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Waterstone Clinic takes pride in providing the highest standard of fertility treatment with evidence-based medicine the cornerstone of our good clinical practice. We at Waterstone Clinic welcome the recent British Fertility Society practice guidelines published in Human Fertility, which confirms our long-standing belief that insufficient evidence exists to recommend adjuvants such as intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG),… Continue reading Lack of Evidence for Adjuvant Treatments Confirmed

The UK’s fertility watchdog is becoming “increasingly concerned” that private clinics are offering ‘add-on’ treatments which have not been properly tested to see if they actually work, it can be revealed. In a series of interviews with The Independent, leading experts variously claimed some clinics were giving out “expensive, potentially harmful stuff like Smarties”, announcing breakthroughs… Continue reading Fertility Watchdog Increasingly Concerned About Dubious treatments

Infertility among men is a common issue but it’s one that is rarely talked about. A doctor from Waterstone Clinic said the procedure for men to get checked out is “non-invasive and not expensive compared to what a female has to do”. Head of Laboratory Services at Cork Fertility Centre Dr Tim Dineen told TheJournal.ie that men are far slower… Continue reading Where there’s a sperm there’s a way

Any new Leaving Cert biology textbooks should include sections outlining how women’s fertility falls sharply during their 30s, according to fertility experts. Dr John Waterstone, president of the Irish Fertility Society and medical director of the Waterstone Clinic, said the message is not hitting home to men and women that if they want to avoid… Continue reading Leaving Cert biology should include sections on women’s fertility

Together Waterstone Clinic and Shady Grove Fertility will be conducting a free patient seminar about our collaborative International Donor Egg Program. This integrated program allows patients to access the exceptional services provided locally by Waterstone Clinic and the vast donor egg database available only at Shady Grove Fertility. Representatives from both Waterstone Clinic and Shady… Continue reading International Donor Egg Seminar

Zika virus has spread to more than 20 countries in the Americas. The unprecedented and explosive outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease is causing fear in the affected regions. While the effects are generally mild, the greatest concern is about a strongly suspected link with brain defects in babies. There have been no travel bans, but… Continue reading Zika outbreak: Travel advice

It is important for men and women to know that their fertility health is not beyond their control. Some people will struggle with fertility issues, which can be male or female related, a combination of both, or sometimes can be unexplained. For most men and women though, there are simple precautions they can take to… Continue reading Tips to help safeguard fertility health

Experts have said young adults are putting their future chances of becoming parents at risk by their lack of knowledge about fertility. Many young people don’t learn about their reproductive health until they’re trying to conceive, they said. The comments come ahead of a conference of leading fertility experts – they’re coming together to address… Continue reading Young People’s Chances of Parenthood at Risk

Here are 11 things people struggling with infertility want you to know: 1) Being infertile is tough. Every day, we think about how we want to get pregnant but aren’t able. 2) Other people’s pregnancies hurt. Just being honest here. It’s painful when someone announces they’re pregnant. We don’t want to take away your happiness,… Continue reading 11 Things People Struggling with Infertility Want You to Know

Sandra and Gavin McSweeney tell our reporter about the unexpected joy of conceiving not once but twice via IVF Anyone who has been through it, will tell you that IVF can be tough. There are the frequent doctor’s appointments, the injections, the procedures, the scans, the nerves, the hopes and often the disappointments. There’s the… Continue reading “I tell my babies that they’re my little miracles”