IUI, or intrauterine insemination, is a common infertility treatment that can help couples conceive. It is often the first treatment to be recommended when couples have ‘unexplained infertility’ – that is no medical reason why they cannot get...
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010Do irregular periods affect my fertility?
Monday, August 23rd, 2010Menstrual cycle problems are a common cause of infertility for many women. Irregular periods are when you have a sustained, long-term pattern over several months of different lengths of cycle, as all women will usually have one or two irregular cycles...
Read More »Does stress really affect your chance of conception?
Monday, August 23rd, 2010So you’ve been trying for a baby and so far, you’ve had no luck. You may be wondering if you’re infertile, but now a new study has shown that high stress levels may be a reason why you’ve not...
Read More »Obesity and IVF – A weighty issue
Friday, August 6th, 2010One of the topics discussed at the recent fertility conference in Rome was whether being overweight affects the outcome of IVF treatment. According to a UK study, carried out in London, being overweight or obese can significantly increase your risk of...
Read More »The IVF Process – what will happen?
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Now you know what fertility treatment you need, the next question is often ‘what happens next?’. Put simply, IVF is when your eggs are retrieved and fertilised in a laboratory with semen from your partner or a donor. The resulting embryos are then transferred into your uterus to begin growing as in a normal...
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