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One of the most common questions that arises for people who experienced infertility or reduced fertility is concerned with the use of fertility drugs. What drugs are available, are they effective and are there any dangers and side effects? The answers to these questions fall mainly into two different areas: ‘standalone’ drugs, i.e. those which… View Article
For anyone, being diagnosed with a serious illness is a major life event in itself, inevitably accompanied by fears and uncertainties about the future. For a woman who has not started or completed her family and wishes to do so, an added burden may be the knowledge that the necessary treatment could itself cause… View Article
In Vitro Fertilisation has been part of the medical and social landscape for 40 years, and even though it is a familiar concept, we don’t always know what it means. In this article we get back to basics and set out the definition of IVF in straightforward terms and explain exactly what is involved in… View Article
For a significant part of every woman’s life, and for men too, understanding how to know if you’re infertile or fertile, and if so at which times, is a burning question. This applies equally for those who wish to avoid pregnancy, at least for the time being, and to those who would like to… View Article
In the forty years since the in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) assisted reproduction technique was first successfully carried out, there have been many very significant developments and refinements of the method. One of the most important of these is Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection, known as ICSI. This has enabled pregnancy to be achieved successfully in couples diagnosed with… View Article
IVI, the largest assisted reproduction group in the world, has been offering the most advanced and effective assisted fertility treatments for more than 27 years, thanks to which more than 160,000 babies have been born to date. However, this is not the full story of how the organisation works. It is also at the… View Article
It’s only been 40 years since the birth of Louise Brown, the very first human to be born following conception by In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF). In that relatively short period of time, the individual herself has become a mother of two healthy children and what seemed then to be a miracle of futuristic science… View Article
The ovarian reserve simply describes the number of egg follicles remaining in a woman’s ovaries. Clearly the ovarian reserve therefore has implications for fertility or infertility, but it is not a simple yardstick. It is quite possible to have a low ovarian reserve and still conceive naturally, or to have a high reserve and… View Article
There’s no doubt that the experience of a longed-for pregnancy can be one of the most rewarding times of your life. But the transition from early pregnancy to new parenthood can be beset by problems. Some of these are relatively minor, though irritating, such as indigestion or heartburn, tiredness and the need for frequent… View Article
Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH hormone) is one of the naturally occurring hormones in the female body that can give an indication of fertility potential. In this article we look at the implications of this for both fertility and infertility and how an AMH test can give a helpful pointer to both clinicians and patients who… View Article
