Latest infertility research and news: What you need to know

April 24 through 30 is National Infertility Awareness Week, which began in 1989 to raise the profile of, and encourage members of the public to better understand, reproductive health.

Listed below is a sampling of the latest news and research on infertility. Here’s what you need to know:

Early childhood development is not associated with infertility treatment

Infertility treatments, regardless of type, did not affect children’s development through 3 years of age, according to data published in JAMA Pediatrics. Read more.

Smoking, secondhand exposure is associated with earlier menopause, infertility

Women who smoke, or are exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke, are more likely to experience infertility or earlier-onset menopause than those who never smoked, according to data published in Tobacco Control. Read more.

Ovarian suppression during chemotherapy may prevent infertility in women with breast cancer

Temporary ovarian suppression during chemotherapy could reduce the risk for infertility in young women with breast cancer, according to findings presented at the European Cancer Congress. Read more.

Anti-Müllerian hormone levels are not linked to fertility

Among fertile women with a history of one or two pregnancy loses, lower and higher anti-Müllerian hormone levels were not associated with fecundability in unassisted conceptions, according to data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Read more.

Pregnancy by in vitro fertilization increases women’s risk for GERD

Women who conceive a child through in vitro fertilization have increased risk for GERD compared with those who conceived naturally, according to data published in UEG Journal. Read more.