births high

Fertility technology in the United States has a huge influence on the frequency of twins, triplets, and other multiple births, according to new estimates published Dec. 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Eli Y. ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Melanoma risk linked with IVF treatment and birth

An investigation into the association between IVF treatment and melanoma found women who had IVF treatment and gave birth to one or two children had an increased rate of invasive melanoma compared with those who did not have ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Sticky sperm could hold fertility key

Researchers from the University of Leeds think that sticky sperm could hold the key to greater success for couples undergoing IVF treatment.

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