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Written by Randy Morris
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Thursday, 01 March 2007 |
This article will be of interest to couples that are being treated with IVF or have had multiple IVF failures.
Every fertility doctor has heard this at one time or another. During an embryo transfer, the patient will ask, "Can you put some glue in their so the embryo will stick?"
Despite the numerous advances that have been made in human in vitro fertilization, several as yet undetermined factors appear to contribute to embryo implantation.
In an attempt to optimize the growth conditions of embryos in the laboratory, a number of different additives have been investigated. Commonly, embryologists will add proteins the culture media to provide a source of energy for embryo development and also to act as a "reservoir" for various necessary vitamins and minerals. The most commonly used protein used is called albumin.
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Written by Randy Morris
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Wednesday, 28 February 2007 |
Dairy foods and ovulation
Lactose is the main carbohydrate in milk and other dairy foods. In the intestine, lactose is broken down into two sugars, glucose and galactose, which are further broken down and used by the body.
The ability to breakdown these sugars is an important factor in normal ovarian development. for example, women with a disease that prevents the breakdown of galactose often develop premature ovarian failure.
Some researchers have suggested that high intake of milk and dairy products may increase the risk of infertility due to ovulatory dysfunction in otherwise healthy women. However, study results are not consistent. |
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Written by Randy Morris
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Tuesday, 27 February 2007 |
ACOG Opposes Sex Selection for Family Planning Purposes
Washington, DC -- Helping patients to choose the sex of their offspring to avoid serious sex-linked genetic disorders is considered ethical for doctors, but participating in sex selection for personal and family reasons, such as family balancing, is not, according to an opinion issued today by the Committee on Ethics of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The Committee concludes that the ethical objection to sex selection based solely on family balancing or personal preference holds, regardless of the timing of the selection (ie, preconception or postconception) or the stage of development of the embryo or fetus, because such requests may ultimately support sexist practices.
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Written by Randy Morris
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Tuesday, 27 February 2007 |
This article will be of interest to women with ovarian cysts due to endometriosis or other causes and who are considering treatment with in vitro fertilization - IVF.
A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, compared IVF patients who first underwent surgery to remove ovarian cysts to those who left the cysts intact.
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Written by Randy Morris
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Tuesday, 27 February 2007 |
This article will be of interest to older women who are interested in attempting pregnancy using donor eggs.
67 year old woman pregnant from egg donationRecently, it was widely reported that a 67-year-old woman, Carmela Bousada, lied to a U.S. fertility clinic (not ours) — saying she was 55 — in order to receive treatment with egg donation. The pregnancy and delivery was a twin pregnancy. Previously, a Romanian citizen named Adriana Iliescu gave birth to a singleton baby in January 2005, also at the age of 66. Bousada was 130 days older than Iliescu when they each gave birth.
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