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  • 22nd
    Feb
    2011

    Embryo Screening - More Research Needed

    There has been much reported in the media about a new technique which is said to improve the success rates of IVF.

    Comparative Genomic Hybridisation (CGH) is a new method which checks the viability of embryos before implantation, by analysing its chromosomes.

    Cells are checked five days after fertilisation, once the embryo has reached blastocyst stage, allowing only embryos which have the correct numbers of chromosomes to be implanted, thus helping to reduce the risk of miscarriage caused...

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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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  • 6th
    Aug
    2010

    Obesity and IVF - A weighty issue

    One 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 miscarriage.

    The study looked at 300 women, who had all had embryos implanted via IVF at the same clinic. In the women who had a BMI of over 25 – classed as overweight – 35% had a miscarriage, compared to 21% of women whose BMI was un...

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  • 16th
    Mar
    2010

    The IVF Process - what will happen?

    Now 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 pregnancy...

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