A content analysis of chat utterances generated by in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients and healthcare professionals revealed that most chat is about the treatment itself and not about childlessness; 56% discloses psychological aspects, 27% physical aspects, and 17% social aspects of the treatment; and that accounts of both external and internal coping behaviors could be identified.

In vitro fertilization, popularly referred to as IVF, has captured the attention of the public since its sensational introduction in 1978. Today assisted reproductive technology is available throughout most of the civilized world, and the practice is largely different from that used during the early days. Refinements in laboratory technology and clinical practice have allowed IVF to evolve into...

Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) was first pioneered at Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom, in 1989 and allows the genetic sampling and testing of the early human embryo prior to being transferred to the uterus to start a pregnancy. Although occasionally controversial, PGD is now well established in several countries and in vitro fertilisation (IVF) centres around the world. I...

A content analysis of chat utterances generated by in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients and healthcare professionals revealed that most chat is about the treatment itself and not about childlessness; 56% discloses psychological aspects, 27% physical aspects, and 17% social aspects of the treatment; and that accounts of both external and internal coping behaviors could be identified.

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Since the introduction of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 1978, over five million babies have been born worldwide using IVF. Contrary to the perception of many, IVF does not guarantee success. Almost 50% of couples that start IVF will remain childless, even if they undergo multiple IVF cycles. The decision to start or pursue with IVF is challenging due to the high cost, the burden of the treatm...

Based on the birth record data from the National Vital Statistics in the 1990 Census of China, the present study analyzed the differences between urban and rural areas on monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twin rates by maternal age in 1989. The twins by zygosity were calculated with Weinberg's differential method. Results show that the MZ and DZ twinning rates in China were associated with ma...

background: recurrent implantation failure is one of the most issues in ivf cycles.some researchers found that beneficial effects of endometrial scratching in womenwith recurrent implantation failure, while some authors demonstrated contrary resultsobjective: the present study aimed to investigate the effect of intrauterine. salineinfusion as a form of endometrial injury, during fresh in vitro ...

there has been a dramatic rise in the use of assisted reproductive technologies (art), including in vitro fertilization (ivf) throughout the world over the past three decades. because they represent >1% of the birth cohorts in many developed countries, much attention is being paid to the health and well-being of art children. children born after assisted reproductive techniques (art) have an in...