Reproductive Health News

NEW ORLEANS — Popular fertility supplements contain common vitamins and minerals, with great variation in ingredients and listed dosages, according to a new study presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

NEW ORLEANS — Rates of vasectomy and tubal sterilization rose in the months after the Dobbs decision removed a federal right to abortion, according to data presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Jessie Hill, JD, talks about areas where the Dobbs decision intersects with fertility care — personhood and selective reduction.

NEW ORLEANS — In a new survey, most respondents cited concern that there are not enough reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists to meet the current demand for assisted reproductive technology in the U.S.

NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Sarah Horvath, MD, MSHP, talks about the state of obstetrics and gynecology training 1 year after the Dobbs decision revoked a federal right to abortion.

NEW ORLEANS — In a new survey, most reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellows reported that the Dobbs decision did not affect patient counseling, use of genetic testing, embryo handling or medical legal documentation.

NEW ORLEANS — Women with lower levels of anti-Müllerian hormone may take longer to become pregnant naturally, without use of assisted reproductive technologies, than their same-age peers with higher levels, according to a speaker.

NEW ORLEANS — Researchers observed increased ovarian aging among women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, compared with women without the genetic alterations, but decreased ovarian reserve only among those with BRCA1, according to a speaker.

NEW ORLEANS — Same-sex female couples initiated IVF about 8 months earlier in the year after, compared with the 3 years before, New York state required insurers to provide earlier access to nonheterosexual patients, a speaker said.

The ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo will focus on encouraging medical residents to pursue a career in reproductive health, medicine and scientific professions.