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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Benefits Of In Vitro Fertilization

New 'soft IVF' method may help prevent side effects

October 03, 2008
A new form of in vitro fertilization called "soft IVF" is reportedly less expensive and more user-friendly than traditional IVF. This new procedure does not require that women undergo weeks of hormone injections, which some experts say may cut down on the hormones' side effects. In this article from the British newspaper The Mirror, one reporter talks to two women who have undergone the process, and she also discusses the benefits and drawbacks of the fertility treatment. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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The link between fertility treatments and birth defects
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...52,000 infants were born in the US as a result of in vitro fertilization and related... Read more »

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We Have Confirmed Fertility Issues - What Now???
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...undergo several rounds before conception happens.    In Vitro Fertilization    If the cause... Read more »

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Age Affects IVF Success Rates
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

For many thousands of women, in vitro fertilization (IVF) provides the only realistic hope of... Read more »

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Selecting Healthy Children: At What Cost?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

“A British woman has made history by conceiving the country’s first ‘designer baby’... Read more »

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Breast Cancer In the News: Exercise, One-Step Radiation, Clean Margins and More
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...to be highly predictive for breast cancer.) After in vitro fertilization, while the embryo is at... Read more »

Health Guide

Infertility In Women: Highlights
...menstrual cycleOn the day of embryo transferOverall, however, studies have been mixed on acupunctures benefits for infertility. Experts do agree that acupuncture treatments are safe.Infertility in... Read more »
Endometriosis: Treatment
...regretted their decision to have a hysterectomy.Once careful instruction is given for all the risks and benefits of the different surgical options, the doctor must respect any decision a patient... Read more »
Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
...invasive breast cancer, regardless of menopausal status. Studies report that adjuvant therapy may also benefit women with early-stage cancers. Chemotherapy needs to be tailored to the type of... Read more »
Endometriosis: Medications
...reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 30 - 50% and of endometrial cancer by 50%, a potentially important benefit in women with endometriosis. Patch contraceptives are available, but they may... Read more »
Infertility In Women: References
ReferencesDieterle S, Ying G, Hatzmann W, Neuer A. Effect of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a randomized, prospective, controlled clinical... Read more »

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