June 8, 2006 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the nod today to a new vaccine that experts are calling one of the most important advances in women's health in recent years. The Merck product is the first developed to prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions, and genital warts from human papillomavirus [...]
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A randomized controlled clinical study at the IVF center at the University of Witten/Herdecke in Germany examined 225 people undergoing in vitro fertilization. One group of 116 patients received luteal phase acupuncture according to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine. A second group of 109 people received placebo acupuncture. The treatment group had a significantly [...]
Laparascopic supra-cervical hysterectomy is meant to be less invasive than the traditional method and can be performed on an outpatient basis under general or regional anesthesia with most patients going home within 24 hours, a news release said.A laparascope and small surgical instruments are inserted through the incisions. Using these instruments, the surgeon can separate [...]
By Mark Henderson Fertility watchdog says success cannot be judged solely on baby numbers. Couples should also consider multiple birth rates. Couples seeking fertility treatment have been advised to be wary of clinics that boast high success rates but produce a large number of twins and triplets. Many of the IVF centres that perform best [...]
Video Highlight: Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis by Professor Jinhua Leng, MD. … Interactive educational presentation on Endometriosis by Professor Ingemar Joelsson and Professor Agneta Bergqvist of Sweden: Part I – Introduction Part II – Clinical Manifestation Part III – Diagnosis * Access to the above presentations may require registration. Thoughts Aside The boxing gloves have [...]
There is new hope for couples desperate to have a family. Auckland University and KODE Biotech are developing a new technology they hope could increase the success rate of IVF treatments. KODE Biotech chief Peter Bradley says the treatment is still in its very early stages. But he says the idea is to make test [...]
1. Ovulation induction If a woman has difficulty ovulating, doctors may recommend one of several hormonal drug treatments which help to stimulate ovulation (the release of an egg). 2. Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Recommended when the male partner has very few sperm or his sperm is unhealthy. 3. Artificial insemination This type of treatment [...]
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