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  • Vaping may harm fertility in young women

    Many young and pregnant women are using e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking, but little is known about the effects on fertility and pregnancy outcomes. E-cigarettes are driving increases in tobacco product use among youth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes rose from 2.1 million in 2017 to 3.6 million in 2018-a difference of about 1.5 million youth.

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  • Research shows OB-GYNs hesitate to talk about fertility

    A new study shows that many OB-GYNs are uncomfortable counseling their patients on fertility at a time when more women are delaying pregnancy and needing their doctors to be more vigilant about this education.

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  • IVF birth rates improving, multiple birth rate at a record low

    IVF success rates in Australia and New Zealand have continued to improve, while the number of IVF twins are falling, a new UNSW report has shown.

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  • Twin birth rate falls in the US due to improvements in reproductive technology

    After approximately three decades of a steady increase, the rate of twin births in the US has fallen for the first time, with a downward trend observed between 2014 and 2018.

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  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine
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  • Texas Medical Association
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists