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Category: Fertility
Survey captures thoughts of women who undergo egg freezing
There's some interesting research out of Europe on the mindset of women who have undergone egg freezing. The survey, conducted by physicians at Free University in Belgium …
Research supports IUD use for teens
A large body of scientific research supports the safety and effectiveness of intrauterine devices and other forms of long-acting, reversible contraception (LARC) for adolescents, and …
Stanford researchers work to increase the odds of in vitro fertilization success
Updated 12-6-12: In the video above, Shawn Chavez, PhD, first author of the study, describes the work and its significance. *** 12-4-12: Couples who turn to …
Whole-genome sequencing of human sperm done by Stanford researchers
Bioengineer Stephen Quake, PhD, has been in the news a lot lately. Earlier this month, his lab reported the first non-invasive whole-genome sequencing of a …
NIH study suggests progestin in infertility treatment for women with PCOS may be counterproductive
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects as many as 5 million women in the United States and can occur in girls as young as 11 years …
The end of sex?
Somebody, somewhere, must have been having sex during the noon hour yesterday. But inside a small classroom in Stanford's Li Ka Shing Center, about 30 …
California's maternal mortality on the rise
Women are still dying from complications of pregnancy, and not just in remote locales. A new State of California report (.pdf) presents detailed analysis of …
Developer of in vitro fertilization wins Nobel Prize
The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine was awarded today to Robert G. Edwards, an English biologist who helped develop in vitro fertilization (IVF). The …
San Francisco Chronicle reports on way to predict IVF outcome
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting today on a method developed by Stanford researchers to help predict a woman's chance of having a baby through …
The pill works just as well for heavier women, study finds
"Overweight and on the pill? You might want to try backup contraception." That was advice issued five years back in U.S. News and World Report, …
New York Times shows how Stanford researchers solved the "egg maturation puzzle"
The New York Times is reporting today on a recent Stanford study showing how dormant egg-producing cells can be activated. Gina Kolata writes: In a …
Stanford researchers help awaken sleeping egg-producing cells
In a study appearing in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Stanford researchers show how they were able to activate dormant egg-producing …
The great IVF debate
Over the weekend, the New York Times ran a piece on the costs of the twin pregnances and births that often result from in-vitro fertilization. …