40% of IVF Treatments Are Unnecessary

As a result of her own struggle with infertility, one scientist designed an at-home test for women to determine if they were affected by low progesterone levels.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• One scientist believes up to 40% of in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures may be unnecessary if a woman's low progesterone levels are treated. In response to her own struggle with miscarriages, Amy Galliher-Beckley, Ph.D., designed a urine test for progesterone metabolites she believes will help women avoid IVF

• Progesterone and estroge…