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• 22nd
  Jun
  2011

  So what is the best age to conceive?

  What’s the best age to have a baby? According to a new survey of over 3,000 women, the majority think that 29 is the ideal time to start a family because it’s when they will feel secure enough in terms of their relationship and their finances to have a baby.

  This comes as no surprise. Women are putting off having children until the ‘right time’ whether it’s due to career commitment or relationships. But what we should all remember is that a woman’s natural fe...

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• 3rd
  May
  2011

  Can intralipids dietary supplement really improve IVF success?

  There has been much reported in the media about the use of an intralipids supplement and its success in helping a couple to conceive their children where they had previously been told there was no hope.

  So can a dietary change really help improve your chances of IVF success? There’s no doubt that maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet is important for your own health, and it’s common sense to ensure you’re at your best before embarking on any fertility treatment.

  In the cas...

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• 27th
  Apr
  2011

  Fertility treatment abroad - what's the real cost?

  A recent survey by Infertility Network UK has revealed the reasons why some couples decide to go abroad for fertility treatment.

  The top three reasons were shorter waiting times, cost of treatment compared to the UK and perceived higher success rates at foreign clinics.

  But is this really the case? If you’re using a private infertility clinic like Manchester Fertility Services, there’s no waiting lists for treatments such as IVF, ICSI and also treatment using donor sperm, because w...

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• 30th
  Mar
  2011

  NHS IVF cut for couples in Yorkshire - egg sharing offers hope

  North Yorkshire and York has become the latest primary care trust to restrict funding for NHS IVF treatment.

  Couples in the region were hoping that the trust would plough funds into IVF treatment at the start of the new financial year in April. But health chiefs have dealt them a blow by maintaining the policy of restricting IVF, deciding not to routinely commission assisted conception services for 2011/12.

  Now couples will have to meet two ‘exceptions’ criteria to even be consider...

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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