'Unnecessary fertility test' risk
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Women with fertility and miscarriage problems are being offered unproven tests, say researchers.
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Mounting evidence is suggesting that as men get older, they face an increased risk of fathering children with abnormalities.
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NEW YORK  - Women with congenital heart disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a report from the Netherlands.
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An older woman's slim chances of getting pregnant could be made worse if embryos are screened for defects before being implanted into the womb, doctors said Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Women who were exposed to their parents' smoking as children may have a higher likelihood of suffering a miscarriage, new research suggests.
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IVF babies may be up to nine times more likely to develop a rare disorder that can cause cancer, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Women who are particularly anxious about their pregnancy may be at increased risk of premature delivery, a new study suggests.
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Alternative therapies such as reflexology and herbal supplements may reduce a woman's chance of getting pregnant, experts said Wednesday.
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A blood test to identify the sex of foetuses at seven weeks could cut the need for further risky tests.
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Women opting for a Caesarean should be warned there is a small chance that it will jeopardise later natural births, say experts. They face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, including tearing
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NEW YORK  - If women are trying to conceive, they may have more success when they use the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor (Unipath), UK and US researchers report in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility.
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Findings from a new study  suggest that both high and low birth weights increase the risk  of testicular cancer in men. The reason for this finding is  unclear.
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NEW YORK  - Being either too thin or too  heavy may lower a man's sperm count, in some cases enough to  impair fertility, researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - If people are believed to be  incompetent to bring up children, is it ethical to turn them  down for fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization?
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Not knowing what to expect and fearing the worst, men scheduled to visit an infertility clinic will sometimes cancel their appointment. However, new research by German investigators indicates that a simple information leaflet, mailed to the men in advance, can allay their concerns, making cancelation less likely.
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NEW YORK  - A significant proportion of blood transfusions given to mothers around the time of birth may be unnecessary, Canadian researchers report in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Women with congenital heart  disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their  infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a  report from the Netherlands.