IVF or in vitro fertilization involves fertilizing the egg with the sperm in the laboratory, then reintroducing the early embryo to the uterus. In 1978, a breakthrough occurred for infertile couples, when biologist Bob Edwards and gynecologist Patrick Steptoe assisted in the birth of the first “test tube baby” Louise Brown, who was born through

Putting sperm directly into a woman’s uterus is no longer popular as a fertility treatment, but new evidence suggests it’s more effective than we thought – as well as being a lot easier and cheaper than IVF. Infertility is nothing new, and people have been inventing ways to boost their chances of conceiving for centuries.

New developments in the field of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) give more hope for couples with infertility issues, according to a reproductive health and IVF expert in the last three decades. With “thousands of babies born through IVF procedures every year,” accumulated global value is projected to hit $27 billion by 2020 with those in the

Scientists discuss how the latest reproductive technological advancements like PGD Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) and Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) are contributing to better IVF success rates. Dr Khajuria completed her Ph.D from AIIMS, New Delhi in the field of Molecular Genetics from the Department of Pediatrics. While working in AIIMS for 9.5 years she was

Australian women considering IVF will now, for the first time, have a more meaningful idea of their chances of having a baby, whether it’s their first or subsequent round of IVF. Overall, for women starting IVF, 33% have a baby as a result of their first cycle, increasing to 54-77% by the eighth cycle. Our

A new study shows that the cumulative incidence of live birth following in vitro fertilization (IVF) can be appreciably reduced by the fathers increasing age. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC; Boston, MA, USA) and Harvard Medical School (HMS; Boston, MA, USA) conducted a study that analyzed almost 19,000 IVF cycles performed at

Talking about IVF and egg-freezing used to be taboo. But at a growing number of tech companies — not just Apple and Facebook — women and other employees are starting to push for fertility coverage. When Upeka Bee applied to the startup Gusto this spring, she had recently turned 33, and was thinking about freezing

More and more women are delaying pregnancy for a variety of personal reasons. Perhaps they are focused on their careers, they haven’t met the right person to start this journey with, or medical reasons have postponed it. Whatever the case may be, thousands of women in the United States have frozen their eggs in recent

GETTING pregnant is an easy process for some couples, but it can be a serious challenge for others. Obstetricians-gynaecologists say infertility is a widespread problem which affects up to 15 per cent of the reproductive age population, and is often due to a combination of factors. “Many men don't like the thought of the