Archive for tag 'Fertility'. Page 3 of 3

  • 5th
    Mar
    2010

    Asda IVF Drugs - Is it the supermarket steal it seems to be?

    The news this week that supermarket chain ASDA is to sell IVF drugs at reduced rates might at first glance seemed to be the supermarket deal that hundreds of couples undergoing private IVF treatment have been waiting for. ‘ASDA to sell IVF drugs with £820 discount’ said the headlines, boasting that its pharmacies would be selling the IVF drugs at cost price, unlike other pharmacies who sell the drugs at a profit...

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  • 1st
    Mar
    2010

    Common types of Fertility Problems - what might be stopping you getting pregnant

    At Manchester Fertility Services we see over 850 new patients a year. And each one of them will have differing medical reasons why they need infertility treatment. So what might be stopping you getting pregnant? Here are some of the most common fertility problems we see and treat. Remember that no obvious reason may be found to account for the delay in at least 1:3 couples (called “unexplained infertility”)...

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  • 24th
    Feb
    2010

    How to choose the right fertility clinic for you

    The decision to have a baby is one of the most important you’ll make in your life. But if you need help getting pregnant it’s even more of a big decision. Emotionally, and financially, you need to make sure you pick the right clinic for you. But how do you know who to choose, when every clinic is promising they will give you the best chance of getting pregnant?...

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  • 23rd
    Feb
    2010

    Why can't we choose the sex of our baby?

    A recent Channel 4 documentary, Eight Boys and Wanting a Girl, raised some interesting questions about whether people should be given the right to choose the sex of their child. In the UK, gender selection is not allowed if you simply want to balance your family out. Only in the most extreme medical circumstances – such as passing on a genetic disease that only affects boys – will it be considered....

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  • 3rd
    Feb
    2010

    How to get IVF treatment on the NHS - will your Local Authority pay?

    Anyone who has ever sought NHS-funded fertility treatment will tell you that it’s often down to where you live – not your fertility problem – that dictates whether you get IVF. Treatment for infertility varies widely across the country. In the present economic crisis, few Primary Care Trusts in England will offer the recommended three cycles of IVF on the NHS – others don’t offer any at all.

    Last year, MP Grant Shapps said a ‘postcode IVF lottery’ operates, which not only depen...

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  • 3rd
    Feb
    2010

    When to seek pregnancy help from a fertility specialist

    I’m often asked how long should a couple try for a baby before seeking our help. We know it can be incredibly frustrating, and worrying, when despite having regular, unprotected sex at what you think are the right times every month, you fail to become pregnant. You start to question your health – is there something wrong with me or is it my partner?

    The good news is that you’re probably worrying for nothing. Did you know that an infertility should only be diagnosed if you have been ...

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