Home
About Dr. Morris
Dr. Morris in the News
Services Offered
IVF - In vitro fertilization
IVM - In vitro maturation
PGD - Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Egg freezing
Patient Resources
Medical Information
Patient Portal
Physicians Portal
Infertility Insurance / Payment Plans
Contact Us
Office Hours
Locations
IVF, PGD and Infertility News and Information
Infertility Insurance Law

Click here to obtain A Consumer's Guide to Infertility and IVF
Home arrow IVF, PGD and Infertility News and Information
Birth defects higher in older and younger women PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randy Morris   
Saturday, 14 February 2009
With an overall prevalence of 3%-5%, babies born with birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the United States. Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal cause for birth defects. The most common non-chromosomal birth defects are congenital heart defects, cleft lip and palate, and abdominal wall defects (gastroschisis or omphalocele). New data suggests that if a women gives birth between the ages of 25 and 30, then the risk of babies with non-chromosomal birth defects is at its lowest. Women who are both older and younger than this seem to have a greater risk for this type of birth defects.

Read more...
 
Infertility Linked to Breast and Ovarian Cancer PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randy Morris   
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Numerous studies have been done in the past trying to determine the relationship between infertility and some types of cancer in women. Some of these suggest that the fertility medicines used during treatment are responsible for an increased risk in breast and ovarian cancer. Other studies contradict these findings and say that the drugs themselves are not linked to an increased risk of cancer.

Read more...
 
First Born Boys May Increase Risk of Miscarriage PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randy Morris   
Friday, 13 February 2009
A study done previously by a Danish recurrent miscarriage clinic observed patients referred from 1986 to 1999 and found that firstborn boys opposed to firstborn girls are far more frequent in mothers with secondary recurrent miscarriage. Also, a firstborn boy was correlated to a less favorable pregnancy potential. In the 14-year follow-up done by the clinic, mothers with firstborn sons had fewer subsequent live births than mothers with firstborn daughters.

Approximately 1% of women have what is known as recurrent miscarriage. This means that they have had at least 3 consecutive miscarriages. Of that 1%, approximately 1/3 suffers from secondary recurrent miscarriage, meaning that they have had a child prior to having repeated failed pregnancies.

Read more...
 
Sex of Infant linked to Exposure to PCBs in Uterus PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randy Morris   
Friday, 13 February 2009
With the changing environment and the continual development of new products with new materials, it is no surprise that people are more worried about their exposure to chemicals than ever. Chemicals are in everything we use. Some of these chemicals can have certain adverse effects on infertility, miscarriage or even the success of treatments such as IVF that have yet to be determined.

Read more...
 
Court Decides Pregnancy Discrimination Includes Infertility PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randy Morris   
Friday, 13 February 2009
Women who undergo fertility treatments know how time consuming and sometimes unpredictable the process can be. Because of the need for frequent monitoring, blood checks, and sonograms, working women find their schedules at times hard to manage. It can be very frustrating trying to balance the frequent medical appointments with the stress of their normal daily lives.

Read more...
 
More...
<< Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >>

Results 1 - 45 of 78