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The Pacific Fertility Center (PFC) reports exceptionally high pregnancy rates while minimizing risk of multiples through its new technology of elective Single Embryo Transfer (eSET). (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 The Pacific Fertility Center (PFC) reports exceptionally high pregnancy rates while minimizing risk of multiples through its new technology of elective Single Embryo Transfer (eSET). eSET works by identifying an embryo with the highest chance for pregnancy. One embryo is transferred to...
Infertility Educational seminars in Texas, Pennsylvania, St. Louis and Las Vegas all culminating with Donated IVF Cycles. Is this Generous Philanthropy or Shameless Self Promotion? (PRWEB) March 26, 2013 April 21-27 is Infertility Awareness Week. One in every eight couples can’t do something most take for granted – have a child. Access to treatment is the biggest issue. It is estimated that of the two million people in the U.S. who need IVF, less than 200,000 (10%) can afford the...
Fairhaven Health recently introduced an app version of its popular OvaGraph fertility charting website for iPhone and iPad. This free comprehensive ovulation charting app provides users with an easy-to-use interface to store and graph all of their menstrual cycle data, helping them to time intercourse appropriately to increase their odds of conceiving. Bellingham, Washington (PRWEB) March 26, 2013 With nearly 50,000 registered users, Fairhaven Health’s OvaGraph.com website is among the...
Maternal sleep position may influence pregnancy outcomes, according to University of Michigan-led study Pregnant women in Ghana who slept on their back (supine sleep) were at an increased risk of stillbirth compared to women who did not sleep on their back, according to new research led by a University of Michigan researcher. In the study, published this month in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, researchers found that supine sleep increased the risk of low birth...
COLUMBIA, S.C., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The old adage "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again" is the mantra of couples who are trying to conceive as well as the health care providers counseling them. Chances are that if you're a woman under 35, and have no known medical issues, your doctor will tell you to try for a year before seeking fertility assistance. If you're over 35, try for 6 months before seeking further help. While the female is getting poked, prodded, and...
Two complimentary fertility education seminars will be hosted in both West Palm Beach, FL on April 27th and in Plantation, FL on May 4th with the opportunity to enter the IVF cycle giveaway. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) March 23, 2013 With celebrities like the Khloe Kardashian and Giuliana and Bill Rancic speaking publicly about their struggles to conceive, there’s been a recent spotlight on the issue of infertility. But for the thousands of couples that face infertility everyday, the...
NEW YORK, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One of Mediaplanet's most eagerly anticipated publications has arrived in what is a unique educational guide to understanding fertility, pregnancy health, and newborn and infant safety. The newest edition of 'Expecting Parents' hit newsstands this morning within the weekend edition of USA Today. Uniting leaders in the pregnancy industry such as the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the March of Dimes and the...
Reveals More than Half of Women Have Better Odds of Live Birth from IVF than Age-Based Estimates Show LOS ALTOS, Calif., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Univfy Inc., a pioneer in predictive technology for health care and fertility, today announced the publication of new research findings in Fertility & Sterility, validating the company's Univfy PreIVF prediction tests as 1,000-times (likelihood scale) more powerful in predicting the probability of live birth in the first in vitro...
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- West Coast Fertility Center (WCFC) and Frozen Egg Bank, Inc. (FEB) announce a major advancement with their well recognized frozen egg program. A leader in egg freezing technology since 2000, WCFC and its research partner FEB, have treated women using eggs frozen and thawed by two completely different freezing techniques. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130321/PH80885-a )(Photo:...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online British officials are debating whether or not to legalize new in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques that would eliminate dangerous hereditary diseases, but would essentially create a child from three different parents. According to the UK’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), a public consultation in 2012 indicated UK citizens mostly support the use of the potentially life-saving technique, despite any safety or...
Latest Fertility Reference Libraries
Human Reproduction is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that concentrates on original research, clinical case studies and opinions and debates on topical issues. The journal was broken into three distinct journals in 1995, with Human Reproduction Update and Molecular Human Reproduction. Human Reproduction Update is a bimonthly review journal and Molecular Human Reproduction is a monthly journal focusing on molecular aspects of reproductive biology. Human Reproduction covers all aspects...
Labor Induction is a process of giving an artificial start to birth with medical intervention or other methods. When an induction is not performed for emergency or other medical reasons, the method is considered an elective process. The decision to induce labor has increased in recent years due to its convenience or because it easily accommodates busy schedules. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, however, say that labor should only be induced when it is more risky...
