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I didn't realize until recently that there was a rumor going around that aspirin will help increase chances of conceiving for women going through IVF treatment. Of course this study rebukes this, unfortunately for women who thought it may help. Aspirin does thin the blood and this may have been part of the reason women thought it helped, but turns out it doesn't. Better to be educated than waste your time I guess.

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Review: Aspirin Doesn't Increase Chances of Pregnancy With IVF

Taking aspirin during fertility treatment does not increase women's chances of conceiving, according to a new review of the research.

Some studies had suggested that aspirin might help women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), perhaps by improving blood supply to the uterus and ovaries. The use of aspirin is controversial, but many fertility clinics prescribe it during treatment.

The new analysis was published by the Cochrane Library, which routinely conducts independent reviews of existing research to help guide medical decision-making. It included 13 studies involving a total of 2,653 participants. Most studies used a dose of 100 mg of aspirin per day, beginning when women started receiving hormone treatments in preparation for IVF.

No significant differences in live birth rates or pregnancy rates were found between women who took aspirin during their fertility treatments and those who took placebo, according to the studies included in the review. In the studies that looked at miscarriage rates, again no differences were found between the aspirin and placebo groups.

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Another article that proves why men should get tested along with women when couples are having trouble getting pregnant. There are a million reasons men could be infertile, and this recent development is another reason. Although it sounds bad, it actually has an upside, because many times what is found to be wrong can be fixed.

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Sperm are designed to swim through a woman’s cervix, where they travel to the fallopian tubes to fertilize an egg.This journey relies on a number of events, including passing through the cervical mucous.

A protein, named protein beta defensin 126 (DEFB126), acts as a shield that allows sperm to penetrate cervical mucous in its journey to the egg. A new research study has found that men who have mutations in DEFB126, or lack it all together, are more likely to be infertile.

For years, experts have believed that a measure of male fertility is high sperm quality. Quality can be defined as good motility, rapid movement, normal shape, and adequate numbers.

However, researchers have shown that even sperm defective in the DEFB126 protein look healthy under a microscope.

But when DEFB126 defective sperm were added to a cervical mucous-like gel, they were less able to penetrate its barrier than normal healthy sperm. Interestingly, when DEFB126 protein was added to the defective sperm, they regained normal motility through the gel.

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I didn't realize until recently that there was a rumor going around that aspirin will help increase chances of conceiving for women going through IVF treatment. Of course this study rebukes this, unfortunately for women who thought it may help. Aspirin does thin the blood and this may have been part of the reason women thought it helped, but turns out it doesn't. Better to be educated than waste your time I guess.

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Review: Aspirin Doesn't Increase Chances of Pregnancy With IVF

Taking aspirin during fertility treatment does not increase women's chances of conceiving, according to a new review of the research.

Some studies had suggested that aspirin might help women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), perhaps by improving blood supply to the uterus and ovaries. The use of aspirin is controversial, but many fertility clinics prescribe it during treatment.

The new analysis was published by the Cochrane Library, which routinely conducts independent reviews of existing research to help guide medical decision-making. It included 13 studies involving a total of 2,653 participants. Most studies used a dose of 100 mg of aspirin per day, beginning when women started receiving hormone treatments in preparation for IVF.

No significant differences in live birth rates or pregnancy rates were found between women who took aspirin during their fertility treatments and those who took placebo, according to the studies included in the review. In the studies that looked at miscarriage rates, again no differences were found between the aspirin and placebo groups.

Read more at healthland.time.com

I think it's important no matter what country that centralized documentation on fertility statistics be properly managed to fully understand the scope of what women face when trying to get pregnant. The biggest roadblock facing the authors of this study are sheer numbers of patients, the more patients monitored, the better understanding we have

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DUBAI - Doctors have called for an electronic link among private and government in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) centres that can help monitor the increasing infertility rates in the country.

Healthcare professionals from both the government and private sectors in the UAE, while participating in the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) conference held in Stockholm in Sweden recently, said that an electronic database could contribute to identifying best treatments.

“This will, in turn, contribute to identifying the best treatments and accordingly solve the problem of infertility and late pregnancy,” she said at the conference. Commenting on the level of medical services provided in the UAE on infertility, Dr Fathia said the medical practices used in IVF centres in the UAE match those used in Europe in terms of quality and using the latest treatments. “We only lack rigorous studies and statistics that can shed light on the number of patients and causes of infertility,” she added

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This article shows just how much times have changed. Where a few decades back families didn't put such an emphasis on their income when having babies. It's also interesting that tied into this study is the fact that men are finding it harder to find a partner.

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Job Uncertainty Means Fewer U.S., European Babies, Study Says

Job uncertainty has pushed down fertility rates in the U.S. and Europe, where young people postponed having babies in the midst of a recession, according to demographic research published today.

The study shows how the lingering effects of the financial meltdown, which resulted in the worst economic slump since the Great Depression, have changed populations. Young and highly educated women will be more inclined to forgo having children while unemployed men will have a harder time finding a partner, according to the study.

Some European countries including Germany, Sweden and Slovakia bucked the trend by increasing fertility during the recession. The U.S. was hit harder than most countries.

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This is great news for overweight women looking to get pregnant. This is one of the tougher fertility issues to fix, but research now show's it's not a death sentence. This also strengthens the theory where there is a connection between being healthy and increased fertility

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Weight loss surgery and pregnancy is highly attached and people are increasingly becoming aware of this fact. A large percentage of women in the U.S. and other parts of the world undergo weight loss surgeries with a goal to get pregnant, a study by a group of researchers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics says. The study reveals that polycystic ovarian syndrome, a body weight related disease, often prevents women from getting pregnant. That is why women with the disease often go for bariatric surgery with an intention to give birth for a baby. The researchers have interviewed several women who underwent weight loss surgeries to help gestation. Meet Cicelyann Perkins, who was much fatty some years back, but she was determined to cut her body weight because she wished to give birth for a child. Thanks to a weight loss surgery in 2007, Cicelyann could cut her body weight from 246 to 161.5. Of course, her inspiration for the costly surgery was to get pregnant. “Going in I think I was 246,” she says. “I try not to remember that--as of this morning I was 161.5, so I'm a pound-and-a-half away from my goal.” Dr. Frank Felts, a leading weight loss surgeon at the Forest Park Medical Center, Dallas says that almost 15 percent his women patients undergo surgeries thinking that it will help them get pregnant.

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The more I study fertility the more research shows that a healthy body and fertility are two in the same. Because a females eggs are fragile, I think it's more important that ever to ensure that your body is healthy to ensure healthy eggs and give you the best chance to get pregnant. Staying hydrated, exercise and eating healthy should be something we all day anyway.

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A woman's body contains a finite number of eggs that are released during ovulation.  One of the biggest factors that affect a woman's chances of getting pregnant is the quality of her eggs.  Many factors can contribute to poor egg quality.  There are a few steps that you can take to help improve the health of your eggs and increase your chances of getting pregnant.

Stay hydrated.  Oxygen and nutrient-rich blood is vital to the well being of your ovaries and eggs.  In order to maintain good blood flow to your ovaries, it is important that you stay hydrated, so drink plenty of water.  Herbal teas that are safe for pregnant women, milk and homemade broths are also good options.

Get plenty of exercise.  Exercise helps to improve blood circulation, which will improve blood flow to your ovaries. 

Get a fertility massage.  Contact a local massage therapist and inquire about fertility massage.  Fertility massage is a massage technique that focuses on bringing blood to the reproductive organs.  This is a great way to improve egg health.

Maintain good nutrition.  Certain foods are considered "fertility super foods".  Incorporating them into your diet can improve the health of your eggs and increase your chances of conceiving.  Foods such as cod liver oil, eggs and organ meats are all foods that improve egg health.

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