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Month: August 2015
Have Sex in The Dark if You Want to Get Pregnant
Researchers advise those struggling to conceive to take simple measures to ensure a good night’s sleep. Tips include dimming the lights in the evening and having meals at regular times.
ACOG Updates Emergency Contraception Guidelines
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published a Practice Bulletin concerning emergency contraception online August 19 and in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The new recommendations, which update those published by ACOG in May 2010, include an expanded discussion and guidance on the use of ulipristal acetate and new data regarding the effect of body weight on emergency contraception efficacy.
Women Who Become Mothers Following Fertility Treatment Face Increased Risk of Depression
Women giving birth after undergoing fertility treatment face an increased risk of depression compared to women ending up not having a child following fertility treatment, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. According to the researchers, this has key implications for fertility treatment in future.
Does Stress Play a Role in Infertility
More than 7 million women are unable to conceive each year, with doctors citing stress as a possible underlying factor.
Fertility Clinics Let You Select Your Baby’s Sex
Women who want to select their baby’s sex undergo the costly and cumbersome process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) to create embryos that are also genetically tested before being implanted. Although the testing, broadly referred to as preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD, is often used to test for genetic diseases, it can also identify the sex of the embryos. The IVF/PGD process can cost as much as $15,000 to $20,000 a cycle and isn’t covered by many insurance plans.
Women Who Work or Lift a Lot May Struggle to Get Pregnant
Women who work more than 40 hours a week or routinely lift heavy loads may take longer to get pregnant than women who don’t, a U.S. study suggests.
Experts Call for Greater Scrutiny of Egg Donation Practices
A new report calls for professional societies to develop guidelines specifically addressing conflicts of interest in oocyte donation and to adopt tougher reporting and advertising standards
Infertility Treatments not Associated with Increased Short-term Cancer Risk
Compared to the general population, women who underwent assisted reproductive technologies (ART) treatments were not at increased risk for developing cancer after approximately 5 years of follow-up.
Study Says Quitting Smoking Can Reduce Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women
Health researchers have recently discerned that women of a particular age who choose to give up smoking can actually get the added benefit of experience fewer hot flashes if they succeed.