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...
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HFEA to be axed – What this means for patients
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Male Infertility – a ticking timebomb?
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Male infertility is a ‘ticking timebomb’ according to latest reports. With one in five men cited as having fertility problems, scientists now believe that there should be more focus and research on why male infertility is becoming so common. A professor from the University of Copenhagen described the problem ‘as important as global warming’, and amongst other areas scientists are now looking into the possibility that a mother’s diet whilst pregnant can affect the future fertility of any male babies she...
Read More »How to get IVF treatment on the NHS – will your Local Authority pay?
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Anyone 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 depended on where you lived but also your age, relationships and any other children. The criteria to secure...