When & Where November 27 – 30, 2008 Paris, France This event is a comprehensive multidisciplinary congress devoted to a wide spectrum of controversial issues and clinical debates in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility (COGI). Here is an excerpt of the welcome note from the organisers: The COGI World Congress is designed as an umbrella for [...]
There is a new research which used lipiodol or poppy seed oil in increasing a woman’s chances in conceiving. People who have been struggling to conceive for years may drive them to try anything, including this one as it is low in cost as compared to other treatment methods. Rachel Grunwell tells more. A fertility [...]
A less aggressive approach to in vitro fertilization is easier on the patient, carries far less risk of multiple births, and is virtually as effective over time as the approach favored in the U.S., a study from Holland reports. In the study, 92 of the 205 women undergoing a so-called “mild IVF” gave birth; vs. [...]
The review compares success rates between would-be mothers who took glucocorticoids around the time of embryo implantation and those who did not. All of the women underwent one of two types of assisted reproductive technology. In vitro fertilization (IVF) involves removing mature eggs from a woman’s ovary, mixing them with sperm in the laboratory, and [...]
A diet rich on low-fat dairy food may make it harder for some women to conceive, according to a study involving thousands of US women. Harvard researchers found women who frequently ate these foods were 85% more likely to have ovulation problems. In contrast, the Human Reproduction study found eating full-fat dairy foods, including ice [...]
The contaminant bisphenol-A (BPA)—widely used to make many plastics found in food storage containers and dental products—can have long-term effects in female development, according to a recent study by Yale School of Medicine researchers.Lead investigator Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences (Ob/Gyn) at Yale, said the [...]
EMILY DAGOSTINO, Staff Writer The immune systems in women with one of the top three causes of female infertility might be mounting attacks against embryos before they implant. Those attacks and pre-existing inflammation from endometriosis could set the stage for infertility. Infertility specialists in Greenville are using a new blood test — the first of [...]
If you’re thinking of trying to get pregnant, you might want to consider avoiding foods with a certain kind of fat. Trans fats are oils that go through a chemical process called hydrogenation to extend the shelf life of foods. These unhealthy fats have already been linked to an increased risk for heart disease. A [...]
Researchers have identified a protein in women that destroys unfertilized eggs with genetic damage, an important step in discovering how to treat infertility, according to a study in the journal Nature. The protein, p63, guards against irregularities that could cause diseases in children by detecting and killing eggs with genetic mutations – the first [...]
Women having abortions in England are finding it increasingly difficult to get pregnant afterwards. The phenomenon points to one of the medical consequences of having an abortion — infertility problems — which studies show is a risk factor in induced abortions. A 1986 report, “Post-Abortal Endometritis and Isolation of Chlamydia Trachomatis,” published in the medical [...]
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