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Experts have discovered that the levels of a particular type of DNA in a developing embryo are a crucial factor in whether a pregnancy will be successful and a simple test can be used to select the most viable embryos. The development has the potential to revolutionise the success rate of fertility treatment, which currently… Continue reading IVF test could more than double success rate to over 80 per cent

When it comes to fertility there is one certain enemy: time. As women age, the quality of their eggs deteriorates and the quantity decreases as eggs are released every menstrual cycle. Eggs are also vulnerable to attacks on the body, which is why health practitioners have been offering egg freezing to women undergoing chemotherapy for… Continue reading Egg freezing just puts more pressure on women

Couples at risk of passing on certain genetic conditions to their children should be provided with financial support from the Government to undergo the advanced fertility treatment, PGD, a leading fertility doctor has claimed. PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis) allows people with a specific inherited condition the option of trying to avoid passing it on to… Continue reading Healthy baby born after PGD fertility treatment

An Irish couple who discovered they were both carrying a potentially fatal gene when their first baby died have become proud parents of a girl free from an inherited disease. The couple had underwent a revolutionary diagnostic process prior to an embryo being implanted. The baby girl is the first child to be born free… Continue reading Couple celebrate birth of child free of rare inherited disease

Scientists recently suggested that even if a woman wanted to have only one child she should not wait past the age of 32 to become a mother.  The so-called fertility calculator was drawn up by scientists in the University of Sheffield who crunched fertility data on more than 58,000 women. In response, Dr John Waterstone… Continue reading Irish experts’ fertility calculator warning

We all want to be our healthiest selves, and we often get advice from friends, family, blogs (touche), and “Dr. Google”. Supplements are big business in the United States, accounting for millions of dollars in sales each year. Many patients who are trying to get pregnant want to use natural supplements instead of prescriptions or… Continue reading Fertility Supplements: Heroes or Villains?

Women who freeze their eggs to have a child later in life are being overcharged by private clinics who do not disclose that their chances of pregnancy are slim, according to a leading fertility expert. Hundreds of women are choosing to freeze their eggs each year, with the number collected by clinics nearly trebling to 7,000… Continue reading Private Clinics Overcharge Women for Freezing Eggs

Infertility expert Professor Robert Winston has said better, cheaper and less-stressful options should be offered to couples struggling to conceive instead of IVF. Speaking on This Morning, the professor said alternatives – such as hormone treatment and laparoscopies – aren’t as expensive and are more effective than implanting embryos. He told presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield:… Continue reading Is IVF a waste of time?

Public broadcaster NHK aired a current affairs program on fertility in 2012 that caused a stir nationwide. Titled “The Impact of Aging Eggs,” the program warned viewers that women in their 30s and 40s were flirting with disappointment by delaying any attempt to conceive until they are older. The problem, however, is that many women… Continue reading Fertility Experts Divided over Benefits of Freezing Eggs Cryogenically

In recent weeks, a number of consultant gynaecologists have spoken out about encouraging women to have babies while still in their 20s, rather than waiting until their 30s, when the risks of infertility and possible medical complications are higher. Some have suggested including education on this in the school curriculum. There is a strong tendency… Continue reading Should women be advised to have babies in their 20s?