Year: 2015
5 Interesting Facts about IVF Treatment
Here are several interesting In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) facts thanks to the help of recent research and a look back into history. Read on for a lighter look at this...
Increasing Fertility: Does Aspirin Boost Fertility?
According to a recent US study at The National Institute of Child Health and Development in Maryland, USA low dose aspirin could improve pregnancy rates in some women due to...
New Mathematical Model Shows When to Start Trying for a Family
Researchers have created a computational model that determines when women should start trying to conceive for different family sizes. The paper, ‘Realizing a desired family size: when should couples...
Average British Couple Doesn’t Have Enough Sex to Conceive
A nationwide survey has shown that despite a lot of discussion of sex in media and private conversations, the average British couple only has sex once a week. This figure...
Living in a Good Neighbourhood is Even More Important than You Thought
Parents often worry about finding a home in a good neighbourhood, near good schools, away from crime, where their children can play outside and stay safe. But the latest research...
Should Men Freeze Their Sperm at the Age of 18?
Men and women are having children later and later in life, the average age of first time parents is still rising; in the 1990s the average age of fatherhood in...
20% of Variation in BMI is Down to Genetics
As obesity rates rise throughout the west, researchers are struggling to find the reason behind the change and discover how it can be curbed. A recent meta-analysis of 200,000...
How Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Affects Fertility
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects the hormonal pathways that produce eggs and prepare the uterus for pregnancy, meaning that it can be a challenge for women with PCOS to become...
Early Menopause and IVF
Around 6% of British women suffer unexplained early menopause, giving them much greater risks of heart attack, stroke, and bone disease while make it much harder to conceive at...
7 Tips to Improve Your Chances of Pregnancy
While fertility research is developing new and exciting treatments as time goes on, it’s important to do whatever you can to increase your chances of becoming pregnant and carrying...
‘3 Parent Babies’ Approved by MPs
British MPs have made a historic move and approved what the media are calling ‘3 parent babies’ in a free vote of 382 in favour versus 128 against. The technique...
Fertility Treatments are Denied by NHS to Save Money
The government’s NHS care watchdog has found that women throughout England are being denied fertility treatments and NICE recommended care because NHS trusts need to cut costs. Previous studies have...
