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ASRM ABSTRACTS: At older ages IUI rates closer to IVF

This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.

RPMG’s Dr. Bill Yee has maintained that …

February 16, 2013

By Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

ASRM ABSTRACTS: Age, fertility, chromsomes and miscarriage

There were two abstracts that emphasized the …

November 26, 2012

By Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

Mom’s age at menopause might predict your decline in fertility

Women whose mothers experienced early menopause are themselves likely to have an accelerated decline in fertility, Danish researchers found as reported on Medpage Today.

Median serum levels of an important marker of ovarian reserve, anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), declined by 8.6% (95% CI 6.4 to 10.8, P<0.001) yearly in women whose mothers entered menopause at or before age 45, …

November 12, 2012

By Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

Children of older fathers are more prone to autism and schizophrenia

Men who become fathers later in life pass on more new genetic mutations to their children, increasing the risk of autism and schizophrenia, as reported in the Los Angeles Times.: Men who become fathers later in life pass on more brand-new genetic mutations to their offspring.

The finding buttresses observations from population studies that rates of these disorders

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August 23, 2012

By Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

Caloric restriction may improve egg quality

Restricting calories in women nearing the end of their reproductive years may prolong fertility and reduce chromosomal defects in offspring, research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests.

A strategy that has been shown to reduce age-related health problems in several animal studies may also combat a major cause of age-associated infertility and birth defects. Investigators …

September 6, 2011

By Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

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