In Vitro Fertilization

In Europe, use of medically assisted reproduction increased in 2021 compared with 2020, according to preliminary data presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology annual meeting.

A novel 3D imaging model that identifies blastocyst features may help to improve embryo selection for IVF success, according to findings presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology annual meeting.

Live birth rates were lower for women with vs. without deep infiltrating endometriosis and/or endometrioma undergoing first IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection, according to study results published in Fertility and Sterility.

The AMA adopted policies to protect patients’ access to necessary health care in a variety of ways at its annual meeting.

Women with vs. without endometriosis using assisted reproductive technology had lower live birth rates, suggesting that uterine receptivity impairments may contribute to infertility mechanisms, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

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Pregnancy rates with IVF were similar for women with vs. without endometriosis, but women with more severe disease had significantly lower cumulative pregnancy rates vs. those with less severe disease, researchers reported.

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.

A study of more than 1 million children in Canada found that those who were born to women who used assisted conception methods were slightly more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder than those who were not.

Delaying frozen embryo transfer for at least 6 months after clinical pregnancy loss was linked to better pregnancy outcomes vs. shorter interpregnancy intervals, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.