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26th July 2011 / Advice

IVF cannot compensate for delays in having children

Women need to be told about the risks they face in putting off having children, according to a recent article in academic journal The Obstetrician …

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18th July 2011 / Advice

New ‘checklist’ avoids multiple birth risk whilst maintaining IVF success

Researchers claim to have developed a new way of identifying women for whom Single Embryo Transfer (SET) will have the most success, by using a …

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11th July 2011 / News

Could a lotto be just the ticket if you need IVF?

Would you pay £20 to be in with the chance of winning infertility treatment worth £25,000? This has been the question up for debate over …

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5th July 2011 / Fertility

Fertility in your 40s

Fertility and pregnancy in women over 40 has been in the media again recently, with case studies of women in this age group who had …

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29th June 2011 / Advice

Five top fertility facts

Timing is key to successful conception Infertility is only actually considered as a medical diagnosis when you’ve been having unprotected intercourse for up to two …

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22nd June 2011 / Infertility

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 …

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22nd June 2011 / Fertility

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 …

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7th June 2011 / Infertility

New test could help identify best treatment for male infertility

Fertility scientists have developed a new test that could help identify DNA-damaged sperm in cases of male infertility. The new ‘SpermComet’ test closely analyses the …

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7th June 2011 /

Manchester Fertility Clinic Slams North West IVF 'Postcode Lottery'

A leading Manchester fertility expert has slammed the results of a Parliamentary report which revealed the extent of the IVF ‘postcode lottery’ in the North …

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Why you should view 'high' success rates with caution
2nd June 2011 / IVF

Why you should view 'high' success rates with caution

When deciding where to have private infertility treatment, clinic results are always crucial. But one of the things we always tell prospective patients is that …

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26th May 2011 / IVF

Sperm freezing and IVF for soldiers

The Ministry of Defence recently announced that soldiers suffering from serious genital injuries will receive three cycles of IVF under a new Military Covenant. This …

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18th May 2011 / IVF

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 …

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