Conception via ART linked with higher risk of cardiac events, clots
Women who conceive through assisted reproductive technology have almost double the risk of heart failure during delivery admissions than those who conceive naturally, US doctors…
Tag: fertility
Male infertility common but largely idiopathic, report finds
Male infertility is a factor in nearly one-third of Australasian assisted reproductive technology cycles, but the cause in most cases is unknown, epidemiologists say. A…
App Review: The early menopause app with all the answers
Ask Early Menopause is an app designed to equip patients with the knowledge and tools to manage early menopause symptoms and establish a healthier lifestyle.…
Redefining recurrent implantation failure
Recurrent (or repeated) implantation failure is an imprecisely defined and disputed clinical disorder that is characterised by failure to achieve pregnancy after repeated embryo transfers.…
‘I donated sperm as a medical student, and now I have nine children’: A doctor’s remarkable story
In the past year, sexual health physician Dr Darren Russell has discovered he fathered nine now-adult children through donations he made as a medic…
‘This could blow up lives’: Sperm donor doctors fear being tracked down by biological children
New laws allowing donor-conceived children to make contact with their biological parents are being debated in Queensland.
New minimally invasive fertility treatment on offer in Australia
The IVF alternative means fewer or no hormone stimulation injections, but eligibility is restricted.
A GP guide to environmental impacts on pregnancy
The impact of environmental exposure in pregnancy and early life on long-term health outcomes is complex but slowly being understood.
Fertility doctors issue warning over sperm-friendly lubricants
Products sold as fertility-friendly slow sperm down and could 'hinder' conception, shows South African study.
Does adding growth hormone boost success in IVF?
A Cochrane review finds a benefit for women with poor ovarian response but the evidence is weak, authors say.
