This month marks Endometriosis Awareness. The purpose of this campaign is to raise awareness about this hidden and often unrecognised condition. Aims of Endometriosis Awareness Month include [...]
The news is already full of unwarranted tales of impending doom about the coronavirus, now resplendent with its very own sci-fi villain name of COVID19! There is now news that the Chinese are [...]
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK is to investigate private IVF clinics. This addresses a wave of public concern that clinics are exaggerating success rates and mis-selling [...]
The time limit on how long eggs and sperm may be frozen in the UK is now under government review. This comes amid public concerns that women are being disproportionately affected by the current [...]
In the UK any patient who is struggling to conceive will start their fertility journey with their GP. GPs, Nurse Practitioners and even midwives play a vital role in diagnosis, management and [...]
The Sex in Three Cities is an initiative run by the Society of Reproduction and Fertility(SRF). It takes place in London, Edinburgh and Nottingham each year, typically attracting over 400 people. [...]
Around 12% of couples in the US report difficulty in conceiving a child or sustaining pregnancy until birth. Many couples therefore require IVF to conceive. But IVF is expensive, and this creates [...]
Dr Bruce Lessey, Reproductive Endocrinologist and Researcher, Greenville, US says, “One of the toughest conversations you can have with your patient is why their IVF transfer failed.” Yet this [...]
Over the past few years, there has been a huge uptake for genetic and DNA testing. There are companies such as 23andMe, Ancestry DNA and Family Tree DNA offering genetic profiling services. It is [...]
