Conceiving the future of assisted reproductive technology
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Oocyte retrieval in summer raises odds of IVF success, study shows
Eggs retrieved in the summer and on days with high duration of sunshine hours have 30% increased odds of live birth, compared with those retrieved…
Australia’s first public egg and sperm bank opens
Victoria has opened Australia’s first public egg and sperm bank, providing free access to the service for thousands of eligible patients. The new facility opened…
1 in 5 women conceive naturally after IVF pregnancy, doctors find
When Dr Shema Tariq, a sexual health doctor in London, was diagnosed with low ovarian reserve, she was told that her chances of conceiving without…
Doctors call for better screening in IVF pregnancies due to breech risk
Australian clinicians are recommending a 36-week assessment for fetal position in women who conceive via assisted reproductive technology after their study showed they have higher…
‘Patients freak out’: Leading andrologist says male infertility still misunderstood
Until recently, the male infertility factor as a contributor to IVF was limited to a yes or no tick-box on a couple’s clinical record. That…
IVF conception has no effect on academic performance: Aus study
Children born through IVF are academically and developmentally on par with their spontaneously conceived peers, according to a landmark Australian study. University of Melbourne–led researchers…
Male infertility common but largely idiopathic, report finds
Male infertility is a factor in nearly one-third of Australasian assisted reproductive technology cycles, but the cause in most cases is unknown, epidemiologists say. A…
Redefining recurrent implantation failure
Recurrent (or repeated) implantation failure is an imprecisely defined and disputed clinical disorder that is characterised by failure to achieve pregnancy after repeated embryo transfers.…
New minimally invasive fertility treatment on offer in Australia
The IVF alternative means fewer or no hormone stimulation injections, but eligibility is restricted.
