6,000 women a day hit menopause

Other details about reproduction and fertility American babies are most likely to be born in August and on Tuesdays, least likely in November and on Sundays. A female is born with 1 million eggs, but only about 300 of the hardiest make it to the final gate, ovulation. About 6,000 women reach menopause every day.

IVF May Be Tied To Ovarian Tumors Later In Life

A Dutch study suggests that stimulating the ovaries to produce eggs for in vitro fertilization or IVF, may increase the risk of developing ovarian tumors, some of which may become cancerous, later in life…

Novel approach to prevent ‘chemo’ induced menopause in breast cancer patients

It is known that women who undergo chemotherapy for breast cancer get an early menopause under age 40. Women can choose to have some eggs removed in advance of the treatment in order to preserve some chance of having a baby later, but that can be a difficult and complicated process. Now, however, there may be a medication to treat these women to avoid premature menopause. About 6% of women with …

Treatment may protect young women with breast cancer from early menopause

An early menopause is often in store for women under age 40 who have chemotherapy for breast cancer. Women can choose to have some eggs removed in advance of the treatment in order to preserve some chance of having a baby later, but that can be a difficult and complicated process. Now, however, there may be a medication to treat these women to avoid premature menopause.

Women Less Than 38 Years Of Age More Likely To Give Birth To A Live Baby After ICSI, Shows New Research

A new research study conducted at a single fertility clinic led by researchers from Centre for Reproductive Medicine, UZ Brussel (Brussels, Belgium), has found that women undergoing fertility treatment who are less than 38 years of age are more likely to give birth to a live baby after ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) if 11 or more eggs have been retrieved from their ova…

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