Tag: Infertility
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Tied to Reduced Sperm Quality
Findings were consistent across wildfire events in Washington in 2018, 2020, and 2022
Few Women Return to Use Frozen Eggs
From 2014 to 2021, there was a fourfold increase in women freezing their eggs, but only 5.7 percent returned to use them in five to seven years
Poverty, Social Disadvantage Linked to Lower Fecundability
Low educational level, household income among women and men are associated with lower fecundability
Endometrial Thickness May Not Impact Live Birth Rate Following Frozen Embryo Transfer
In natural cycles, there is no endometrial thickness threshold at which the live birth rate is impacted
Depressive Symptoms Common for Women With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
No association seen between depressive symptoms and use of estrogen plus progestogen therapy
AI Techniques ID Optimal Follicle Size, Could Optimize IVF Treatment
Intermediately sized follicles are most important to number of mature oocytes subsequently retrieved
Recommendations Updated on Diagnosis, Management of Premature/Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Significant changes from previous guideline include recommendation that only FSH >25 IU required for POI diagnosis
Infertility Without Treatment Linked to Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease After Childbirth
For women who give birth, risk for incident systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease higher with infertility without fertility treatment
More Congenital Heart Defects Seen in Babies Born Via Fertility Treatment
Increased odds of major and severe congenital heart defects seen after assisted reproductive technology versus spontaneous conception
BMI Outside of Normal Category Linked to Lower Fecundability
Increased odds of subfertility seen in association with underweight, overweight, obesity in women and obesity in men
