Boosting Iron May Boost Female Fertility

Women who took extra iron dramatically reduced their risk of developing ovulatory infertility compared with women who did not take extra iron, researchers report.”It’s actually a very simple problem to correct with iron supplements and probably a multivitamin,” added Dr. Jennifer Wu, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. “It would be [...]

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Endometriosis can afflict young women, too

By Judy Foreman
Historically, endometriosis — in which tissue from the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, escapes and lodges in other areas — has been thought of as a problem of adult women.
According to the National Institutes of Health, 5.5 million women in North America have endometriosis; there is no cure, but pregnancy can [...]

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Endometriosis Fertility Treatments

If you have already been diagnosed with endometriosis, it is likely that your doctor has taken the first critical step in determining the best course of treatment. This procedure, a laparoscopy is an outpatient surgery that allows your doctor to classify the seriousness of your endometriosis. Stage 1 is minimal. Stage 2 is a mild [...]

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Fertility problems linked to autism

Couples who experience fertility problems may be more likely to have a child with a serious medical condition, such as autism or cerebral palsy, the results of a new study indicate.
A team of US researchers compared the children born to 2,000 couples who had experienced fertility problems, with children born to 2,000 couples who did [...]

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Older eggs pass on fertility risk

Women who delay starting a family may be putting their daughters at risk of fertility problems, say US researchers.
A study of women at a fertility clinic found that those who failed to become pregnant after treatment had older mothers than those who were successful.
The researchers from Atlanta, warned that postponing childbirth had implications for [...]

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Cytyc Acquires Minimally Invasive Surgical Device for Treating Endometriosis

Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the HTC is a thermal ablation system that uses an ionized helium gas plasma plume to provide safe and effective treatment of endometriosis. The HTC System, currently in use in select European markets, performs a controlled ablation of tissue associated with endometriosis without affecting surrounding tissue. The [...]

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