Comments on: More Research on Risks of Birth Impairments with Assisted Reproduction http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/12/more-research-on-risks-of-birth-defects-with-assisted-reproduction Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rachel http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/12/more-research-on-risks-of-birth-defects-with-assisted-reproduction/comment-page-1#comment-3032 Rachel Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:15:18 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9749#comment-3032 Mrs. Spock, you're right, that seemed to be one major limitation of what is known on this topic right now - just about every paper I looked at said something similar to paragraph 4 above, that they're detecting it but don't know if it has more to do with the treatment, the various causes of infertility, etc. We'll definitely try to keep an eye out for more definitive literature to be published. Mrs. Spock, you’re right, that seemed to be one major limitation of what is known on this topic right now – just about every paper I looked at said something similar to paragraph 4 above, that they’re detecting it but don’t know if it has more to do with the treatment, the various causes of infertility, etc. We’ll definitely try to keep an eye out for more definitive literature to be published.

]]> By: mrs spock http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/12/more-research-on-risks-of-birth-defects-with-assisted-reproduction/comment-page-1#comment-3031 mrs spock Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:35:17 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9749#comment-3031 Much like last year's research concerning Clomid and uterine cancer, this research tells those of us living with infertility essentially nothing. It does not compare infertile women who conceived spontaneously (such as myself) with couples who conceived using interventions. Infertility encompasses such a wide variety of diagnoses, including male and female factors, genetic factors, recurrent miscarriage, and age-related factors. This study only analyzes the method needed to achieve a pregnancy, not the medical barrier that caused the infertility. Until these factors are explored, true risk can not be determined. Much like last year’s research concerning Clomid and uterine cancer, this research tells those of us living with infertility essentially nothing. It does not compare infertile women who conceived spontaneously (such as myself) with couples who conceived using interventions. Infertility encompasses such a wide variety of diagnoses, including male and female factors, genetic factors, recurrent miscarriage, and age-related factors. This study only analyzes the method needed to achieve a pregnancy, not the medical barrier that caused the infertility.

Until these factors are explored, true risk can not be determined.

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