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Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Does Not Help Increase Live Births
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 -- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) does not improve the live birth rate versus conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a study published online Feb. 5 in The Lancet.Yuanyuan Wang, Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

UK fertility treatment comparison tool featuring IVF data launched
Dashboard allows people to explore data including egg and sperm donors from 1991 onwardsPeople turning to fertility treatments such as IVF can now access an online tool to compare NHS funding in their area with the rest of the UK.Thedashboard, launched by the regulator Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA), is thought to be a world first, and allows those looking to undergo processes such as IVF and ICSI, as well as researchers, to explore data from 1991 onwards, covering 665,690 patients.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 30, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: IVF Fertility problems NHS Sperm donation UK news Health Science Society Pregnancy Family & wellbeing Parents and parenting Life and style Source Type: news

An Inside Look at the Embryo Transplant That May Help Save the Northern White Rhino
The two loneliest rhinos in the world are the female known as Najin and her daughter, known as Fatu. They live in the Ol Pejeta conservancy, a 360 sq km (140 sq mi.) sanctuary in central Kenya. A lot of different animals representing a lot of different species call Ol Pejeta home, but Najin and Fatu are special: they are the world’s last remaining northern white rhinos, a species that once numbered 25,000 and ranged across what is now South Sudan, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic. The near-death of the species is mostly due to poaching—with humans hunting down the rhino...
Source: TIME: Science - January 25, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger and Photos by Ami Vitale Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

TVUS-detected endometriosis lowers live birth odds in first fertility treatment
Deep infiltrating endometriosis on transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) decreases the chance for a live birth in women undergoing their first fertility treatment, according to Swedish research published January 19 in Fertility and Sterility. A team led by Sara Alson, MD, from Lund University in Malmö found that expectant mothers undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment and who have endometriosis had a nearly 10% lower chance of a live birth compared with those without the disease. “Our results contradict those that suggest that IVF treatment can completely counter the nega...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Womens Imaging Source Type: news

TVUS-linked endometriosis lowers live birth odds in first fertility treatment
Deep infiltrating endometriosis on transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) decreases the chance for a live birth in women undergoing their first fertility treatment, according to Swedish research published January 19 in Fertility and Sterility. A team led by Sara Alson, MD, from Lund University in Malmö found that expectant mothers undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment and who have endometriosis had a nearly 10% lower chance of a live birth compared with those without the disease. “Our results contradict those that suggest that IVF treatment can completely counter the nega...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Womens Imaging Source Type: news

This AI tool can find sperm in infertile men 1,000 times faster than a human
A process that takes hours of careful work by an embryologist could be done in seconds by artificial intelligence (AI). A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool may be capable of boosting the chances of severely infertile men producing children. Currently those looking to become fathers rely on a…#dalegoss #noa #australian #spermsearch #clinicians #icsi #comparing #copenhagen #denmark (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Woman backed for wanting to leave partner of 11 years over " infertility "
A 38-year-old woman has asked Mumsnet users for advice because she is thinking about leaving her partner of 11 years as he is unable to have children. In the post, user backoftheplane refers to her partner as her 'husband,' despite the fact that they are not married. She reveals that, last year,…#mumsnet #icsi #kevincampbell #universityofflorida #campbell #ivf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Alcohol Intake Tied to Fertility Treatment Outcomes
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 -- Higher alcohol intake is associated with reduced odds of pregnancy or live birth after in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 25, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Sperm Donation Improves Post-ICSI Birth Rates in Older Patients Sperm Donation Improves Post-ICSI Birth Rates in Older Patients
This study suggests that sperm donation increases live birth rates while reducing miscarriage occurrence in advanced maternal age patients.Human Reproduction (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news

The Risk of Birth Defects With Conception by ART The Risk of Birth Defects With Conception by ART
This study indicates that the use of assisted reproductive technology is associated with an increased risk of birth defects, with the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection further increasing risk.Human Reproduction (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news

UCLA research could be step toward lab-grown eggs and sperm to treat infertility
A new study on how and when the precursors to eggs and sperm are formed during development could help pave the way for generating egg and sperm cells in the lab to treat infertility.The study, published in the journal Cell Reports, describes the way in which human stem cells evolve into germ cells, the precursors for egg and sperm cells.“Right now, if your body doesn’t make germ cells then there’s no option for having a child that’s biologically related to you,” said Amander Clark, the study’s lead author, a member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA. “W...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Frozen Embryo Transfer Tied to Cancer Risk in Kids
There wasn't an increased cancer risk among children born to parents who used other types of assisted reproductive technology such as fertility drugs, IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

IVF clinics are 'embezzling' £42million from desperate patients by charging for extra treatments
Professor Chris Barratt, of of Dundee University, said around half of couples are being offered ICSI, an additional IVF technique designed to help men with poor sperm. But not all men need it. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Featured Review: Interventions for unexplained infertility
Couples are classified as having unexplained infertility when they have tried to conceive for at least one year and no abnormality in semen analysis, ovulation, or tubal patency has been identified. Treatment options for unexplained infertility include expectant management, ovarian stimulation (OS), intrauterine insemination (IUI), OS-IUI, and in vitro fertilisation (IVF) with or without intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Cochrane authors conductednetwork meta-analysis on interventions for unexplained infertility.Cochrane Gynecology and Fertility sat down with Dr Rui Wang, the lead author of the study, who answered t...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 27, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news