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17 May The Best Way To Wean Yourself Off IVF Meds

The IVF worked – you’re pregnant! So when to stop your meds? First off, don’t stop. Wean. Tapering your IVF drugs, at the right time and in the right way, is critical. Here’s how the weaning process works.

28 Apr The Perfect Egg Donor? 7 Things To Consider

You’ve decided to use an egg donor. Big step. And you’re thinking: will my egg donor be a good match? Do I get to see photos? Is she a proven donor? Here are 7 key things to think about.

09 Apr Celebrities and Donor Eggs: 4 Inspiring Success Stories

Celebrities and donor eggs. The internet is full of speculation and comment about celebrities and egg donation treatment. We all know the stats: women have a low chance of a successful pregnancy, using their own eggs, from their mid-40s. (Actually, 43 onwards is pushing it.) The realistic choices open to them are adoption, surrogacy (probably using the surrogate’s eggs) and donor eggs. Or not having kids at all.

02 Nov The ERA test – does it really work?

The ERA test, or endometrial receptivity array test, is a new way to address implantation issues. But is it any good? A number of our fertility patients have had it. Some then had successful pregnancies, perhaps thanks to the ERA test’s recommendations. So let’s have a closer look.

11 Oct 5 Reasons Why We Chose Reprofit

Why did we choose Reprofit for our fertility treatment? In short: quality and price. But it came out top for other reasons too. Here’s why we feel it was the best decision we ever made.

06 Sep Should I transfer one or two embryos? 5 IVF tips

It’s a question we’re asked all the time. Should I transfer one or two embryos? Fertility patients often think transferring two embryos during IVF treatment boosts their chances. Are they right? Read on.

09 May 5 things NOT to say to IVF patients

IVF treatment is tough – and the best people to tell you that are fertility patients themselves. The simple truth is, unless you’ve had IVF treatment, you can’t fully understand the emotional upheaval patients go through. It’s very real and very hard. Life-changing. Friends and family are generally well-meaning, but they can still say the wrong thing at the wrong time. So based on our experience, and that of our patients, here are five things NOT to say to IVF patients.

05 Dec Birth control pills before fertility treatment

Have you been prescribed birth control pills before your fertility treatment? It may seem counter-intuitive, but an initial course of birth control pills (or BCPs) is common for many fertility patients. Here’s why.

16 Nov Mild IVF – is it worth doing or not?

Is mild IVF, or minimal stimulation IVF, worth considering? For some patients, this lower cost alternative to a standard IVF cycle means lower success rates, so why bother? But a growing number of clinics are seeing good results from mini IVF cycles. Let’s look at the facts.