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Women are now waiting longer than the generations before them to have children. Older women are more likely to have a higher education, be more secure in their jobs, and be in a better financial situation. They have had the time to travel,...
Tags: eggs, sperm, age, miscarriage, infertility, ART, IVF, egg donor, genetic abnormalities, chromosomal abnormalities
There is an ugly, modern trend towards blaming infertility on the sufferer. I was a girl, my mother told me that God had put me in her tummy. This wasn't just Catholic coyness, but reflected the reality of her experience. It took my mother many years...
Tags: IVF, Australia, Melbourne, Infertility, Fertility, Gynecology, Fertility medicine, Fertility clinic, In vitro fertilisation, Reproduction, Pregnancy
Since 2005, women in Wales have had access to one cycle of IVF treatment. Edwina Hart said she was "keen to increase the number of IVF treatment cycles... within available resources". In June, the chair of the assembly's health committee said people in...
Tags: IVF, Wales, ivf cycles, ivf treatment, United Kingdom, Cardiff, Obstetrics, Reproduction, Assisted reproductive technology, Fertility, Poor ovarian reserve, Fertility medicine, Pregnancy, In vitro fertilisation
IVF might face higher bills after European regulators said they should be screened for diseases between each treatment cycle. British doctors said it was unlikely new cases of infections such as HIV and syphilis would be picked up through screening couples...
Tags: face higher, IVF, United Kingdom, Glasgow, Reproduction, Sexually transmitted diseases and infections, In vitro fertilisation, Assisted reproductive technology, Syphilis, Fertility medicine, Pregnancy, Obstetrics, Health Medical Pharma
You have cut out the caffeine, and made sure you are in the ideal weight range. Now there is one more thing you can do to both increase your chances of conceiving and decrease your chances of miscarriage. It is as easy...
Tags: miscarriage, IVF, aspirin
You made your husband switch from those tight underwear to loose boxers and he is prevented from using the hot tub. You are taking all of the right vitamins, and even gave up your one vice, caffeine. Your months are spent waiting, waiting for the ovulation...
Tags: fertility, IVF, ART, endometriosis
Kristen, a teacher, decided to go through in vitro fertilization (IVF) during her summer break. "I was really naive" she said, "I thought they would figure out when I was ovulating and take my eggs out. Then they would...
Tags: IVF, infertility, embryo
In a society where overweight people are routinely discriminated against, it may seem frustrating to read yet another article blaming weight for a health related issue. The fact is, some people may be too heavy to conceive. A healthy...
Tags: infertility, miscarriage, IVF, weight, BMI
Women who drink just a few glasses of white wine a week cut their chance of successful IVF, research shows. Men can also reduce their hopes of fathering a child if they consume a daily beer. Meanwhile, couples where both partners drink six units a week...
Tags: IVF
Jackie Baillie MSP contacted every Scottish NHS board after a constituent approached her about the length of IVF waiting times in her area. She said the responses showed a wide disparity in waiting times across the country. Public Health Minister Shona...
Tags: waiting times, IVF