Cause of IVF failure?

Scientists in Australia think they may have discovered what could cause some IVF cycles not to be successful. Researchers at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane discovered that sometimes the liquid in surrounding eggs in their follicles is infected with bacteria, and that this made IVF less likely to succeed. Their initial findings have led to an ongoing larger study to look into this. You can find out more about the results so far at www.news.qut.edu.au