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Fertility option – IVF
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) can be of benefit to many couples. In IVF, eggs are gathered from the woman’s ovaries and mixed with the man’s sperm outside the body, usually in a glass dish in a laboratory. ‘In vitro’ comes from the Latin and literally means ‘in glass’, a reference to the glass container where fertilisation takes place. (While…
IVF Treatment
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) can be of benefit to many couples. In IVF, eggs are gathered from the woman’s ovaries and mixed with the man’s sperm outside the body, usually in a glass dish in a laboratory. ‘In vitro’ comes from the Latin and literally means ‘in glass’, a reference to the glass container where fertilisation takes place. (While…
Real-life inspiration : FET (frozen embryo transfer) success story
As this story shows, couples will do anything to have a baby! Be inspired and enjoy the story, and we hope you experience their good luck. Jeni: ‘His smile tells me everything we went through was worth it.’ When Wayne and I met, we knew we wanted to be together forever. That wish was granted but we…
Cost-effectiveness of IVF
The findings of a study led by the University of Aberdeen could put IVF treatment ‘on a more equal footing’ with chronic diseases when it comes to making decisions about the cost effectiveness of treatment options. The team, which included researchers from the University of Oxford, NHS Glasgow, Birmingham Women’s Fertility Centre, and Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, used data from…
Plans to prevent IVF multiple births
Women facing IVF treatment could be banned from having twins if proposals are given the go-ahead. Experts have advised the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) that only one embryo should be implanted at a time to reduce the soaring numbers of multiple births. The group of leading doctors are concerned that the sharp rise in the number of…
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Tagged embryo transfer, Fertility, In vitro fertilisation, Multiple birth, Pregnancy
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IVF twin risk
Women undergoing IVF fertility treatment may unnecessarily be exposed to a risk of multiple births, scientists have said. In the UK many clinics opt for a method of implanting two fertilised embryos into women trying for pregnancy, but in other European countries only one is used, as two can increase the likelihood of the woman having…
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Tagged Embryo, embryo transfer, Fertility, ICSI, In vitro fertilisation, Multiple birth
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Mother of triplets sues fertility clinic
A woman who gave birth to triplets three years ago is suing the fertility clinic that provided her IVF treatment, claiming too many embryos were implanted. Patricia Thompson and her husband Peter claim the clinic implanted three fertilised embryos despite an agreement to implant only two. The couple are now claiming damages equivalent to the cost of bringing up the…
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Tagged embryo transfer, Fertility, Fertility clinic, In vitro fertilisation, Patricia Thompson, Peter
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