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In Vitro Fertilization Statistics

Survey: Most women not satisfied with progesterone treatment

October 03, 2008
A lack of communication between doctors and patients is partly to blame for many women's dissatisfaction with progesterone treatments that follow in vitro fertilization, according to the American Fertility Association. Forty-four percent of the 350 women surveyed said that they didn't know the treatments were required after in vitro fertilization. Eighty-six percent were not completely satisfied with their progesterone treatment, and 80 percent said they wanted an alternative to shots, supposito... 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

Hereditary urea cycle abnormality
...disorders. Prenatal testing is available. Preimplantation genetic testing may be available for those using in vitro fertilization. Preventingepisodes of severe illness, for example -- requiring... Read more »
Infertility In Women: Highlights
...associated with ART treatments. According to a study in Obstetrics and Gynecology, patients who receive in vitro fertilization (IVF) or fertility drugs are at increased risk for:Pre-eclampsia... Read more »
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
...Perinatol. Jun 2005; 32(2): 315-28, v. Min JK. Guidelines for the number of embryos to transfer following in vitro fertilization. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. Sept 2006; 28(9): 799-813. The Practice... Read more »
Infertility
...Medicines to treat infections or promote ovulation Highly sophisticated medical procedures such as in vitro fertilization It is important for the couple to recognize and discuss the... 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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New implantation technique improves IVF success rates
October 03, 2008

Several fertility clinics and hospitals in Los Angeles are using advanced imaging to implant embryos and increase the chances of successful in-vitro... Read summary »

IVF problems linked to fertility, not technology
October 03, 2008

A new study has found that children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) are at greater risk of death before and after birth than children... Read summary »

Study deems egg-freezing method safe
October 03, 2008

Canadian researchers say that freezing eggs for future fertility treatment is as safe as conventional in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The study of 200... Read summary »

Many infertile couples head overseas
October 03, 2008

A growing number of American couples are heading overseas for fertility treatment, this article from The Wall Street Journal says. Women are drawn by... Read summary »