Articles Tagged with IVF

More Children Are Being Born To Women Over 35 Than To Teens

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According to a Pew Research Center study from 2010, more children have been born to women over the age of 35 than to teens in recent years. Between 1990 and 2008, the number of aforementioned births nearly doubled among older women. Societally women have been placed in an awkward position if they want to “have… Read more »

Older Mothers And IVF Pushing Up Birth Defect Rate, Says Study

Older Mothers and IVF driving up birth defect rate says a new study

Growing numbers of older mothers and use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) has led to a significant increase in the number of babies born with birth defects since the 1980s, says a study. The study, which is based on data from a group of clinicians called the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT), is published… Read more »

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) Now Linked To 5 Million Births

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In-vitro fertilization (IVF) started 34 years ago in England and today the practice has helped conceive more than five million children around the world. According to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) an estimated 350,000 babies are now conceived in petri dishes every single year. To put that number in comparison approximately… Read more »

Fertility Treatment Linked to Higher Risk of Birth Defects in New Study

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Fertility treatment has become increasingly common as the median age for motherhood has crept upward, and many families have gotten the chance to grow due to the many medical advances now available. However, a new study has revealed a certain type of common fertility treatment is linked with a far higher risk of birth defect…. Read more »