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Under these guidelines commercial surrogacy remains prohibited. As far as sex selection for non-medical purposes goes, this is the province of State and Territory governments which are responsible for regulating the clinical practice of ART. This is a complex area and much discussion is taking place internationally. Further legislative progress in this area is hoped […] Read more
The role of both uterine natural killer cells uNK (cells) and peripheral blood natural killer cells remains controversial. A recent paper in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology highlights the lack of uniformity in establishing normal ranges. Treatments available include intravenous haemoglobin or useful glucocorticoids such as Prednisolone. The results from glucocorticoids are at […] Read more
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Corticosteroid therapy in IVF
Immune suppressant steroids such as Prednisone have been used for patients with multiple miscarriages and with repeated I.V.F. failures. An article by Robertson in Human Reproduction, September 2nd 2016, surveys a role of steroids in assisted reproduction. While steroids may be of value in patients with immunological problems, there would seem very little evidence to […] Read more
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Three parent IVF
This technology also known as three parent babies has been used for women who have hereditary mitochondrial disease, often of a neurological variety. These conditions are very rare. It may allow couples to have a healthy unaffected baby. While it was made legal in certain circumstances in the UK, there have been no pregnancies in […] Read more
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How many embryos to transfer
Recent evidence has shown that putting a frozen embryo back after a fresh embryo transfer has results at least as good as transferring two fresh embryos. Advances in freezing and thawing are responsible for this. Single pregnancies are more desirable as there are higher risks of miscarriage, premature delivery and fetal anomaly with multiple pregnancies. […] Read more