Posts by Rihannah Leech-Ratchford - Page 40 of 47

Egg-freezing for social reasons is something more and more women are considering, either because they wish to concentrate on careers or simply haven’t met the …

The NHS IVF ‘postcode lottery’ was back in the news again recently, when an investigation by the Daily Telegraph revealed that almost a fifth of …

Fertility experts have long told women not to delay motherhood because fertility declines from around age 35 onwards, but now men are also being told …

New research may have revealed why some women have recurrent miscarriages and others can’t get pregnant at all. Scientists have identified a protein – SGK1 …

A new study has confirmed that your weight can affect whether IVF treatment is successful or not. A team from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS …

Our egg-sharing programme is becoming more and more popular amongst women who need IVF themselves, as it gives women a cycle of IVF at a …

For over 25 years we’ve been helping same-sex couples become parents, and this year we got the chance to meet more would-be mums and dads …

Above all else, there’s one thing that truly influences whether your IVF treatment is a success. Whilst health, weight, lifestyle are all thought to play …

Although assisted reproductive technology has come a long way, sadly there are times when it doesn’t work. Simply, IVF and fertility treatment isn’t a guarantee …

If you’ve had a vasectomy in the past but want to have a family, it’s not impossible. Through a technique called Surgical Sperm Retrieval (SSR), …

Women are so concerned about the recession that they’re prepared to freeze their eggs so they can postpone parenthood. In the Red magazine survey of …

Does being significantly overweight affect the success of IVF? A new US study shows that obesity is linked to the outcome of IVF. In the …