Obstetrics & gynaecology
Twin births almost double in rich countries: study
Twin births have almost doubled in developed countries in four decades, said researchers Monday who cautioned about the associated health risks.
Feb 8, 2016
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News tagged with ovarian stimulation
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Findings suggest increased number of IVF cycles can be beneficial
Although in vitro fertilization (IVF) is often limited to 3 or 4 treatment cycles, new research shows the effectiveness of extending the number of IVF cycles beyond this number, according to a study in the December 22/29 ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Embryo cryopreservation feasible for women with breast cancer
(HealthDay)—For women with breast cancer, embryo cryopreservation after aromatase inhibitor treatment and ovarian stimulation preserves fertility, according to a study published online June 22 in the Journal of Clinical ...
Jun 23, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
No benefit in IVF from routinely freezing all embryos before transfer
An IVF technique which freezes all embryos generated in an initial treatment cycle and transfers them in a later cycle as freeze-thawed embryos does not improve outcome as some studies have suggested.
Jun 17, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
No link between fertility drugs and breast, ovarian and uterine cancers
There is "little evidence" that the use of conventional fertility hormones used for ovarian stimulation in the treatment of infertility increases the long-term risk of breast and gynecological cancers, according to the results ...
Jun 30, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Miscarriage risk increases for women who respond poorly to IVF ovarian stimulation
(Medical Xpress)—Women who respond to IVF treatment with low numbers of eggs are at increased risk of miscarriage, a study co-authored by University of Birmingham researchers has found.
Mar 24, 2014
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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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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian stimulation for IVF treatment increases risk of borderline ovarian tumors later in life
Researchers from The Netherlands have found that subfertile women whose ovaries are stimulated into producing extra eggs for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) have an increased risk of ovarian malignancies, in particular borderline ...
Oct 27, 2011
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Could ovarian stimulation cause an increase in chromosome copy number abnormalities?
Ovarian stimulation undertaken by women of advanced maternal age receiving fertility treatment may be disrupting the normal pattern of meiosis -- a critical process of chromosome duplication followed by two specialized cell ...
Jul 5, 2011
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Could ovarian stimulation cause an increase in oocyte chromosome abnormalities?
Ovarian stimulation undertaken by women of advanced maternal age (over 35 years) receiving fertility treatment may be disrupting the normal pattern of meiosis – a critical process of chromosome duplication followed by ...
Jul 4, 2011
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