Infertility Definition Expanded to Be More Inclusive New definition more inclusive for LGBTQ people and independent parents Oct 26, 2023
Sperm Banks Lack Diverse Donors for Diverse Recipients Black and Hispanic donors are particularly underrepresented, study shows Oct 20, 2023
ART Embryo Transfers to Gestational Carriers Increased Chances of Pregnancy Transfer to gestational carriers resulted in better outcomes versus those without a carrier Oct 18, 2023
Oral GnRH Antagonist a Less Invasive, Cheaper Alternative to Injectables in IVF Retrospective study found comparable cycle outcomes Oct 18, 2023
AI as Good as Embryologists at Selecting Embryos for Transfer Trial finds near-equal clinical pregnancy rates Oct 17, 2023
ART Births Linked to Slightly Higher Risk of Congenital Anomalies in Kids Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, in particular, shows risk for major genitourinary abnormalities Oct 10, 2023
Anti-Androgens Can Be Used for PCOS When Oral Contraceptives Can't "Individual circumstances and perspectives" must be considered, researchers say Aug 09, 2023
COVID-19 Impaired Fertility Treatments IVF and sperm injections less effective after infection, Chinese researchers say Jul 13, 2023
Hysterectomy Ultimately Needed After 1 in 8 Endometrial Ablations Ballpark figures of treatment failure suggest rising need for surgery over time Jun 23, 2023
Clinicians: Pay Attention to Body Image Concerns in Patients With PCOS The first step is "acknowledging it, supporting, and listening," researcher says Jun 18, 2023
Prednisone Did Not Improve Live Birth Rates for Women With Recurrent IVF Failure The steroid may also lead to higher risks of preterm delivery and biochemical pregnancy loss May 02, 2023
Hysteroscopy No Match for Standard Care in Incomplete Spontaneous Abortion Outcomes were mostly comparable for patients wanting to get pregnant again Apr 11, 2023
ART Outcomes Mostly Better for Lesbian vs Heterosexual Couples Findings suggest it's not the treatment, but infertility factors that lead to adverse outcomes Apr 04, 2023
Double Embryo Transfer for IVF Linked to Higher Risk of Neonatal Death But absolute risk remains low versus single embryo transfer Dec 05, 2022
Good, and Safe, Results Tied to Oral Testosterone in Men With Deficiency Meta-analysis should spur more research on newer formulations, researcher says Oct 30, 2022
State Insurance Mandates Don't Improve Racial Disparities in ART Live Births Mandates are necessary, but "insufficient for equitable access," author says Oct 28, 2022
Obesity Linked to Worse Pregnancy Outcomes After Frozen Embryo Transfer But, subanalysis of sole male-factor infertility diagnosis suggests other factors may be at play Oct 28, 2022
Even With Higher Ovarian Response to IVF, Black Women Still Had Fewer Babies Stimulation outcomes may not explain racial disparities in IVF, researchers say Oct 27, 2022
Many Female Docs Sacrifice Family, Career to Achieve Work-Life Balance More than 80% reported delaying childbearing plans due to medical training, survey found Oct 25, 2022
Here's How Abortion Laws Could Impact IVF Some state laws may specify that life begins at fertilization. What does that mean for embryos? Aug 02, 2022
Menstrual Cycles Point to Link Between Sex Hormones and Long QT Research suggests new tools for risk stratification and therapy May 01, 2022
Experts Question Whether It's Okay to Test Embryos for Common Diseases Researchers developed an algorithm to test for diseases such as diabetes, but is it ethical? Mar 21, 2022
Levothyroxine No Boon for Birth Rates in Women With Possible Thyroid Disorder Randomized trial looked at women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss Mar 18, 2022
Doc's License Revoked After Patients Say He Used His Own Sperm for Insemination Two lawsuits claim the now-retired obstetrician committed the offenses in the 1970s Feb 08, 2022
Preimplantation Genetic Testing Fails to Improve IVF Birth Rates Testing not necessary for women with good chance of live birth, experts say Nov 24, 2021
California Couple Sues Fertility Clinic After 'Heartbreaking' Embryo Mix-Up Baby girls had to be swapped months after their births Nov 09, 2021
How Does Advancing Paternal Age Impact IVF Outcomes? After adjusting for mom's age, no effect seen on pregnancy or neonatal outcomes Oct 22, 2021
Sexual Assault Tied to Infertility Risk Among Veterans Sexual violence over the life course, during military service, both had an effect on fertility Oct 20, 2021
'Modest' Link Between Infertility and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Study finds increased risk for younger women, those with primary infertility Oct 19, 2021
A Better Option for Preserving Fertility in Gynecologic Cancer Patients? In vitro maturation can result in both embryos and oocyte vitrification, researcher says Oct 19, 2021
Invasive Surgery for Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy More Common in Women of Color Disparities held firm over time despite changes in utilization of laparoscopic surgery Oct 18, 2021
Heparin of No Benefit to IVF Patients With Recurrent Implantation Failure No improvement in live birth rates, pregnancy rates Oct 18, 2021
Scammers Target Medical Conferences Professional societies are warning members to look out for fake emails and registration sites Oct 14, 2021
Is Confirmation Bias Guiding COVID Vaccine Recommendations? Policy must be based on indisputable evidence Jul 06, 2021
IVF Babies at No Increased Risk of Childhood Cancers No associations seen with intracytoplasmic sperm injection or frozen embryo transfer, study found Jul 02, 2021
COVID Infection Unlikely to Jeopardize IVF Success, Small Study Suggests Hormone levels remained similar before and after infection, researchers found Jun 29, 2021
Infertility Treatments Tied to Eclampsia Risk Multiple pregnancies are a possible contributor May 01, 2021
Reproductive Life Span of U.S. Women Increasing Changes in age at both menarche and menopause, study of women followed over 6 decades shows Apr 06, 2021
Tepezza Restock Coming; Osteoporotic Fractures Broken Down by State News and commentary from the endocrinology world Apr 04, 2021
IVF Babies With Birth Defects Also Show Increased Cancer Risk Absolute risk is small, but findings should prompt further research Oct 29, 2020
