fertility

PurposeTo determine whether intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) improves cumulative live birth rates (cLBR) compared with conventional IVF among patients with non–male factor infertility.MethodsThis descriptive retrospective cohort study used linked Canadian Assisted Reproductive Technologies Registry (CARTR Plus) and Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) data from 2013 to 2022. Outcomes …

And carries a lower risk of complications for the mother Natural ovulation before frozen embryo transfer is as effective as hormone treatment for achieving a healthy baby by vitro fertilisation (IVF), finds a clinical trial from China published by The BMJ today. Natural ovulation is also linked to a lower risk of several complications for the mother, such ...

By understanding how our reproductive systems work, from sperm and egg development to conception, implantation and early embryo development, researchers and doctors have been able to develop family planning advice, contraceptive methods and fertility techniques for people struggling to conceive. But there is still much to learn, including uncovering the causes of unexplained infertility. Keep up …

What we know for certain so far, and what has been met with some fanfare, is that the province will provide funding for one cycle of IVF for every Ontarian who wants it, except for those over the age of 42.  Specifically, the policy defines one cycle as one egg retrieval, which may yield multiple […]