IVF patients are a third more likely to develop ovarian cancer, a landmark UK study suggests.Doctors say the extra risk shows the need for women to be screened for the disease following fertility treatment.
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Couples Paying Most Canadian Donors for Their Eggs, Breaking Controversial Fertility Law, Study Find
Most Canadian women who donate eggs for fertility treatment receive payment above their expenses – even though providing such fees violates the country’s controversial fertility law, suggests a new study.
Why Fertility Treatment Deserves state Funding
Recently I attended a “summit meeting” in Washington to discuss means of improving access to fertility treatment globally for those who need it.Delegates had to apply to attend this conference and my raison d’etre was that I work in Ireland, one of only three countries in the EU where fertility treatments such as IUI or IVF are not funded by the State.
Study Suggests Couples Need Better Antenatal Care Following Fertility Treatment
Couples who have successfully conceived following fertility treatment need additional antenatal care and support, new research has found. Two per cent of all births in the UK are a result of fertility treatments such as IVF. An increasing body of evidence suggests the needs of these parents are often not adequately addressed, leaving them feeling abandoned in some cases.
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.
Processed Meats May Affect Male Fertility, Study Shows
Attention, men: Your favorite meats might be affecting your fertility, a new study suggests. While the research can’t prove cause and effect, it shows that men involved in fertility treatment who ate a lot of processed meats — bacon, sausage and the like — had poorer success, while those who ate more chicken or other poultry had better outcomes. “Many studies have shown that diet can affect human fertility, but our diets are so complex that it is difficult to tease out how particular food types may affect reproductive outcomes,” Dr. Rebecca Sokol, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, said in a society news release.
Study: Unsuccessful Fertility Treatment Not Linked With Increased Risk of Clinically Diagnosed Depression in Women
An analysis of data on more than 41,000 Danish women who received assisted reproductive fertility treatment shows that unsuccessful treatment is not linked with an increased risk of clinically diagnosed depression compared with successful treatment.
Downward Dog Won’t Get You Pregnant But You Will Feel Better
Many blogs, mom-spots, and pregnancy websites hail yoga and acupuncture as fertility treatments. While yoga and acupuncture are great additions to traditional fertility treatment, unfortunately they don’t increase your chances of getting pregnant. But they can decrease your levels of stress, which can help your success during treatment.
IVF Bid for Swedish Singles Moves Forward
Plans to allow single women in Sweden to have fertility treatment funded by taxpayers are expected to come into force next year. The new rules would allow the same reproductive rights to singles as women in a relationship.
High Cost of Fertility Treatment Sends Many into Debt
Many women who want a baby aren’t letting the high cost of fertility treatments dissuade them—and are carrying loads of debt as a result.A new survey found that 44 percent of women who sought fertility treatment racked up more than $10,000 in debt, with about a third of them using credit cards to finance at least part of that expenditure.