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Women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) are almost five times more likely to carry a baby to term if they undergo a single embryo transfer instead of a double embryo transfer, according to an international study.

Infertility has been ruled out as a potential cause of cerebral palsy among children conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) or by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), according to a study.

A new study associates in vitro fertilization with children's cancer risk, but the authors believe the real cause may be a factor related to the parents' infertility, not the treatment itself

Background. Our current knowledge of the epidemiology of infertility is limited and outdated. Health care provision for infertility in the UK attracts public interest because of restrictions on access to services.

Objective. To describe the incidence, prevalence, referral patterns and outcomes of infertile couples, presenting in general practice in UK.

A review of seven clinical trials of acupuncture given with embryo transfer in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) suggests that acupuncture may improve rates of pregnancy.

An estimated 10 to 15 percent of couples experience reproductive difficulty and seek specialist fertility treatments, such as IVF.