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Increased risk of blood clots with IVF
Since 1978, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has been instrumental in helping infertile couples to conceive. With 10% of couples worldwide affected by infertility, IVF has led to around five million births and many happy endings, but is there a negative impact of the treatment? Recent research suggests that a possible side effect may be that…
Aromatherapy and conception
There is no doubting that trying for a baby, and the stress and frustration that accompanies the arrival of each period, takes the fun and spontaneity out of, well, trying for a baby! Aromatherapy uses essential oils, which are distilled and purified from various plants, and many of which are said to increase fertility. It’s simple, non-invasive and, thanks…
Top 10 most commonly asked fertility questions
We answer your most common questions about how to get pregnant and what to do if you’re having problems … What can my partner and I do to improve our chances of conceiving? To maximise your chances of getting pregnant, have sex frequently throughout your monthly cycle, especially in the first half. ‘Sperm can live…
Infertility treatment : artificial insemination : intrauterine insemination
Artificial insemination (AI) is a relatively straightforward method of assisted conception. A fine plastic tube is placed in the woman’s vagina through which the man’s semen is introduced into the cervix. With intrauterine insemination (IUI), semen is introduced directly into the woman’s uterus to help the sperm get closer to the site of fertilisation. To use these techniques, the…
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Infertility treatment : Zygote intra-fallopian transfer (ZIFT)
A zygote is a newly fertilised egg, before cell division has started to take place. With ZIFT, fertilisation occurs in the laboratory just as it does in IVF. The difference is that the newly fertilised eggs are transferred much sooner than they would be with IVF. Up to three pre-embryos can be transferred at one time to…
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Infertility treatment: GIFT: Gamete intra-fallopian transfer
GIFT: Gamete intra-fallopian transfer A gamete is the technical term for the basic contribution from each partner to form a new baby: a sperm or an egg. GIFT is similar to IVF in that the woman’s ovaries are stimulated and the eggs are collected in just the same way. The main difference is that fertilisation occurs inside rather…
Infertility treatment: In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
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.…
Blocked fallopian tubes
One of the most common reasons for a woman being unable to conceive is blocked fallopian tubes, in which case she will be offered surgery to unblock them. The HFEA estimates that around a third of all female patients with infertility problems have damaged fallopian tubes, possibly caused by previous and possibly unknown infections. The main advantage…
In vitro maturation (IVM) produces health children
Babies born as the result of one of the newer forms of fertility treatment grow into healthy children, researchers claim. In vitro maturation (IVM) is a relatively new form of fertility treatment and concerns about its safety are still rife, including suggestions that it could damage the eggs and lead to babies being born with…
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Twin Babies Reduce Risk Of Cancer
Giving birth to twins means women are less likely to develop ovarian cancer, researchers have found. Ovarian cancer is the fourth most common form of cancer for women in the UK, but reviews of studies of 2,800 women with ovarian cancer and 7,400 women without, found a link to parenting twins. The Imperial Cancer Research Team found that…
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