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Infertility
If you want to have a baby but haven’t been able to get pregnant after a year of unprotected sex, you may have a fertility problem. Infertility can be due to health issues in the male partner, female partner, or both. In one-third of cases the cause is unknown. There are many infertility treatments that can help, including ovulation-stimulating drugs, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (in which a single sperm is injected into an egg).
Infertility News
U.S. Twin Births Soar: CDC
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) — The birth rate for twins in the United States has jumped by 76 percent since 1980, government health officials reported Wednesday. Most of the increase appears linked to new fertility treatments that make it easier for older women to conceive, according to a report released by the [...]
Ovarian Tumors May Develop Years After Fertility Therapy
THURSDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) — Women who undergo ovarian stimulation to produce extra eggs for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are at increased risk for a type of growth known as “borderline ovarian tumors,” new research suggests. Borderline ovarian tumors are typically not aggressive, according to the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Even if the tumor does spread, [...]
Blood Antibody May Signal Start of Ovarian Cancer
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have found an antibody that might someday be useful in identifying women who have a higher risk of ovarian cancer, or possibly diagnosing early ovarian cancer. This particular antibody, which was detected in blood, develops as an immune system response to a protein called mesothelin. [...]
No Proof That Aspirin Aids Conception, Review Shows
THURSDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) — There’s no strong evidence that taking aspirin while undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) improves a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant, researchers say. Routine use of aspirin during IVF treatment is controversial. Proponents believe that aspirin may improve blood flow to the womb and ovaries, but there are concerns that taking [...]
Can Weight-Loss Surgery Reverse Common Cause of Infertility?
WEDNESDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery may reverse a common cause of infertility in women, a small, new study suggests. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that affects up to 10 percent of women of child-bearing age. An estimated one-third to one-half of women with PCOS are overweight or obese, according to [...]
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