Illinois Firm Launches Fertility Kit To Measure Woman’s Ovarian Reserve
(wz) Chicago fertility laboratory claims to have developed a test to measure how many fertile eggs a woman has.
The test kit costs $350. The company marketing the kit, Repromedix, said its target are women who are deciding if they want to have offsprings and want to know their biological limitations.
Dr. Benjamin Leader, chief medical officer of Repromedix, said the device could be likened to a gasoline gauge for motorists who want to know how much fuel is in the tank.
The launch of the Plan Ahead kit sparked debate on its value. Dr. Ralph Kaizer, chief of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, said the launch of the kit was premature given the state of reproductive science. more…
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