Archive for category 'Treatments'. Page 2 of 4

  • 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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  • 14th
    Jan
    2011

    Will IVF predictor prove accurate?

    From today a new calculator is available online which claims to tell people considering IVF treatment how likely it is to be a success.

    The new online tool, created by academics at Glasgow and Bristol, uses data held by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), on more than 144,000 IVF cycles and their outcomes. The calculator considers the woman’s age, how many years she has been trying to get pregnant, what doctors say is the cause of the infertility, what previous IVF atte...

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  • 11th
    Jan
    2011

    Single embryo transfer should be the first choice, says new research

    Women who have only one embryo transferred during IVF treatment are five times more likely to have a full-term birth than those who receive two embryos, new research has shown.

    According to a report in the British Medical Journal, women who receive more than one embryo are more likely to get pregnant but are at higher risk of having a premature baby or low weight child.

    Under HFEA guidelines, fertility clinics in the UK actively have to reduce the chance of twins and triplets by transferrin...

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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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  • 22nd
    Nov
    2010

    New egg freezing service

    We’re now able to offer our patients an egg-freezing service after being granted approval by the HFEA. Here are some common egg-freezing FAQs so you can see what is involved and why some people decide to freeze their eggs...

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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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  • 8th
    Nov
    2010

    Is the infertility 'industry' exploiting women?

    A recent article in the media - written incidentally by a woman in her 40’s has just had her first baby naturally so as such isn’t affected by infertility issues herself - labelled the IVF and reproductive medicine industry as ‘exploitative’, claiming it puts profits before human emotions...

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