Jan. 24, 2022 — Kim Tranell had egg retrieval, a key procedure in her fourth and final cycle of in vitro fertilization, on March 16, 2020 — the day before the American Society for Reproductive Medicine suggested halting fertility treatments due to COVID-19. In the time between that procedure and the embryo transfer — the … Read more
Nov. 22, 2021 — More U.S. adults who don’t already have children are saying they don’t plan to have any in the future, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. Birthrates dropped in the U.S. during the pandemic, marking a decline for the sixth year in a row. Fertility rates in the … Read more
The Lister Fertility Clinic, which treats around 2,000 patients each year, told the BBC: “We are deeply sorry that this happened, and we are in the process of contacting those affected to provide more information and to offer any support they may need.” Source link
A lesbian couple challenging NHS fertility policy where they live say current rules place an “unfair financial burden” on LGBTQ+ people. Megan and Whitney Bacon-Evans say they are required to undergo 12 rounds of private treatment before they can get NHS support. Heterosexual couples have to try to conceive for two years before becoming eligible. … Read more
“Our research has found that female same-sex couples and single women are disproportionately impacted by policies which require that they self-finance costly, and less effective, artificial insemination, in some cases for at least two years, before becoming eligible for funded IVF,” says Marta Jansa Perez, director of embryology at BPAS Fertility. Source link
Aug. 31, 2021 — Men over 50 years old have a lower chance of having a baby through in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a recent study. The study, published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, comes as delayed parenthood becomes more common. According to a 2017 study, the average age of first-time fathers … Read more
By Dr. Sujatha Ramakrishnan The world has witnessed the miracle of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in the year 1978 when Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) facilitated the first successful birth. Later a few years down the line another success story was added with the help of a unique fertility treatment known as the ICSI (Intracytoplasmic sperm … Read more
The women submitted monthly urine samples to assess pregnancy status, and their monthly cycle phases were calculated using a calendar-based method and compared between drinkers and nondrinkers. During the study, 133 women became pregnant, and outcomes showed an effect of alcohol — the more alcohol a woman drank, the less chance she had of … Read more
May 27, 2021 — A New Jersey woman says a home DNA kit has revealed her doctor is her daughter’s biological father, and she is now suing for “medical rape” and “fertility fraud” 36 years after the daughter was born. Bianca Voss, 75, says she discovered this when her daughter Roberta, 36, took a … Read more
Can you boost your chances of pregnancy? There are both medical treatments and natural options to help you and your partner improve reproductive health and, hopefully, make a baby. What Is Reproductive Health? Each year, millions of adults experience fertility problems that make it hard to conceive. About 85% of couples conceive within 1 year … Read more