Archive for tag 'Fertilisation'. Page 1 of 1

• 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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• 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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• 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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