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3 Benefits of Egg Freezing
Women freeze their eggs for numerous medical and lifestyle reasons. If you know you want to have children in the future, but currently want to focus on other areas of...
Cancer and Pregnancy
How Cancer Treatments Can Affect A Woman’s Fertility Cancer, or more often, cancer treatments, can interfere with some parts of the reproductive process and affect your ability to have children....
When to Start Fertility Treatments?
Since one in six couples who are trying for a baby need to see a fertility specialist, fertility treatments are more commonplace that you might think. As a general rule,...
Can Ovarian Cysts Affect My Fertility?
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that develop in, or on the surface of your ovaries. They are very common and do not usually lead to any more severe problems. In...
What is Ovulation Induction?
Ovulation induction is the stimulation of ovulation using medication. This medication works by encouraging eggs to develop in the ovaries, ready to be released. By combining this treatment with carefully...
What is an Aquascan and What are the Benefits?
An Aquascan, also known as a 3D Hydroscan or a Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS), is an internal ultrasound scan, where a saline solution is used to show a detailed outline...
How Many Eggs Should I Freeze?
If you are considering freezing your eggs, you may have asked “How many eggs do I need to freeze?” It’s a good question because, in addition to your age, the...
Can Birth Control Pills Affect My Fertility?
Birth control pills are designed to imitate hormones produced in the female body, to prevent ovulation and ensure the uterine lining is inhospitable for an embryo. What’s more, birth control...
4 Benefits of an Ultrasound Scan
Ultrasound, also called sonography, uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of internal organs. It has many uses in the medical world; not only can it confirm a pregnancy,...
Our IVF Jargon Buster
Antral Follicles: Found in the ovaries, an antral follicle is filled with fluid and an immature egg. An antral follicle count can help reveal a woman’s fertility potential. Blastocyst: When...
The Benefits of a Private IVF Clinic
Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples, many of whom turn to IVF as a solution. However, IVF is only available on the NHS if you meet certain criteria such as...
Could Going to the Gym be Damaging Your Sperm Count?
A new study from the University of Western Australia implies that men who spend more time in the gym have lower sperm count, on average, than those who don’t. The...
