17/11/2008 22:54
A 39-year old woman has become the first to give birth following a whole ovary transplant. Susanne Butscher received an intact ovary from her fertile twin sister last year, during a landmark operation carried out by Dr Sherman Silber of the Infertility Centre of St Louis, Missouri US. Mrs Butscher...
30/09/2008 14:14
The identification of polymorphisms associated with a disease can help to elucidate its pathogenesis, and this knowledge can be used to improve prognosis for women with a particular disorder, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Since an altered response to ovarian stimulation is also a...
27/04/2007 22:19
It was not until Jay Fletcher first had sex that she realised there was something wrong - the pain was excruciating.
Friends and family said a little pain was not unusual the first time, but 17-year-old Jay knew this was different.
Doctors carried out tests and found that, although she had...