Archive for category 'Infertility'. Page 1 of 3

  • 9th
    Jan
    2012

    Do IVF clinics really exploit the infertile?

    There was much debate in the media recently following claims by Lord Robert Winston that many IVF clinics in the UK – both private and NHS -  are exploiting the infertile and ‘ripping off desperate couples’ by charging much more than what he says is the actual cost of treatment.

    When you research a fertility clinic, which we always recommend you thoroughly do before embarking on any treatment, you will notice unsurprisingly that fees vary widely between providers. But thi...

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  • 6th
    Sep
    2011

    IVF and Obesity - a weighty issue

    Does being significantly overweight affect the success of IVF? A new US study shows that obesity is linked to the outcome of IVF.

    In the study of over 150,000 fertility treatment cycles, women who were overweight or obese were less likely to become pregnant through fertility treatment than normal weight women, and in the heaviest cases were twice as likely to lose a baby if they did become pregnant.

    But more research is needed to pinpoint exactly why being heavier affects the success or failur...

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  • 9th
    Aug
    2011

    Eating disorders - can they really affect your fertility?

    Reality TV star Chantelle Houghton recently revealed that years of extreme dieting may have left her infertile. The 27-year-old used to suffer from bulimia, and has now been told she has little chance of conceiving naturally because of low fertility.

    So does extreme dieting really have such a catastrophic affect on your fertility?

    A new study by Kings College London, which examined over 11,000 UK mothers, revealed that women with a history of eating disorders are more than twice as likely to n...

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  • 22nd
    Jun
    2011

    The great infertility funding debate

    Since a cross-parliamentary report revealed the varying levels of IVF provision by NHS trusts across the UK, there have been a lot of comments by various newspaper columnists focusing on whether infertility should be treated on the NHS in the first place.

    Some have said that infertility is a condition, not an illness, and stretched NHS funds should be spent on those who are sick and ill, and not on those who need medical assistance to have a child. Put simply, they believe that having a family ...

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  • 7th
    Jun
    2011

    New test could help identify best treatment for male infertility

    Fertility scientists have developed a new test that could help identify DNA-damaged sperm in cases of male infertility.

    The new ‘SpermComet’ test closely analyses the genetic material of the sperm, so if there is DNA damage to the sperm couples can be advised of the best treatment that will most likely result in pregnancy.

    Here at Manchester Fertility Services, around a third of all cases we treat are due to issues with the male partner – whether it’s because of low spe...

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  • 21st
    Feb
    2011

    IVF and Family Balancing

    There has been one main infertility and IVF story dominating the headlines this weekend – and it has once again sparked debate about whether it’s right to use infertility treatment such as IVF to select the gender of your baby.

    Regardless of the facts behind the media story on Liverpool-based fertility doctor Charles Kingsland, the ability to choose the sex of your baby through IVF is illegal in the UK.
    The only time such a process is considered by medical and infertility experts, is whe...

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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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  • 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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