Archive for category 'Advice'. Page 2 of 3

  • 29th
    Jun
    2011

    Five top fertility facts

    Timing is key to successful conception

    Infertility is only actually considered as a medical diagnosis when you’ve been having unprotected intercourse for up to two years without falling pregnant. Statistics show that up to 95% of couples are able to get pregnant within this time. More often than not, if there’s no underlying medical reason, not conceiving is simply down to timing. Knowing when ovulation occurs is crucial as the egg doesn’t survive for very long once it’s...

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  • 4th
    Feb
    2011

    Why wait to have children?

    Most women are aware that their fertility declines with age, but now an official study by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has warned that women who wait until later in life have much more difficulty getting pregnant than younger women.

    In fact, according to the report women age 35 are six times more likely to have problems conceiving than women age 25. Not only are older women making it harder for themselves to have children, they are also more at risk of serious medica...

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  • 4th
    Feb
    2011

    Surrogacy hits the headlines

    Surrogacy is the hot headline of the day thanks to Hollywood and a very unusual court case. Nicole Kidman has had a second baby via a surrogate, but she unfortunately caused debate and controversy by referring to her surrogate as the ‘gestational carrier.’

    The second reason surrogacy has dominated news pages is because a judge has ruled that a surrogate mother here in the UK can keep the baby – it’s biologically hers and she refused to hand it over to the married couple she was having...

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  • 21st
    Jan
    2011

    Endometriosis and infertility

    Endometriosis is thought to affect up to two million women in the UK. If you’re one of them, you may be concerned about how the condition can affect your fertility.

    What is endometriosis?

    Endometriosis is where cells similar to those in the lining of your uterus grow elsewhere in the body. These cells react every month as those in your uterus do during your period, meaning the cells grow and bleed. As the blood has no way of leaving the body, it causes inflammation and pain, and scar tiss...

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  • 22nd
    Dec
    2010

    More single women and same-sex couples seek pregnancy help

    The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has reported a big increase in the number of same-sex couples and single women receiving fertility treatment.

    Apparently there has been a doubling of same-sex couples undergoing IVF since the law was changed in 2008, giving them the same parental rights as heterosexuals. Similarly, the number of single women going through treatment has trebled.

    These figures are no surprise to us here at Manchester Fertility Services. Since we first opened o...

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  • 14th
    Dec
    2010

    Need IVF? Don't rely on the NHS

    If you’re struggling to conceive, don’t rely on the NHS to offer you IVF treatment. The media has been full of reports that health trusts up and down the country are either stopping IVF treatment altogether, or are suspending treatment to try and save money...

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  • 7th
    Dec
    2010

    IVF doesn't increase cancer risk, says scientists

    A Swedish study has provided scientific evidence that fertility treatment such as IVF doesn’t increase your risk of developing cancer. Previous studies have hinted at a link between the fertility drugs necessary for IVF and other treatments and the development of common cancers such as breast and cervical cancer...

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  • 1st
    Dec
    2010

    Is obesity to blame for falling sperm counts?

    European men could be facing a fertility crisis after a new study revealed that 40 per cent of men aged 18-25 have sperm counts too low to easily achieve pregnancy. The report, from the European Science Foundation (ESF), suggests that rising obesity levels could be one of the factors in why sperm counts are so low, as obesity is associated with reduced testosterone levels, which could affect sperm production...

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  • 19th
    Nov
    2010

    Coping with the 'two-week wait' following IVF

    It’s a tense, and nerve-wracking time for the many couples who come through our doors. Online forums offer plenty of advice from fellow ‘two-week waiters’ about how to distract yourself. But it’s hard to carry on as normal, when you’re wondering every day if any slight sick feeling is a hint that you may be pregnant, or any twinge is a sign it hasn’t worked. It’s all you can think about.

    At Manchester Fertility Services, we know full well that IVF and infertility treatment is an emo...

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  • 15th
    Nov
    2010

    Do you really need IVF?

    Katie Price’s desire to have a child with husband Alex Reid is well documented in the tabloid media and women’s magazines. But what is surprising is that they recently revealed that they’d undergone not one but two unsuccessful IVF attempts in a bid to get pregnant...

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