The 2015 Fertility Show is fast approaching, and we’re delighted to be speaking at this year’s event. Like last year, we’re be giving a seminar on going abroad for fertility treatment – so please come along. The talk starts at 1345 on Sunday 8 November. The venue, as always, is the Olympia Exhibition Centre in west London.
An ectopic pregnancy means your pregnancy has started in the wrong place. An embryo should develop inside your womb. But an ectopic pregnancy happens outside it. Almost all ectopic pregnancies occur in one of the fallopian tubes. Much more rarely, in the abdomen, ovary or cervix.
Can baby aspirin help you get pregnant – and stay pregnant? Hot topic. Studies suggest it may benefit certain women, but not all. So here’s the lowdown on how and why baby aspirin could help with fertility and pregnancy.
After everything you’ve been through to achieve a successful IVF pregnancy, it’s natural to want to make informed decisions about your baby’s birth. One question you may be asked in your birth plan is whether you would like delayed cord clamping. For most healthy babies, delayed cord clamping is now widely recommended because it allows extra blood, oxygen and nutrients to pass
When you’re trying for a baby, it’s devastating when things go wrong. One rare complication that can cause particular heartbreak is molar pregnancy. Strange name, so what exactly is it?
When having fertility treatment, you’ll do anything to improve your chances of a successful pregnancy. So could a simple endometrial scratch (i.e. agitating the lining of your uterus) boost your implantation prospects? Here’s our view.
https://youtu.be/3AdzFqaBh7A Prednisolone has been contentious in the fertility world for years. Some clinics prescribe it after repeated embryo transfer failure or miscarriages. It’s effectiveness as immunological treatment in fertility cycles is far from clear. Does Prednisolone help woth pregnancy? For most IVF patients, the evidence says no. But that doesn’t mean it should be excluded as an option… for certain
If you’re staring at an HCG test result and trying not to panic, you’re not alone. Few moments in early pregnancy after fertility treatment create more anxiety than a line on a home pregnancy test. Or a number on a report. HCG – short for human chorionic gonadotropin – is the hormone produced after implantation. It’s what home pregnancy tests
Egg freezing – it’s everywhere at the moment. Clinics are promoting it heavily. Facebook and Apple are offering it to their female employees. Magazine features are publishing real-life stories. So is freezing your eggs really a good idea? Here’s a reality check.
OHSS, or ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, is a potentially serious side effect of IVF. One in eight IVF cycles leads to OHSS, with varying degrees of seriousness. If you’ve got PCOS, you need to take particular care. The good news? The risks of OHSS can be reduced by competent clinics – and you. Read our seven key tips.
Are ovarian cysts dangerous? Generally, no. But some cysts that grow on the ovaries can affect your fertility and conception chances. Others, when combined with fertility drugs, can be a serious risk to your health.
Is GP care for IVF patients declining? We think it is. The NHS postcode lottery, tighter criteria for treatment (a third of GPs don’t want to fund IVF at all) and an increasingly obstructive attitude are creating a difficult environment. While most of our fertility patients are well looked after by their GPs, a growing number report sub-standard care.
Uterine fibroids – they sound scary. But are they really a barrier to pregnancy? As medical conditions go, uterine fibroids are majorly misunderstood. We think it’s time to set the record straight. So these are the top 10 things you should know about uterine fibroids.
An ultrasound scan is a key pregnancy procedure. Most pregnant women have their first scan at 12 weeks’ gestation. But not everyone gets pregnant, and there may be a physical reason why. An ultrasound scan (whether trans-vaginal or trans-abdominal) is a safe and effective way to check your reproductive organs are in good shape.
What exactly is a chemical (or biochemical) pregnancy? Like other pregnancy failures, it’s a clunky name that doesn’t really describe the situation (see blighted ovum – the most ineptly named miscarriage ever). So here are 10 things you should know about a chemical pregnancy.
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