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• 18th
  May
  2011

  Why a reduction in the number of IVF multiple births is good news

  Official figures released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has shown that fewer twins and triplets are being born through IVF.

  Why? In 2007 the fertility authority introduced new guidelines for fertility clinics aimed at reducing the number of IVF multiple births, with a target of just 15% by April 2012. New figures show it continues to fall, with the biggest decrease in multiple pregnancies in women under 35 years of age.

  Fertility clinics, both NHS and private, hav...

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• 21st
  Mar
  2011

  New IVF technique could mean the end for mitochondrial disease

  The HFEA is planning to review a new IVF technique which could mean the end of mitochondrial disease.

  Mitochondrial disease is incurable and causes a range of conditions including fatal heart problems and brain disorders. The disease – which can only be inherited from the mother – is caused by faulty mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondria is found in every cell in the body and provides the energy cells need to function.

  The new technique involves implanting the fertilised egg’s nucl...

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• 21st
  Feb
  2011

  IVF and Family Balancing

  There has been one main infertility and IVF story dominating the headlines this weekend – and it has once again sparked debate about whether it’s right to use infertility treatment such as IVF to select the gender of your baby.

  Regardless of the facts behind the media story on Liverpool-based fertility doctor Charles Kingsland, the ability to choose the sex of your baby through IVF is illegal in the UK.
  The only time such a process is considered by medical and infertility experts, is whe...
  

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• 3rd
  Aug
  2010

  HFEA to be axed - What this means for patients

  The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, responsible for the regulation of fertility clinics and the use of embryos and sperm in treatment, is to be closed down by the Government.

  Health secretary Andrew Lansley announced that the HFEA is amongst a group of health watchdog bodies which will be merged or culled in an effort to save costs and red tape within the NHS.

  The HFEA will continue its work for the time being, but will transfer its functions to other bodies by the end of the cur...

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• 30th
  Mar
  2010

  Do new HFEA rules mean an end to IVF twins and triplets?

  The HFEA is aiming to reduce the number of multiple births following IVF with a new set of rules which come into force next month (April). Under new guidelines, clinics – whether private or NHS – will now be asked to help reduce the chance of having twins and triplets by only transferring one embryo per cycle...

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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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