An Ethical Debate: In vitro fertilisation is rarely successful in older women

Increase in older women presenting as unexplained subfertility may explain overuse of in vitro fertilisation.

Kamphuis and colleagues analysed the overuse of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, focusing on the newer indications. The incidence of unexplained subfertility as an indication for IVF has undoubtedly increased, but why?With cited incidences being based on registries fromWestern countries, the most likely reason is the increase in female childbearing age and ovarian senescence in older wom...

Ethical opinions and personal attitudes of young adults conceived by in vitro fertilisation.

BACKGROUND Today in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a widespread and important technique of reproductive medicine. When the technique was first used, it was considered ethically controversial. This is the first study conducted of adult IVF-offspring in order to learn about their ethical opinions and personal attitudes towards this medical technology. METHODS We recruited the participants from th...

Altered Preconception Fatty Acid Intake Is Associated with Improved Pregnancy Rates in Overweight and Obese Women Undertaking in Vitro Fertilisation

Maternal preconception diet is proposed to affect fertility. Prior research assessing the effect of altering the fatty acid profile on female fertility is conflicting. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of preconception maternal diet, specifically fatty acid profile, on pregnancies and live births following in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Forty-six overweight and obese women undergoin...

In vitro fertilisation and moral equivalence.

In vitro fertilisation: the major issues.

In vitro fertilisation is now an established technique for treating some forms of infertility, yet it remains ethically controversial. New developments, such as embryo donation and embryo freezing, have led to further discussion. We briefly discuss the ethical aspects of IVF, focusing on the issues of resource allocation, the 'unnaturalness' of the procedure, the moral status of the embryo, sur...