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23 Jun Baby aspirin: the secret pregnancy pill?

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.

22 May Molar pregnancy – what you need to know

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?

07 May Endometrial scratch: will it work for you?

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.

24 Apr Prednisolone – the fertility wonder drug?

[embed]https://youtu.be/3AdzFqaBh7A[/embed] When it comes to fertility medication, some are more controversial than others. A steroid called Prednisolone, or Prednisone, is one of them. Some call it a fertility wonder drug. Others are more sceptical. So is it worth trying or a waste of money? Let's look at the evidence.

24 Mar HCG levels – 10 things you need to know

  HCG levels – let’s face it, they’re hard to understand. You know the basics: HCG is the pregnancy hormone. You may have done a home pregnancy test (HPT) and got a positive result. Then an HCG blood test. If the hormone's pulsing through your body, those tests will confirm the good news.

18 Jan Why NHS GPs are failing IVF patients

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.

11 Jan Uterine fibroids – 10 things you should know

  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.

18 Nov Blighted ovum – the silent miscarriage?

A blighted ovum is an early pregnancy failure. Strictly speaking, it’s a miscarriage. But that’s confusing: a blighted ovum exists before any bleeding happens. It’s often spotted late, or not at all. So a blighted ovum is sometimes called a silent miscarriage. One in two early miscarriages are due to a blighted ovum – it’s that common.

23 Oct Intralipid infusions during IVF: hype or help?

Are intralipid infusions helpful  during IVF treatment? No, if you believe fertility guru Robert Winston. He tweeted: ‘Intralipids are peddled for so-called immune infertility. Yet another remedy being used without real evidence it works.’ Is he right? Let’s take a close look at intralipids to see if they work for fertility patients or not.

28 Aug Two week wait: 10 great tips for IVF patients

The two week wait. Read the IVF forums and you’ll see what an emotionally difficult time it is. For those who find it tough, there are ways to cope and even to improve your chances of a positive pregnancy result. Based on our own experience, and those of our patients, these are our top 10 tips for surviving the two week wait.