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Using 3D and 4D technology to assist in the IVF process.

Fertility clinics-also known as infertility centers- are big business; there are over 400 clinics dealing with infertility in the US, and each has its own personality.

Pre-implantation genetic screening has been hailed as a breakthrough by IVF specialists. Now some doctors are questioning its efficacy.

Although celebrity teen pregnancy stories like Jamie Lynn Spears and movies like Juno are in the news, teen pregnancy rates really aren't relatively high in the U.S.

The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy highlights an important issue and offers activities and ideas for our work with kids.

Pelvic endometriosis can cause severe pain as well as problems with infertility. Laparoscopy for endometriosis treats infertility and decreases pain from endometriosis.

With the FDA's nod towards over-the-counter access to Plan B by 17-year-olds, looms the danger of undiscovered, unanticipated and unreported physical effects.

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy recommends that parents watch "The Secret Life" television show as one way to talk to teens about sex.

There can be months of painful injections during the IVF process. Now, doctors say they can reduce the number of shots per cycle.

New techniques that lessen the risk of multiple pregnancy, especially suited for older women.

For couples who wish to conceive a baby after a vasectomy, vasectomy reversal may be a better and more cost effective option than in vitro fertilization.

This article examines the reasons for the UK's relatively high rate of teenage pregnancies and describes risk factors for teen pregnancy.

A summary of assisted hatching.

One of the main reasons IVF has such a poor success rate is chromosomal abnormalities. Now, fertility specialists have developed a new technique to address this problem.

There are sometimes genetic reasons why a couple cannot get pregnant. In a few cases, the man's vas deferens have never developed.

Idiopathic male factor infertility can be particularly distressing as no cause can be found, making it difficult to treat. A new drug and vitamin therapy may change that.

The latest scientific research into the immune system and its link with infertility.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield, UK, have discovered that IUI is much more effective if you lie down for 15 minutes after your treatment.

According to Hollywood's hottest paparazzo, Perez Hilton, the 17-year old sister of Britney Spears is pregnant, just four months after giving birth to her daughter.

The success rates for live births following IVF treatment are improving, according to new data.

Scientists at BioXcell, an American company, have developed a new device called an Invocell Capsule which may one day replace up to half of standard IVF treatments.

An examination of the scientific research suggests that eating chocolate while pregnant may have health benefits for mother and baby.

Many women dealing with infertility have endometriosis, a condition where endometrial tissue, the tissue that lines the uterus, travels to other areas and implants.

Women in their late 30s have a harder time getting pregnant, because fertility declines over 35. But 20% of new moms in the US are 35+, so pregnancy is quite possible.

Kizzy Neal was pregnant at 13, gave birth at 14, and the father is long gone. Another feckless British teenager who thinks a baby means a free council house? Not quite.

Many couples hoping to adopt after unsuccessfully trying to conceive have heard the phrase, "Once you adopt, you'll relax and become pregnant."

If a couple isn't quite ready to start medical fertility treatments, there are a number of natural and non-invasive ways to help get pregnant.

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, PGD, removes a cell from an embryo after an IVF procedure to test chromosomes for genetic abnormalities before implanting the embryo.

Sexual behavior before marriage has changed over time becoming normal for a high percentage of Americans, including teenagers regardless of religious beliefs.

Many teenage girls become sexually active. The Pill is one choice for birth control that has both benefits and drawbacks.

Once touted as TV's most innovative show, ER deteriorated to a hodgepodge of melodramatic plots. Here are some of ER's worst moments.

Pregnancy over 45 is rare but not impossible. Women trying to get pregnant over 45 without using donor eggs should be prepared for a tough road, but some will succeed.

More than 50 per cent of women in West Africa cannot read or write, which can have alarming consequences when it comes to their ability to access basic human rights.