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(sz) ertility experts at the McGill Reproductive Centre have released promising results of a new form of in vitro fertilization they say is faster, cheaper and safer than the traditional way of making “test-tube” babies.
The new method not only spares women the costly hormones they have to inject into their bodies to “ripen” their eggs for harvesting, but has been shown to freeze those eggs successfully. It also gives women an option of freezing eggs for later use if they are not ready - for personal or career reasons - to have a child right away.
Seang Lin Tan, director of the centre, predicted the new combined technique - known as IVM OV - won’t replace traditional IVF but will become an option to a growing number of women.
“It will play a greater and greater role,” Tan said in an interview after presenting his findings at the 14th World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization, taking place in Montreal this week.
“The advantages are that the combined method simplifies treatment and reduces cost, and it avoids potential side-effects.” more…

From: »The Gazette« (Canada)

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