Infertility Amid COVID-19: ‘Our Hopes Were Taken Away’

Infertility Amid COVID-19: ‘Our Hopes Were Taken Away’

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

Evolving technologies that are shaping the IVF industry in India – ET HealthWorld

Evolving technologies that are shaping the IVF industry in India – ET HealthWorld

By Dr Kishore Pandit Rising lifestyle related issues along with the hustle and bustle of daily life have had a significant impact on health, particularly on the fertility potential of young men and women. It is ironic that millions of Indians suffer from infertility in a country with such a large population. Infertility is a … Read more

Men Over 50 Less Likely to Have a Baby With IVF

Men Over 50 Less Likely to Have a Baby With IVF

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

Patki Hospital, Kolhapur and Lilac Insights, Mumbai announce new technology on NICS

Patki Hospital, Kolhapur and Lilac Insights, Mumbai announce new technology on NICS

In the process of NICS, 20 microlitres of this culture medium is taken for the analysis of the chromosomal make up of the embryo, without disturbing the embryo. The blastocyst is frozen and preserved for the procedure of embryo transfer later. Patki Hospital, Kolhapur and Lilac Insights Private Limited, Mumbai have jointly announced the success … Read more

NICS technology improves chances of pregnancy in IVF treatment – ET HealthWorld

NICS technology improves chances of pregnancy in IVF treatment – ET HealthWorld

Credit/ Kolhapur: NICS or Non-Invasive Chromosomal Screening a type of testing of an embryo’s overall chromosomal normality prior to being transferred to the patient’s uterus during In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), a technology that is offered at very few IVF centers across the world was successfully performed jointly by Lilac Insights, a genetic diagnostic testing company … Read more

AI: A silver lining for IVF – ET HealthWorld

AI: A silver lining for IVF – ET HealthWorld

Over half a million In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) babies are born every year. Even though a significant growth is anticipated of the segment, the process is seen as a roller coaster ride for expectant parents as the IVF cycles have only 30 percent success rate. Each cycle is expensive — it’s taxing financially, physically and … Read more

World IVF Day: Is your lifestyle behind the cause of infertility?

World IVF Day: Is your lifestyle behind the cause of infertility?

If you’re experiencing infertility and considering pregnancy then you need to bring modifications in your lifestyle. By Dr. Aswati Nair, Over the recent years, infertility has emerged as one of the most common health conditions that many young couples are going through. According to the fertility experts, our sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, reduced physical activity … Read more

Woman Sues Fertility Doctor, Alleges ‘Medical Rape’

Woman Sues Fertility Doctor, Alleges ‘Medical Rape’

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

Sweden’s ‘broken’ IVF promise

Sweden’s ‘broken’ IVF promise

Fertility campaigners in Sweden say healthcare officials have broken a promise to help more single women get pregnant. In April 2016, Swedish women without partners were given the same rights as couples to access state-funded fertility treatments including IVF. But waiting times are so long in one part of the country that women have been … Read more