Category Archives: Infertility News

Interesting news in the world of infertility

First ‘Viagra baby’ turns 10 years old

Doctor Geoffrey Sher, from The Sher Institute, was the pioneer to use Viagra to help a woman conceive. Rene Danford had been trying to conceive for several years and had been through several unsuccessful IVF treatments at a fertility clinic … Continue reading

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Mom gives birth after embryo mix-up

A woman, who underwent IVF treatment and had another woman’s embryo erroneously transferred to her in a lab mix-up, has given birth to a baby boy. I can only imagine how difficult the pregnancy must have been on her emotionally. … Continue reading

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Move over Octomom, here comes some competition *Updated*

A teacher is pregnant with a record-breaking 12 babies. Whether she will be able to carry them to viability still remains to be seen… Amazing stuff none the less. Update: According to Momlogic this women might just be a fraud … Continue reading

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New Way to Track Ovulation

Our good friends over at the UK have come up with a new device to help track ovulation. They are promising 12 months and you are pregnant or your money back. The device is called DuoFertility, a state-of-the-art fertility monitor, … Continue reading

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New method for preserving eggs

One of the problems of infertility treatments has been the difficulty of freezing and thawing human eggs. It’s much more complicated than freezing sperm or embryos. But, successfully freezing eggs could bypass ethical issues caused by freezing and storing embryos. … Continue reading

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A Culprit in Infertility, Overlooked Yet Treatable

I came across this article I found that talks about a condition called congenital adrenal hyperplasia, or C.A.H. The symptoms are somewhat similar to PCOS and some PCOS patients may have CAH as well. It is very treatable with the … Continue reading

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