In vitro fertilization is a fertility treatment that involves combining an egg with sperm in a laboratory. Here's what you need to know about the IVF process. Many people don't plan for in vitro ...

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At his fertility clinic in New York City, Dr. Alan Copperman has just finished one of several egg retrievals he’ll do that day. While Copperman has been helping people at all stages of the in vitro ...

Egg retrieval is a key step in IVF, in which a fertility doctor collects mature eggs for fertilisation. This blog explains what happens during the procedure, how to recover comfortably, and possible ...

Anyone who has undergone IVF will tell you that the process can be daunting. It involves weeks of mood-altering, bloat-inducing hormone injections to retrieve eggs so they can be fertilized in a lab ...

It has also become a big driver in the number of older single mothers in the U.S. at a time when the country's overall birth rate is declining. The number of unmarried women in their 40s who are ...

ATLANTA — The number of families that are using invitro fertilization is growing by the year, but so are the concerns about protections for the process and its many steps with laws targeting abortion.

Facing repeated IVF failures? Experts explain the key medical, genetic and lifestyle reasons why IVF may not work, along with ...