More babies in the United States are being conceived by in vitro fertilization, a new report shows. Nearly 2,000 more infants were born with the help of this assisted reproductive technology in 2013, compared with 2012, the researchers reported
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What Are Your Odds Of IVF Success? Consider These 5 Factors
A new expert-developed algorithm can predict your success rate for in vitro fertilization. We caught up with the docs to learn what drives your odds.
Jury Rules in Favor of Teacher in Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal jury has ruled in favor of a former elementary school teacher who sued the Fort Wayne-South Bend Catholic Diocese for discrimination after her contract was not renewed when it was learned she had undergone in vitro fertilization to try and get pregnant.
IVF Bill Raises Ethical, Medical Problems, Doctors Say
Quebec’s Bill 20 — which would no longer cover in vitro fertilization under medicare — raises a number of ethical and medical problems, say fertility experts.
Researchers Identify Factors That May Boost Success of Artificial Insemination
During in vitro fertilization, uterine contractions can reduce a woman’s chance of becoming pregnant. A new study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, however, finds the opposite is true during artificial insemination.
Starting a Family Against the Odds
At 33, Candice Ismirle is battling an aggressive, metastatic breast cancer. She and her husband, who live in Washington, conceived the twins through in vitro fertilization. Candice’s cousin Erin McKenney, also 33, a nurse at the hospital in Upland, served as a gestational surrogate, carrying and delivering the babies.
Starting a Family Against the Odds
At 33, Candice Ismirle is battling an aggressive, metastatic breast cancer. She and her husband, who live in Washington, conceived the twins through in vitro fertilization. Candice’s cousin Erin McKenney, also 33, a nurse at the hospital in Upland, served as a gestational surrogate, carrying and delivering the babies.
Ohio State Cuts Infertility Treatment Benefits
Infertility treatments, like in vitro fertilization, have long been considered elective procedures largely not covered by health insurance. But that’s changing. More employers are adding the benefit, and some insurance companies are expanding coverage, but not everyone. Ohio State University is cutting its infertility benefits. WOSU takes a look at how OSU’s infertility plan stacks up to others in the region.
Experimental Infertility Treatment Seems Effective, Cheaper
A crucial part of conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) — the incubation of embryos in a laboratory dish — can instead take place in a device inside the vagina, new research suggests.
Black Women Fare Worse with Fertility Treatments
Black women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) are only about half as likely as white women to become pregnant using the popular assisted reproduction technique, new research indicates, and the racial disparity persists even when donor eggs are used.