Archive for category 'Fertility'. Page 3 of 4

  • 19th
    Oct
    2010

    Struggling to conceive a second baby?

    Myleene Klass has been in the media this week talking about her 18-month struggle to conceive a second child. The TV presenter, who recently announced her pregnancy, says it was extremely difficult to get pregnant a second time, and was considering IVF after months of no success. But on the advice of her doctor, decided to continue trying for a few more months, eventually resulting in pregnancy without the need for infertility treatment...

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  • 5th
    Oct
    2010

    IVF breakthrough could help increase success rates

    Scientists in the US claim to have developed a way to identify which embryos are more viable than others, increasing the chances of successful pregnancy through IVF. In the study, scientists discovered three key features which are present in the most viable embryos – those which grew into blastocysts, which are embryos that have been allowed to develop in the lab for longer before being transferred into the uterus...

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  • 22nd
    Sep
    2010

    'Twin Boom' strengthens case for single embryo transfer

    Retail giant Tesco has been in the media boasting about the increase in sales of their twin buggies. Store bosses say demand for double pushchairs have soared by 90 per cent since 2007...

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  • 7th
    Sep
    2010

    What is IUI?

    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 pregnant...

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  • 23rd
    Aug
    2010

    Does stress really affect your chance of conception?

    So 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 conceived...

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  • 23rd
    Jul
    2010

    Have your say on fertility issues

    Are you undergoing infertility treatment, or have had infertility treatment? The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) wants to hear from you. In the ‘Have Your Say’ consultation, the HFEA is inviting those going through, or who have had, infertility treatment to comment on their care...

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  • 29th
    Apr
    2010

    Egg Sharing at Manchester Fertility Services

    North West infertility clinic, Manchester Fertility Services is offering couples reduced rate IVF through a new scheme which aims to help women who need donor eggs. The new egg-sharing programme is designed to help couples who need IVF but can’t afford private treatment. The programme gives them a subsidised rate for a cycle of IVF if they agree to donate some of their eggs collected during the IVF process, which are not being used for their own treatment, to other infertile women...

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  • 6th
    Apr
    2010

    Celebrity Older Mums - how did they conceive?

    What do Hollywood actresses Halle Berry, Marcia Cross, Susan Sarandon, Courtney Cox and Holly Hunter all have in common? They had children in their 40s, some of them in their late 40s. But what they don’t tell you is that in most cases, women who do have children at this age aren’t getting pregnant ‘naturally’, or even through IVF. They’re having to use a donor egg. Marcia Cross, of TV's Desperate Housewives, recently revealed that a donor egg was how she managed to finally have child...

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  • 24th
    Mar
    2010

    The iPhone baby is born - can a Fertility App really help you get pregnant?

    A recent story in the press caught my attention. A 30-year-old woman claims she finally managed to get pregnant after four years of trying using a fertility app on her Apple iPhone. By inputting her daily body temperature, the fertility app was able to calculate when she would be at her most fertile. And the result is what has been dubbed Britain’s first ‘iPhone Baby, a bouncing baby girl...

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  • 24th
    Feb
    2010

    How to choose the right fertility clinic for you

    The decision to have a baby is one of the most important you’ll make in your life. But if you need help getting pregnant it’s even more of a big decision. Emotionally, and financially, you need to make sure you pick the right clinic for you. But how do you know who to choose, when every clinic is promising they will give you the best chance of getting pregnant?...

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