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40 years after the birth of IVF, researchers push boundaries to preserve fertility in women, men and children

  • Written by Marie Menke, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
New procedures are enabling men and women to preserve their fertility until they are ready or able to have children.By kristiillustra/shutterstock.com

Tears are a regular occurrence in a fertility clinic. Tears of joy, tears of frustration, tears of loss happen almost daily. For some, those tears are the tears of “what if.” What if I...

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