Assisted reproductive technology use in the United States: a population assessment

Risk factors for resignation from work after starting infertility treatment among Japanese women: Japan-Female Employment and Mental health in Assisted reproductive technology (J-FEMA) study

“…By contrast, annual salaries of both patient and partner and the infertility treatmentrelevant support from the patient's company were significantly lower in those with lower education (online supplemental table 1). In contrast to trends seen in higher educated patients, [4][5][6] this deduction may be explained by multiple factors, including lack of knowledge and consequent delayed access to infertility treatment and poor career-orientation 23 due to the lower educational background-although this is speculative because the reasons of resignation might not be always simple. However, education is a key dimension of socioeconomic position and a higher level of education provides knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that are likely to support healthier choices and protect one's self from job loss.…”

“…[1][2][3] This phenomenon is largely understood in the context of increasing age at marriage and childbearing, as well as increasing attainment of higher education among women in the last half-century. [4][5][6] Nonetheless, ovarian function declines with age, with peak fertility occurring in the early 20s and decreasing at 32 years, with rapid subsequent declines in ovarian reserve from 35 to 38 years. 7 Gynaecological diseases that alter conception and successful pregnancy, including endometriosis and uterine myoma, also increase with the cumulative number of ovulations and menstruations.…”

“…Given the complex interplay between these numerous social and biological factors, when women wish to have children later after marriage, conception and successful pregnancy are more difficult. Since the first in vitro fertilisation (IVF) baby in the UK in 1978, 4 treatment for infertility has improved remarkably over the last several decades. Infertility treatments typically consist of either the timing method, artificial insemination with husband’s semen or assisted reproductive technology (ART), which includes IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).…”

Maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnancies conceived after preimplantation genetic testing

“…Over the past 2 decades, the number of artificial reproductive technology (ART) cycles performed in the United States, and subsequent live births after conception, has increased significantly. [1][2][3] Contemporaneous with the rapid rise in the use of in vitro fertilization (IVF), research efforts identifying tools to evaluate embryos and screen for genetic abnormalities prior to transfer have emerged. 4 Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) for aneuploidy (PGT-A), or targeted to identify monogenic (single-gene) disorders (PGT-M) or structural rearrangements (PGT-SR), represent popular screening tools for patients undergoing IVF.…”

“…Over the past 2 decades, the number of artificial reproductive technology (ART) cycles performed in the United States, and subsequent live births after conception, has increased significantly 1–3 . Contemporaneous with the rapid rise in the use of in vitro fertilization (IVF), research efforts identifying tools to evaluate embryos and screen for genetic abnormalities prior to transfer have emerged 4 .…”