It’s a complex, emotionally-loaded question: What kinds of women sell eggs to infertile couples in California? For Carol Hogan of the California Catholic Conference, the answer is simple. “Six-foot blondes with 4.0 GPA’s,” she says. But Hogan has a different picture of the women who might get paid to provide their eggs if Gov. Brown signs legislation to lift the ban on such compensation for research, as opposed to fertilization.
Month: July 2013
Multiple Babies with IVF May Up Breast Ca Risk
Breast cancer risk is modestly higher for women with twins, triplets, or more via in vitro fertilization (IVF), a population-based study showed, although it also suggested the fertility treatment may not be at fault.
Family Bonds: How Does Surrogacy Impact on Relationships?
When a woman becomes a surrogate to enable others to have a baby, new relationships are formed. Research carried out by the Centre of Family Research, University of Cambridge, suggests that many of these relationships flourish. The research will be presented today at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) conference in London.
Children Born After Assisted Reproduction at No Greater Risk for Cancer, Study Finds
Children born as a result of assisted reproduction (ART) are at no greater risk of cancer than children born spontaneously in the general population, according to results of one of the largest ever cohort studies of ART children. “This is reassuring news for couples considering assisted conception, their subsequent children, fertility specialists and for the wider public health,” said the investigators.
Women Feel Positive About Egg Freezing
Egg freezing as insurance against age-related infertility is a growing trend in many countries. Women who bank oocytes for use at some time in the future hope to buy a little time in their search for a suitable partner.
Physician Payment Disclosure Under Health Care Reform
Pharmaceutical marketing has become a mainstay in U.S. health care delivery and traditionally has been directed toward physicians. In an attempt to address potential undue influence of industry and conflicts of interest that arise, states and the recently upheld health care reform act have passed transparency, or “sunshine,” laws requiring disclosure of industry payments to physicians.
Infertility in Men Caused by In Utero Factors?
A recent study suggests that several in utero factors may cause infertility in men because it affects the reproductive system characterized by semen parameters like reduced sperm count and decreased sperm motility.
Women Shift Workers ‘Have 80% Higher Risk of Fertility Problems’
Women who work irregular shifts have an 80 per cent higher risk of being unable to have a child, a study claims today.
Women Who Smoke During Pregnancy are More Likely to Have Sons with a Low Sperm Count
The sons of women who smoke are more likely to have low sperm counts, a new study has warned.
Doctors Develop $260 Test-tube Baby System for Poor World
Belgian doctors have developed a low-cost version of test-tube baby technology for use in developing countries, where sophisticated Western systems are unaffordable for most couples.