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In the weeks leading up to this I’d been talking to people including doctors and women who’d frozen their eggs to help me make up my mind.  I’d also been making a documentary about the process for Al Jazeera English. My decision wasn’t an easy one, particularly given my age.  I feel as energetic as… Continue reading Motherhood on Ice: Why I Chose to Freeze My Eggs

By Catherine Shanahan, Irish Examiner Apple has become the latest Silicon Valley giant to appear to make it easier for women to focus on their careers and delay having children. From next January, it will follow in the steps of Facebook by offering to fund the cost of egg freezing procedures, which can cost up… Continue reading Mixed reaction to Apple egg freezing offer

By Rowena Walsh, Irish Independent When it comes to job perks, freezing your eggs may not be quite the treat you were planning to enjoy come bonus time. But it’s the latest on offer for female employees at tech giants Apple and Facebook, who are already receive lavish with healthy and wellness benefits to encourage… Continue reading Exactly what’s involved in putting your fertility on ice?

Guys, you’ve heard the standard advice for protecting your swimmers: Don’t wear tight undies. Keep your laptop far from, well, your lap. Stop smoking ASAP. But there may be an even easier way to shield your sperm —  watch what you eat. “We’ve noticed that fertility has been decreasing over the past several decades. And… Continue reading 5 Foods That May Hurt Male Fertility

By Catherine Shanahan, Irish Examiner Helen Browne said infertility, which affects one in six people, was “still isolating, still stigmatising” especially for those living in rural areas where the issue was “not so much taboo” as “not discussed”. “People are OK, generally speaking, about talking to their families and close friends, but not so much… Continue reading Shame and stigma still attached to infertility

This patient information seminar will give practical advice to couples on how to maximise their chances of conception and will explain the different treatment options available. As part of the seminar, there will be a series of short and informative talks from the clinic’s specialist team of gynaecologists, scientists, fertility nurse specialists and counsellor. The… Continue reading Patient Information Seminar

This year’s NISIG conference is taking place at the Hilton Dublin Airport on October 11th from 9am to 5pm and will address aspects of fertility and infertility in males and females. NISIG are pleased to announce that Fertility expert Dr George Ndukwe, who is one of the most experienced fertility specialists in Europe, will be… Continue reading National Infertility Support and Information Group Conference 2014

Infertility is most commonly associated with women, but around one third of  infertility cases are down to a problem with the man, with another third being  down to a problem with both partners. Recent studies have suggested that male fertility problems are on the rise. A  major French study published a year ago found that… Continue reading Top 10 ways your man can boost his fertility

Some of the figures quoted in the article seem overly optimistic – as does reporting on IVF at times – and this may be because it is not clear what the denominator is. For example, the statement that “pregnancy rates are fairly stable (30-35%) for each embryo transferred up to the age of 30, but… Continue reading IVF ‘Success’ is a live birth, not pregnancy

by Deborah Condon  The healthy baby girl, Bridget, was born on June 27 at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH). PGD allows people with a specific inherited condition the option of trying to avoid passing it on to their own children. People who are candidates for PGD include carriers of single gene defects, such as cystic… Continue reading First Irish birth involving PGD