Assisted Reproductive Technology

Among women with infertility who used clomiphene citrate and/or gonadotropins, 65.4% did not access IVF even though the technology was available without cost, according to results of a cohort study conducted in France.

Use of assisted reproductive technology was associated with increased odds of stroke during index hospitalization for delivery, regardless of maternal age, researchers reported.

Twin birth rates rose with increasing prepregnancy BMI, and approximately 25% of the association can be explained by assisted reproductive technology use, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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SAN ANTONIO — Use of fertility preservation or assisted reproductive technology did not increase recurrence risk among patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who paused endocrine therapy to become pregnant, results showed.

Risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes differ between singleton and twin pregnancies, according to a review published in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine.

NEW ORLEANS — Live birth rate was higher and preterm delivery risk lower with gestational carriers, or surrogates, compared with assisted reproduction cycles not using a gestational carrier, according to study findings.

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.

Women who gave birth following use of assisted reproductive technology did not have an increased risk for CVD over a median follow-up of 11 years compared with women who conceived naturally, researchers reported.

Women physicians reported that career-related pressures influence pregnancy timing, affect infertility rates and result in career trajectory changes to accommodate family building and parenthood, according to survey results.