Infertility News

Women who are choosing to freeze their eggs may find themselves disappointed when they are unable to conceive.

Women seeking IVF treatment on the NHS have been told they only qualify if they are between 39.5 and 40-years of age under policies which have been condemned as "cruel and bizarre" by fertility experts.

Commenting on the news announced today by ESHRE's European IVF monitoring consortium on the improvements in the quality, safety and efficacy of ART, Clare Lewis-Jones MBE, Chief Executive of Infertility Network UK said "We are angry that although the UK pioneered infertility treatment, we are still among the lowest providers in Europe of NHS ...

Our practice, Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group , is excited to announce that we have been selected as the United Healthcare Fertility Center of Excellence for our region! PREG was awarded this distinction based on our merits of being the infertility practice with the best pregnancy rates, best care, and lower than average multiple rates ...

New data from an economic analysis presented today at this year's European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology congress showed that, within the parameters of the simulation model used, the in vitro fertilisation treatment MENOPUR offered considerable cost-savings over recombinant follicle stimulating hormone .[1] The cost-effectiveness of ...

A major new trial recently published in the journal Fertility and Sterility shows that for couples beginning infertility treatments, an accelerated path to in-vitro fertilization can offer a shorter time to pregnancy, cost savings of nearly $10,000, and a lowered risk of multiple births.

An increasing number of young married couples are looking at fertility problems.

New York's Empire State Stem Cell Board earlier this month decided to allow embryonic stem cell researchers who receive state funding to compensate women for donating their eggs for use in research, making New York the first state to enact such a policy, the Washington Post reports .

The Sunday Outlook section of The Washington Post digged into the dregs of reality TV to plead the case for more national health care subsidies.

Although 220 "Hurricane Ike babies" have been born at Christus St. Elizabeth since May 15, the one born Wednesday was expected with more than the usual excitement.

Main Category: Fertility Also Included In: Seniors / Aging Article Date: 27 Jun 2009 - 0:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article When humans and animals delay reproduction because food or other resources are scarce, they may live longer to increase the impact of reproduction, according to a new study by University of Minnesota ...

Announcing to family and friends that you have made the decision to adopt should be a wonderful, memorable experience.

More and more couples from the United Kingdom are crossing the ocean for donor egg treatment at Shady Grove Fertility Center, the Washington/Baltimore area's largest in vitro fertilization and fertility clinic.

A major Bay Area medical facility is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its in vitro fertilization program.

You won't find any "Octomoms" through the in-vitro fertilization program at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.

Whether you are a zebra constantly running from lions or a chemistry major on the brink of failing a course, stress can be a healthy part of life.

The number of assisted reproduction procedures, such as in vitro fertilization, continues to increase at a rapid pace, with half of the 54,656 infants born in 2006 being twins, triplets or higher multiples, according to a series of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports , HealthLeaders Media reports.

Fertility Centers of Illinois , Crystal Lake location - part of one of the nation's leading infertility treatment practices - has expanded its services to include an array of holistic treatments such as acupuncture, massage and nutrition counseling, in addition to free patient education seminars.

A major study into infertility in the UK has found that GPs could save years of anguish and heartache for couples desperate to have children.

Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Fertility Article Date: 16 Jun 2009 - 7:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Recent epidemiological studies have revealed an increase in the frequency of genital malformations in male newborns and a decrease in male fertility.