Tag: Infertility
Globally, About One in Six Experience Infertility in Their Lifetime
Regional variation seen in infertility, but no variation seen in prevalence between high- and low- and middle-income countries
Little Evidence Assisted Reproduction Affects Offspring’s Pregnancy Outcomes
No obstetric or perinatal complications seen for people conceived with assisted reproductive technologies who become parents
MS Relapse Rate Not Increased After Fertility Treatments
Mean annualized relapse rate not different before versus after controlled ovarian stimulation
IVF Not Tied to Worse Developmental, Educational Outcomes
Findings for assessments conducted both at 4 to 6 years and 7 to 9 years versus spontaneously conceived children
Alcohol Intake Tied to Fertility Treatment Outcomes
Among those receiving fertility treatments who had higher alcohol intake, women had reduced odds of achieving pregnancy, while men had reduced odds of live birth by partner
Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Outcomes Larger for Infants Conceived by ART
Racial/ethnic disparities in adverse birth outcomes, such as neonatal mortality, larger among women who conceive by medically assisted reproduction
Maternal Exposure to PFAS Tied to Reproductive Function of Male Offspring
Higher maternal PFAS exposure linked to poorer semen quality in male offspring in young adulthood
Allostatic Load May Affect Woman’s Ability to Conceive
Higher allostatic load score, indicating greater levels of chronic psychosocial stress, linked to lower fecundability
Fertility Preservation Not Linked to Relapse, Mortality in Breast Cancer
Adjusted rate of disease-specific mortality and relapse similar for those with and without exposure to hormones
No Increased Cancer Risk Found for Children Born After Use of ART
But cancer risk up for children born after frozen-thawed embryo transfer versus fresh embryo transfer, spontaneous conception
