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SABCS: 22 Percent of Young BRCA Carriers Conceive After Breast Cancer

FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 – Twenty-two percent of young BRCA carriers conceive within 10 years after diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the...

SABCS: Positive Outcomes Seen When Pausing Endocrine Therapy to Become Pregnant

THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – Among patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who paused endocrine therapy (ET) to become pregnant, fertility preservation and/or assisted reproductive...

Risk for Autism Increased for Children Born to Those With Infertility

MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – Children born to individuals with infertility have a slightly higher risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Nov. 20 in JAMA Network...

Improved IVF Outcomes With Interpregnancy Interval of at Least Six Months

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), delaying the next frozen embryo transfer (FET) for at least six months after a clinical pregnancy loss (CPL) is...

Doctors' Group Expands Definition of 'Infertility'

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 – A new, more inclusive definition of infertility has been crafted by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). While the guidance for heterosexual couples with...

Doctors' Group Expands Definition of 'Infertility'

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 – A new, more inclusive definition of infertility has been crafted by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).  While the guidance for heterosexual couples with ...

Live Birth More Likely in ART Cycles With Gestational Carrier

THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 – The likelihood of live birth is increased among assisted reproductive technology cycles with versus without a gestational carrier, according to a research letter published...

Infertility Risk Perception Increased in Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer have higher rates of perceiving increased infertility risk but frequently overestimate or underestimate their risk, according...

Small Increased Risk for Congenital Anomalies Reported After ART

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – There is a small increased risk for congenital genitourinary abnormalities after assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), according to a study published online Oct. 10 in...

Longer Reproductive Lifespan May Improve Brain Health

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Women with prolonged exposure to endogenous hormones have a smaller burden of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Neurology....

Tear Gas Might Harm a Woman's Reproductive Health

MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – Researchers in Minnesota have uncovered a new link between tear gas exposures and negative effects on reproductive health. The study was prompted by anecdotal reports of...

Fertility Issues? Ovulation Tests Can Help, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – A new review of clinical trials with an eye toward successful conception affirms that timing is key when trying to get pregnant. The review found that using urine ovulation...

Home-Based Ovulation Monitoring Feasible for Timing Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer

THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Home-based monitoring of ovulation is noninferior to hospital-controlled monitoring to time frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) for pregnancy, according to a study...

Infertility Tx Tied to Higher Risk for Stroke Hospitalization

TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Infertility treatment is associated with an increased risk for stroke hospitalization within 12 months of delivery, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA...

Infertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke

THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – Scientists have spotted an elevated risk of stroke in women who became pregnant after fertility treatments. Although the absolute number of strokes reported in the new study ...

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