In recent decades the number of women giving birth to their first child over the age of 35, in the United Kingdom, has increased significantly. Although many women are now choosing to delay motherhood for a variety of career-orientated and social reasons, one key factor all women who are trying to conceive later in life… View Article
When it comes to fertility, the media can often be dominated with information about the issues women encounter when they are trying to conceive however, in many circumstances men may also experience problems with their fertility. In fact, the latest research shows that 35-40 per cent of the fertility complications couples experience when trying for… View Article
Through direct cell reprogramming, researchers at IVI have succeeded in transforming skin cells into precursor germ cells This research is the latest breakthrough in the attempt to produce gametes in vitro in humans Following five years of work, world leading fertility group, IVI Fertility, has published a study in the scientific journal Scientific Reports, explaining… View Article
Published in the scientific journal Human Reproduction BREAKING NEWS: NEW STUDY OFFERS FERTILITY HOPE TO THOSE WITH ASHERMAN’S SYNDROME AND ENDOMETRIAL ATROPHY Results from a new scientific study, led by world leading fertility clinic IVI, reveal that using bone marrow derived stem cells can help those with fertility-limiting conditions such as Asherman’s Syndrome and Endometrial… View Article
Due to a new generation of career-driven women, more and more couples in the UK are now making the decision to try for a baby later in life. Although this marks an exciting change in British culture, many of the women choosing to postpone motherhood are unaware of the complications that can occur when trying… View Article
Endometriosis is a common condition which affects 10 per cent of women worldwide [1], and is prevalent in 30-50 per cent of women who suffer from infertility [2]. However, the cause of Endometriosis is unknown and at present there is no definite cure. Despite the fact that it is such a common condition, (the second… View Article
The topic of egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) has recently dominated the news agenda, with reports that the demand for the procedure has quadrupled in the past year1. Large corporations such as Apple and Google have now added egg freezing for career focussed women to their company benefits, and popular celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Khloe… View Article
More children in England and Wales who are at high risk of infertility from cancer treatment will be able to have some of their tissue frozen to give them a chance of a family later in life thanks to a major grant to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, it has been announced. IVI UK… View Article