December 2011
Stress in the second and third months of pregnancy can shorten pregnancies, increase the risk of pre-term births and may affect the ratio of boys to girls being born, leading to a decline in male babies. These are the conclusions of a study that investigated the effect on pregnant women of the stress caused by the 2005 Tarapaca earthquake in Chile.
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October 2011
Researchers from The Netherlands have found that subfertile women whose ovaries are stimulated into producing extra eggs for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) have an increased risk of ovarian malignancies, in particular borderline ovarian tumours, later in life. Read More >
September 2011
Researchers have found the first, firm evidence that fibroids are associated with recurrent miscarriages. They have also discovered that if they removed the fibroids that distorted the inside of the womb, the risk of miscarriage in the second trimester of pregnancy was reduced dramatically – to zero.
May 2011
First study to investigate how many eggs are needed to achieve a live birth after IVF finds 15 is the perfect number
April 2011
ESHRE sets standards for Cross Border Reproductive Care
International fertility federation comments on new standards for crossâborder reproductive care
Mothers’ obesity increases the risk of foetal and infant death. Obese women have a higher risk of bleeding and infections after hysterectomy
January 2011
The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology bridges East and West for its 2012 Congress in Istanbul
Medically assisted reproduction within families: A position paper by the ESHRE