By Jane Kirby MANY couples could be wasting their time with pointless fertility treatments, researchers claim. A study shows two common treatments - the drug clomifene citrate and artificial insemination - are no more effective for some than leaving things to nature.

By Jeremy Laurance Two of the commonest therapies for infertility offered to hundreds of thousands of women each year are worthless and may cause unpleasant side effects, a study has shown. The first treatment is clomifene citrate, a drug believed to correct dysfunction of the ovaries.

By Beezy Marsh FERTILITY drugs used by thousands of women to boost their chances of having a baby could double the risk of cancer. The 23,000 women who take clomiphene every year have twice the chance of developing thyroid cancer, a study suggests.

By Cusido, Maite Fabregas, Rafael; S, Pere Barris; Escayola, Cecilia; Barri, Pere Nolsac Abstract Aim. Research has suggested an association between the use of ovulation induction drugs and the risk of ovarian cancer.

5 things you didn't know about ... multiples Wide berth: It was Labor Day weekend for real when a woman delivered Florida's first Set of sextuplets by c-section. The five boys and one girl were born Sept. 1 To Karoline Byler, 29, of Wesley Chapel.