Among couples being treated for infertility via non-in-vitro-fertilization methods, depression in the male partner was linked to lower pregnancy chances, while depression in the female partner was not found to influence the rate of live birth This according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study, which appears in Fertility and Sterility, also… Continue reading Male Depression May Lower Pregnancy Chances in Non-IVF Couples
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On the Front Lines of Reproductive Research
Reproduction, a process that has from the beginning of time formed the very basis of life itself, is undergoing a profoundly magical change that may make it possible for two women to reproduce without needing male sperm and for two men to reproduce with a surrogate without needing her eggs. The implications are enormous. The… Continue reading On the Front Lines of Reproductive Research
Here’s How Doctors are Moving Beyond Traditional IVF
The first successful in-vitro fertilization (IVF) baby was born almost four decades ago. Since then, IVF has become the gold standard for women trying to conceive and deliver a healthy child. GROWING PRESSURE FOR LESS INVASIVE PROCEDURES However, there is growing pressure for less invasive procedures, lower treatment costs, and better outcomes. Some frustrated patients… Continue reading Here’s How Doctors are Moving Beyond Traditional IVF