MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'in vitro fertilization'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4459960&cid=t_111883_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-medical-clowning-improve-in-vitro-success%2F2011.02.10 Following from the somewhat common sense idea that women who were less stressed during in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) had better outcomes, the journal Fertility and Sterility published a study out of Israel that claims “medical clowning” improved pregnancy rates compared to a group not exposed to a clown on the day of implantation. From the abstract: This experimental prospective quasi-randomized study examining the impact of a medical clowning encounter after ET after IVF found that the pregnancy rate in the intervention group was 36.4%, compared with 20.2% in the control group (adjusted odds ratio, 2.67; 95% confidence interval, 1.36–5.24). Medical clowning as an adjunct to IVF-ET may have a beneficial effect on pregnancy rates and deserves further inve... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4459960 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:00:47 +0100 4459960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429225&cid=t_111883_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F0bIqSuEDX98%2F It seems to remain true that some people just can’t count. Take the folks at West Coast IVF Clinic in Beverly Hills. A corporate entitly that is connected to the operation, which endeavors to help couples conquer infertility, received a warning letter from the FDA for violating rules pertaining to Institutional Review Boards. And these were rather basic rules. To wit, federal law requires that IRBs have at least five members and one must be primarily concerned with so-called non-scientific matters (in other words, someone with a different background and mission). Also, no IRB member is allowed to participate in reviewing any project in which this person may have a conflict of interest. But an FDA inspection of the Napoli LLC, which is housed in the same Wilshire Boulevard location as... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429225 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:02:40 +0100 4429225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621685&cid=t_111883_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fis-autism-caused-by-fertility-treatment%2F2010.06.01 In the latest media barrage on autism, fertility treatment has come into question as a possible cause for this increasingly common developmental disorder. The reason is two research abstracts recently presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Philadelphia. One study assessed the history of IVF (in vitro fertilization) among 574 children evaluated at a special center for autism in Israel. The researchers found that 10% of the group diagnosed as autistic had had IVF, compared to a background rate in the overall population which they quote as 3.5%. Not surprisingly, maternal age was higher in the IVF group and the rate of prematurity was higher in the autistic children. The second study was a look into a pre-existing database — the Nurse’s Health Study — ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621685 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3621685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453980&cid=t_111883_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FO8MxFrswkCY%2F           Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, affecting more than 5.5 million women in North America alone.  The two most common symptoms of endometriosis are pain and infertility.  Some women have pain before and during their periods, as well as during or after sex. This pain can be so intense that it affects a woman’s quality of life, from her relationships, to her day-to-day activities.  Some women don’t have any symptoms from endometriosis.  Others may not find out they have the disease until they have trouble getting pregnant.  The word endometriosis comes from the word “endometrium” – endo meaning “inside” and metrium meaning “mother.” Health care providers call the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus (where a mot... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453980 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:16:12 +0100 3453980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358942&cid=t_111883_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpregnancy-woes%2F Sad Pregnant Woman I’m always intrigued — and frankly, quite skeptical — when Hollywood star moms-to-be gush over how much they love being pregnant. They wax on about how they’ve never felt better or sexier. They blather about how beautiful their skin looks and silky their hair feels. My all-time favorite, however, is when they exclaim that they wish they could be pregnant forever. Better them than me, I say. For me, pregnancy sucked. Getting pregnant sucked even worse. A little back story: My husband and I had tried for about a year to have a kid the old fashioned way. No baby showed, so we moved on to fertility drugs, and then artificial insemination. Still nothing. So we brought in the big guns – in vitro fertilization – because it turned out we were, reproductively speaking... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358942 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:46 +0100 3358942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766117&cid=t_111883_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsocial-media-disruptive-force-medicine Before the Obama administration set aside billions to accelerate the dissemination of EHRs, providers were slow to adopt them. As recently as 2 years ago for example, a study published in the NEJM revealed that only 4% of non-hospital based providers had fully implemented an EHR, and only 13% more had a partial installation. By contrast, the growth of social media including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs and virtual communities like Sermo and Physician Connect, has been explosive. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766117 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:26:17 +0100 2766117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2283413&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F8rsYKLlY9ng%2Ftubal-ligation-reversal-georgia-peach-crosses-over.html In her most important blog to date, Georgia Peach gives a detailed account of her experience on the day of her tubal ligation reversal. She writes this account for the benefit of all couples who may be thinking about tubal ligation reversal surgery. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2283413 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:38:20 +0100 2283413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207406&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FiO7kADgmJHA%2Ftubal-reversal-after-40-ivf-risks.html IVF is widely accepted as a treatment for infertility for many causes including blocked or tied fallopian tubes. To maximize the pregnancy rate, it is a common practice to implant multiple embryos. This leads to the risk of multiple gestation, which occurs in 1 of 3 IVF pregnancies. The recent birth of octuplets in the US is a dramatic example of the risks of IVF. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207406 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:57:32 +0100 2207406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205989&cid=t_111883_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F21%2F2009-society-of-gynecologic-oncologists-annual-meeting-ovarian-cancer-highlights%2F From February 5th through 8th, 2009, the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists’ (SGO) held its 40th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in San Antonio, Texas. The meeting, viewed as the preeminent scientific and educational conference for women’s cancer care specialists, featured more than 350 scientific oral and poster presentations as well as educational sessions [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205989 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:22:59 +0100 2205989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2184889&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F538407682%2Ftubal-ligation-reversal-after-40-tubal-reversal-process.html This article describes the process involved in scheduling an outpatient tubal ligation reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2184889 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:43:55 +0100 2184889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167715&cid=t_111883_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F534519323%2Foctuplets-mother-speaks-out.html Nadya Suleman, mother of the recent octuplets born in California, has done her first interview with a major news outlet. (Although Suleman was seeking USD 2 million for the interview, NBC maintains that they did not pay her. However, that doesn't rule out "compensation" in other forms.) Unfortunately, Suleman's interview has continued to raise, rather than answer, questions. Foremost among them, for me, is her claim that she had six embryos implants per IVF procedure. This... simply does not ring true. Or at least plausible, if she was using a US fertility expert. Consider this: in order to have done so, this means Suleman would have needed to find, at age 26, a fertility doctor who would implant six embryos. ASRM guidelines are no more than 3 embryos for a woman under the age of 35, and t... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167715 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:30:40 +0100 2167715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513518&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FDjKajg4WYPI%2Fivf-alternative.html The tubal reversal doctors at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center perform tubal surgery as an alternative to in vitro fertilization (IVF) for treating infertility as well as for reversing sterilization. The advantages of tubal surgery compared with IVF are its higher pregnancy rate, lower cost, and the ability to become pregnant naturally and more than one time if so desired. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513518 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:20:30 +0100 2513518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1922058&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F437432280%2Freversing-tubal-ligation-and-finding-ovarian-endometriosis.html The tubal reversal doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center describe reversing tubal ligation even when unexpected endometriosis is discovered during tubal reversal surgery. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1922058 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:06:07 +0100 1922058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513553&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FszjgPneSpnI%2Funexpected-finding-during-tubal-ligation-reversal.html This case report is about an IVF nurse who was familiar the pros and cons of tubal ligation reversal vs IVF. She and her husband decided ligation reversal was a more appropriate path for them. She was a knowledgeable medical professional. She understood what it meant to have a tubal ligation. Many patients of all walks of life will have changes of heart as their lives change. Even medical professionals will make health care decisions for themselves that later may turn out to not be right for them. In her case, the surgical techniques of tubal anastomosis and microsurgical salpingostomy were used to repair the fallopian tubes. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513553 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:07:15 +0100 2513553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513561&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fg0SLA9fHk58%2Fdoctors-attitudes.html At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, we welcome patients questions. Whether you're wondering about tubal reversal pregnancy rates, PTLS, or how to talk to your doctor about having your tubes untied, we address all of your concerns about issues related to tubal ligation reversal. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513561 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:18:11 +0100 2513561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513563&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FRCFjnrsf1Hw%2Fivf-vs-reverse-tubal-ligation.html Women who want more children after tubal ligation must decide between 2 treatment options - in vitro fertilization (IVF) and tubal ligation reversal. IVF is a good treatment for couples who have unexplained infertility, severe sperm disorders, and for women with severely damaged fallopian tubes from pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Tubal ligation reversal is a better treatment for women who have previously had a tubal ligation and who do not have any of the above indications for IVF. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513563 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:37:35 +0100 2513563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513565&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FAAQc7i36suA%2Fdoctor-cold-tubal-reversal.html Many doctors will give you less than a warm response when you ask about tubal ligation reversal. Ever wonder why? I hope my personal experience can illustrate why general ob/gyn doctors may not support their patients who want to have their tubal ligations reversed, and why reproductive specialists mostly do IVF. I view tubal ligation reversal as a disappearing surgical skill that may not be available to patients in the future. This is why I asked to join Dr. Berger's staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. To help women with tubal ligations who want to get pregnant is the reason why I have embarked on the path to become a tubal ligation reversal specialist. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513565 Mon, 26 May 2008 18:56:21 +0100 2513565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513567&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F884u5xxiP10%2Foperative-reports-before-ligation-reversal-surgery.html Undergoing a tubal ligation reversal at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is an important endeavor and we want to maximize every patient's chance of ligation reversal success. Operative reports are important because they allow us to determine the likely success of tubal ligation reversal surgery. When the operative report is not available, we offer the option of starting with a screening laparoscopy. The choice of whether to start with screening laparoscopy is up to the individual patient. Since most tubal ligation procedures are reversible, it is an option, and not a requirement at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513567 Sat, 24 May 2008 20:07:49 +0100 2513567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513569&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FEyCKXXKI8wE%2Fa-patient-at-chapel-hill-tubal-reversal-center.html As my training as a Tubal Reversal Specialist continues, I would like to share the story of one of our recent patients. Her infertility specialist recommended Dr. Berger as the tubal reversal expert who could give her the best tubal reversal procedure so she and her partner could pursue their desire of having more children. I was happy that she had excellent operative results and a successful bilateral ligation reversal. We are eager to hear from her as soon as she has a positive pregnancy test! (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513569 Wed, 21 May 2008 23:40:03 +0100 2513569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909210&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F286469501%2Ftubal-reversal-specialist-start.html After my first meeting with Dr. Berger, I drove home and was ecstatic our conversation went so well. I did not know what to expect when I first visited the center but my visit was everything I could have hoped for. Immediately when I got home I told my wife about my experience. I had never told [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909210 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:32:29 +0100 1909210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909212&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F286469503%2Ftubal-reversal-sureon-dreamg.html Divine Revelation and My Dream A good idea, especially a really good idea, will make sense in every way. I began to analyze what a career as a tubal reversal specialist could mean for me. I could learn the surgical technique of tubal ligation reversal, which is gradually becoming a dying science and a lost art. [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909212 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:47:31 +0100 1909212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909235&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F286469538%2Fbest-tubal-reversal-ivf.html Tubal ligation was intended to be permanent. Circumstances can change and women with tied tubes may want more children. When this happens, they often are told that treatment by in vitro fertilization (IVF) is their only option. In reality, tubal reversal is the best choice. Comparing Tubal Reversal and IVF Once the fallopian tubes are repaired by tubal reversal surgery, there is a chance [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909235 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:57:34 +0100 1909235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909238&cid=t_111883_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F380926449%2Ftubal-reversal-informed-consent.html What Is Informed Consent? Informed consent means that a person has access to and understands all relevant information about a medical or surgical treatment necessary to make an informed decision about it. In the case of tubal ligation reversal, informed consent means that a person understands how it the surgery is performed, the alternative treatment of [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909238 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:36:57 +0100 1909238