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Endometrial Thickness May Not Impact Live Birth Rate Following Frozen Embryo Transfer

TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 – For patients undergoing single euploid frozen embryo transfer, endometrial thickness (ET) may not significantly impact the live birth rate (LBR), according to a study...

Weight Loss Linked to Increase in Pregnancy Rates

MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 – For women with obesity, weight-loss interventions before in vitro fertilization (IVF) are associated with an increase in total pregnancy rates and in pregnancies resulting...

Couple Welcomes Baby From 1994 Embryo in Rare ‘Embryo Adoption’

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — An Ohio couple has welcomed a healthy baby boy from an embryo frozen for more than three decades, setting what doctors believe is a new world record. Lindsey and Tim Pierce’s so...

Fertility Rate Decreased 1 Percent From 2023 to 2024

THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 – From 2023 to 2024, there was a 1 percent increase in the number of births and a 1 percent decrease in the general fertility rate, according to a July data brief published...

Depressive Symptoms Common for Women With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 – The prevalence of depressive symptoms is high among women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), according to a study published online July 16 in Menopause. Charissa ...

Acupuncture Can Make IVF More Comfortable, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 — Ancient Chinese medicine techniques could prove extremely helpful in modern fertility treatment, a new study says. Acupuncture significantly relieved stress and pain in w...

Infertility Tied To Heart Problems In Women

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Infertility appears linked to women’s risk of heart problems, an evidence review suggests. Women who are infertile have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, with t...

Human Fertility Levels Need To Be Higher To Avoid Extinction

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 — Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made headlines with dire warnings that declining birth rates are an “existential crisis” for humanity. The threat might be even more dir...

First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – The world’s first baby conceived through robot-controlled fertilization has been born, researchers say. The boy was born to a 40-year-old woman in Guadalajara, Mexico, f...

Recommendations Updated for Fertility Preservation in Cancer

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – In a special article published online March 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology presents updated recommendations for...

Steep Decline In Fertility Among U.S. Women Younger Than 30

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – Young American women are greeting the prospect of pregnancy with a decided “meh,” driving down U.S. fertility rates, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s...

States That Adopted Abortion Bans Have Higher Infant Mortality

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – U.S. states that adopted abortion bans have higher-than-expected infant mortality and higher fertility rates than expected, according to two studies published online Feb. 13...

Live Birth Rate Lower With Frozen Versus Fresh Embryo Transfer

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Frozen embryo transfer is associated with a lower live birth rate compared with fresh embryo transfer among women with a low prognosis for in vitro fertilization (IVF)...

Fresh Better Than Frozen For IVF

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – Is fresh better than frozen? Yes, when it comes to in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new clinical trial says. Fresh embryo transfer appears to be a better option than using...

Higher Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Depression

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with depression in women, possibly via reproductive health, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in...

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