24th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Infertility and Gynecology
Chair at the session entitled: MECHANICAL INFERTILITY November 2016, Amsterdam - Netherlands
Age does not increase risk of IVF or ICSI birth defects
Bearing a child at an older age does not increase risk of birth defects when the woman has received IVF or ICSI treatment to become pregnant, a recent study suggests. "The implications are quite profound because the age of first birth is increasing for women around the world,' Professor Michael Davies from University of Adelaide,
Profession and income affect IVF success
Female teachers are more likely to conceive during IVF treatment than their peers of a similar age in similarly paid professions, research shows. The study of more than 1000 women undergoing IVF treatment in the USA also showed that those employed in investment banking and engineering had the worst chances of successful treatment. This was
WHO considers new definition of infertility that includes being single
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is considering making changes to the definition of infertility to recognise that every individual has the 'right to reproduce'. Currently the WHO defines infertility as a disability and 'a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular
The possibility of ovarian rejuvenation
Ovarian rejuvenation is the procedure for turning back the fertility clock for women who have experienced early menopause. Natural conceptions - pregnancies after this kind of PRP treatments. Crete Fertility Centre is one of the clinics that pioneered in the field of PRP treatment since 2016. Dr Matthew Fraidakis is the scientist responsible with
Over 5,000 births of healthy children thanks to Crete Fertility Centre!
Dr Mattheos Fraidakis and his team of medical experts bring people closer to the blessing called parenthood! When it comes to assisted reproduction technologies (ART), Crete Fertility Centre in Heraklion, Greece has been leading the way since 1993, offering quality services at the highest standards. Clinical and scientific director of the IVF Unit, Dr Mattheos
Forget the tired ‘single mother’ stereotype. All hail the rise of the new Solo Mum
There is a new breed of Solo Mum – mothers choosing to birth and bring up baby alone – finally putting the tired old Single Mother stereotype to bed. According to new figures from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) this week, there has been a 22 per cent hike in the number of
Endometrial scratching in women appears to increase chance of clinical pregnancy, live birth
There is a much disputed claim that "injury" to the lining of the uterus - whether inadvertent or deliberate - increases the chance of embryo implantation and thus the chance of pregnancy in certain groups of women having IVF. The "injury" has usually been performed as a biopsy from the womb lining (endometrium), whose action
Childless: how women without kids are treated in 2016
About a quarter of Australian women now in their reproductive years will not become mothers. How are childless women treated in 2016? And how do they treat themselves? In 1976, when I was 10, I was sold my first fertility fairy tale. The bearded prince wore lime-green trousers and a red-and-orange striped sweater. The princess
