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Blood test may predict effectiveness of IVF
Date: 2009-07-02 00:00:00

A new test may help determine which patients are responsive to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and which are not, according to a presentation at the 25th annual conference of the the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.... Full Story

Study shows more possible effects on fertility for bisphenol A
Date: 2009-07-13 00:00:00

A new study from the University of Illinois has found that bisphenol A, a widely used chemical in plastics that has come under fire for possible adverse health effects, may reduce fertility by interfering in their ability to produce progesterone.... Full Story

Links between fertility and higher levels of socioeconomic development rema
Date: 2009-08-17 00:00:00

It has long been accepted that as a country gets more industrialized and developed, the fertility rate goes down. This has been seen as partially due to the different demands that an industrial economy places on a population as compared to an agricultural economy, but higher education and the presence of pollutants from industrialized living have also been suggested as contributors. One out of every six couples of reproductive age have more difficulty conceiving a child than expected, according to the magazine Advance for LPNs.... Full Story

Study: Financial concerns trump treatment after fertility testing
Date: 2009-10-23 00:00:00

The recession may affect more than just bank accounts, as some infertile couples are deciding to forego fertility treatments because of financial concerns, according to data presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.... Full Story