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9th February 2011 / News

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 …

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4th February 2011 / Advice, Treatments

Surrogacy hits the headlines

Surrogacy is the hot headline of the day thanks to Hollywood and a very unusual court case. Nicole Kidman has had a second baby via …

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4th February 2011 / Advice, Fertility, IVF

Why wait to have children?

Most women are aware that their fertility declines with age, but now an official study by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has warned …

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21st January 2011 / Advice, Infertility, IVF, Treatments

Endometriosis and infertility

Endometriosis is thought to affect up to two million women in the UK. If you’re one of them, you may be concerned about how the …

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11th January 2011 / Fertility, IVF, News, Treatments

Single embryo transfer should be the first choice, says new research

Women who have only one embryo transferred during IVF treatment are five times more likely to have a full-term birth than those who receive two …

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22nd December 2010 / Advice, Fertility, Infertility, IVF, Treatments

More single women and same-sex couples seek pregnancy help

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has reported a big increase in the number of same-sex couples and single women receiving fertility treatment. Apparently there …

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7th December 2010 / Advice, IVF, News, Treatments

IVF doesn't increase cancer risk, says scientists

A Swedish study has provided scientific evidence that fertility treatment such as IVF doesn’t increase your risk of developing cancer. Previous studies have hinted at …

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1st December 2010 / Advice, Infertility, News, Treatments

Is obesity to blame for falling sperm counts?

European men could be facing a fertility crisis after a new study revealed that 40 per cent of men aged 18-25 have sperm counts too …

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1st December 2010 /

Manchester Sperm Donor Drive kicks off at Rochdale Rugby Club

Players from Rochdale Mayfield Rugby Club have kicked off a North West drive to recruit more sperm donors at a ‘Strong Swimmers Challenge’ held by …

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22nd November 2010 / Fertility, News, Treatments

New egg freezing service

We’re now able to offer our patients an egg-freezing service after being granted approval by the HFEA. Here are some common egg-freezing FAQs so you …

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19th November 2010 / Advice, IVF, Treatments

Coping with the 'two-week wait' following IVF

It’s a tense, and nerve-wracking time for the many couples who come through our doors. Online forums offer plenty of advice from fellow ‘two-week waiters’ …

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15th November 2010 / IVF

Do you really need IVF?

Katie Price's desire to have a child with husband Alex Reid is well documented in the tabloid media and women’s magazines. But what is surprising …

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