Year: 2016
Do IVF Clinics Oversell Add-Ons?
This was the subject of a Panorama television programme recently and it featured in several newspaper stories. This is obviously a potential worry for people needing fertility treatment so...
Fertility in the UK
Between the ages of 35 and 40, a woman’s fertility quickly declines and one in every six couples seek the help of a fertility specialist. We have put together some...
A Quarter Million IVF Births in Britain
Infertility is a more common situation than most people realise. It is estimated that about 1 in 6 couples in Britain, who are trying for a child, need to seek...
Extra Help for IVF Patients Over 30?
Fertility doctors in America have applied for permission to use a controversial IVF procedure that promises to dramatically boost the chances of women older than 30 having babies by ‘rejuvenating’...
Benefits of Endometrial Scratching!
The chances of women becoming pregnant would be more than double with the aid of a procedure to make scratches in the lining of their womb, according to a recent...
More Men Freeze Sperm over Fear of Zika Virus
Newspaper headlines last month reported that Olympic long jump champion, Greg Rutherford, has frozen a sample of his sperm due to concerns over contracting the Zika Virus at the Summer...
Embryo Grown in Lab for 13 days Could Revolutionise IVF
Scientists have grown a human embryo in a lab for a record breaking 13 days, in a breakthrough study which could revolutionise fertility treatment for thousands of women. The human...
Contraceptive Pill for Men on the Horizon?
Scientists believe they are closer than ever to creating birth control pills for men, after years of attempts and failures trying to create a male pill that can rival the...
Concern for Future of NHS Fertility Treatment
A third of GPs have indicated that they do not believe that IVF should be funded by the NHS. A survey involving 1158 different healthcare workers has exposed the shocking...
Mother in Bid to Carry her Late Daughter’s Baby Wins Right to Appeal
A couple known only as Mr. and Mrs. M have been granted the right to appeal a High Court ruling which would block Mrs. M from the right to use...
Tissue Freezing Provides Hope for the Future
There has been some advancement in tissue freezing that is encouraging for individuals undergoing invasive cancer treatments. Concept Fertility Medical Director Kamal Ojha is involved in work with tissue freezing....
Gene Editing Approved For UK Scientists
The UK is the first country to gain approval for a DNA altering technique in human embryos. Approval was granted by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), an independent...
