Tools developed by the University of Aberdeen which help couples to predict the chances of having a baby following IVF treatment have now been launched in the US. Two calculators – one which calculates the chances of having a baby over one or more complete cycles* of IVF treatment from the point before just starting […]
Women with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study. UQ School of Public Health researcher, Dr Katrina Moss, said women whose endometriosis went undiagnosed until after they began fertility treatment ended up doing more cycles, used treatments that aren’t recommended, and were less likely to have […]
Delay to IVF treatment brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter. COVID 19 triggered a worldwide suspension of fertility treatments and in the UK between March and May and a reduced capacity from June onwards. A new study from the University […]
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‘IVF: 6 Million Babies Later’ is a major, new exhibition at London’s Science Museum exploring the remarkable story of the invention of in-vitro fertilization, (IVF), in the United Kingdom and the first “test-tube” baby, Louise Brown, born 40 years ago, on 25 July 1978. Since Louise’s ‘miraculous’ birth, more than eight million children have been born by […]
There has been a lot said about foreign IVF clinics and ‘false hope’ in recent days. You may have seen headlines screaming that ‘vulnerable’ couples ‘desperate’ to a have a baby are being ‘enticed’ by overseas IVF clinics. The clinics, it was claimed, had inflated their own success rates in a bid to make them look […]
WHEN it comes to fertility treatment – specifically IVF – there are fine margins between successful and unsuccessful outcomes – between creating life or failing to bring one into existence. So, against this emotionally-charged backdrop, is it not wise to always strive to tip the balance in your favour, even when the methods employed might […]
Don’t overlook fertility problems in your man, says Dr Catherine Hood, a consultant in psychosexual medicine, health writer and broadcaster. ‘Women are often quick to blame themselves if they don’t get pregnant, and overlook the fact that it is increasingly likely that the problem lies with their partner.’ The number of men diagnosed with severe […]
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I would never have been able to have my babies without the help of IVF because I had both fallopian tubes removed when I was 30. (The fallopian tubes link the uterus to the ovaries). I am so grateful that IVF technology exists to let me have a family of my own. Elise and Uma […]
Assisted fertility technology is evolving rapidly – the world’s first three-parent baby was born this month and doctors gave the go-ahead for a new genetic screening method in May this year. We look at two advances in fertility which are proving to be game changers for people who need a little extra help to start a family. Mitochondrial transfer […]
In some quarters, fertility continues to be seen as a contentious medical issue, which in turn leads some patients to approach treatment with trepidation. Whilst it remains true that fertility treatment can be a complex process, as a scientist in the field, I feel that as a medical speciality huge strides have been made in […]