Archive for tag 'IVF Treatment'. Page 1 of 3

  • 22nd
    Jun
    2011

    The great infertility funding debate

    Since a cross-parliamentary report revealed the varying levels of IVF provision by NHS trusts across the UK, there have been a lot of comments by various newspaper columnists focusing on whether infertility should be treated on the NHS in the first place.

    Some have said that infertility is a condition, not an illness, and stretched NHS funds should be spent on those who are sick and ill, and not on those who need medical assistance to have a child. Put simply, they believe that having a family ...

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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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  • 12th
    May
    2011

    Does stress really affect IVF outcomes?

    There have been many studies on whether stress levels really affect the outcome of IVF. Some say there is no link – others say there is.

    Now the latest study from America shows that women going through IVF who enrolled on a stress-management course achieved a higher pregnancy rate than those who didn’t.

    But the fact is that IVF and infertility in itself is stressful. First, you have to cope with and come to terms with the fact that you need help to conceive. Then you’ve got t...

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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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  • 15th
    Apr
    2011

    Has your NHS Trust cut IVF funding? Why not be an egg-sharer?

    With NHS Primary Care Trusts cutting funding for IVF across the UK, more infertile couples than ever are left with the only option of going private if they need fertility treatment.

    Some couples will now get no NHS-funded IVF cycles at all, whilst others will have to put all their hopes on only one ‘free’ IVF cycle instead of the three cycles which NICE recommends.

    If you’re affected, you may be wondering what options are open to you now. Private fertility treatment isn&rsquo...

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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
    Mar
    2011

    Would you move house to get NHS IVF treatment?

    A poll run by woman’s magazine SHE has revealed that a staggering two-thirds of women would move house if it meant they could access free NHS IVF treatment.

    Over 1,000 women were quizzed about infertility in the survey, with one in four revealing they had actually visited their GP over concerns about their fertility, whilst 80 per cent knew someone who had had problems getting pregnant.

    Many women also admitted they had suffered financial difficulties through needing infertility treatmen...

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  • 9th
    Feb
    2011

    Health trusts warned against cutting NHS IVF treatment

    All 152 Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) across the UK have received a timely slap-on-the-wrist reminder of their duties to provide free cycles of IVF for couples on the NHS.

    David Flory, the deputy chief executive of the NHS, has written to health chiefs who commission fertility treatments to remind them that they should heed the current NICE guidelines of three cycles of IVF for eligible couples where the woman is aged between 23 and 39.

    The move comes after several PCTs in the UK, including St...

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  • 14th
    Jan
    2011

    Will IVF predictor prove accurate?

    From today a new calculator is available online which claims to tell people considering IVF treatment how likely it is to be a success.

    The new online tool, created by academics at Glasgow and Bristol, uses data held by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), on more than 144,000 IVF cycles and their outcomes. The calculator considers the woman’s age, how many years she has been trying to get pregnant, what doctors say is the cause of the infertility, what previous IVF atte...

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