Women waiting for IVF in Victoria will still face delays after procedures resume
2 years, 11 months ago

Women waiting for IVF in Victoria will still face delays after procedures resume

ABC  

The medical director of a fertility clinic has welcomed the Victorian government's decision to allow IVF procedures to resume but warns waiting lists are growing. Key points: Hospitals will scale up their operations to enable IVF procedures to resume from mid-next week The government lifted its suspension because specialist fertility staff are not integral to the pandemic response Regional services welcome the move but warn access to hospital theatre staff will still limit procedures IVF treatments were halted as part of a three-month suspension of non-urgent elective surgeries in response to the Omicron wave. Waiting list already growing Dr Dalton said many women in regional Victoria had already experienced delays of about a month with their IVF treatment. "While everyone in principle would really like to help managing the pandemic, the skill base of people within the IVF industry is highly specialised and they really would be of limited value working within acute pandemic environments in the health system," Dr Dalton said.

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Women are waiting too long to start IVF treatment, UK regulator warns - as average age tops 35 for the first time despite falling chances of success
5 months, 1 week ago

Women are waiting too long to start IVF treatment, UK regulator warns - as average age tops 35 for the first time despite falling chances of success

Daily Mail  

Women are starting IVF too late, with the average age reaching 35 for the first time, the UK’s fertility regulator has warned. The average woman had their first child aged 29 in 2022, six years younger than those trying IVF for the first time Using previously frozen eggs and embryos to try for a baby years later is the fastest …

Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
10 months ago

Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s largest hospital paused in vitro fertilization treatments Wednesday as providers and patients across the state scrambled to assess the impact of a court ruling that said frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children. Justices — citing language in the Alabama Constitution that the state recognizes the “rights of the unborn child” — said three couples …

Reinstate IVF treatment, Victorian woman pleads as government halts non-urgent elective surgeries
2 years, 11 months ago

Reinstate IVF treatment, Victorian woman pleads as government halts non-urgent elective surgeries

ABC  

At age 45, Melanie Swieconek knows her chances of having a child are slim. Key points: Victorian women due to begin new IVF treatment cycles after January 6 will have to wait until mid-April to resume Prior treatment cycles will be allowed to run their course and exemptions granted for some women Acting Health Minister James Merlino says the government …

IVF vs other fertility treatments
3 years, 3 months ago

IVF vs other fertility treatments

Hindustan Times  

In Vitro Fertilization, commonly known as IVF, is the most efficient treatment for couples suffering from infertility today. Over the years, IVF procedures have evolved and there has been a dramatic increase in success rates, attributable to advancements in the past decade like blastocyst culture, preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, Laser Assisted Hatching, and Endometrial Receptivity Analysis. But, while IVF …

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