The risks vary depending on the type of assisted conception. Image from shutterstock.com

Risk of birth complications doubles after assisted conception

The risk of serious complications in childbirth, such as stillbirth, preterm birth, low birth weight, and death within the first 28 days is twice as high for babies conceived by assisted reproductive therapies…
In a first for Australia, an ovarian tissue transplant has helped a woman fall pregnant after chemotherapy. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stacylynn/

Post‑chemo woman pregnant after ovary tissue transplant

For the first time ever in Australia, a woman whose chemotherapy rendered her infertile has fallen pregnant using ovarian tissue taken from her body before her cancer treatment, a new study reports. Chemotherapy…
Women who undergo IVF are at higher risk of getting blood clots during pregnancy, the study found. http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubersen

IVF linked to higher blood clot risk

Women who fall pregnant through in vitro fertilisation are at a higher risk of blood clots and artery blockages than women who get pregnant spontaneously, a new study has found. The study, titled ‘Incidence…

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