Fertility patients potentially exposed to STIs: AHS

Women who received an endovaginal ultrasound at the Royal Alexandra Hospital’s fertility clinic last month may be at risk of blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections due to a “possible lapse” in cleaning and disinfection procedures, Alberta Health Services says.
The health authority said it has started to contact 141 patients who received the procedure between Nov. 14 and Nov. 20 at the Regional Fertility and Women’s Endocrine Clinic. The patients face an “ex