Author: Dr Arianna D’Angelo

Arianna works as Clinical Lead in Reproductive Medicine at Wales Fertility Institute, Cardiff and as Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Cardiff University. She is a past Director of the postgraduate teaching Diploma/Master in Ultrasound at Cardiff University. She has over 20 years’ experience in Assisted Reproduction and Ultrasound. Arianna is the current UK Clinician National Representative (CNR) for the European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology (ESHRE), she is a member of the ESHRE Ethics Committee, past Coordinator of the ESHRE Special Interest Group (SIG) in Safety and Quality in ART (SQART). Arianna is a member, reviewer, co-reviewer and translator of the Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group.

IVF Stimulation – potential side effects revealed

Many people considering undertaking IVF have concerns about the potential side-effects of the hormone stimulation medication involved. IVF stimulation side effects: expert Q&A How do IVF stimulation drugs (gonadotropins) work? Arianna: Ovarian stimulation drugs (also known as Gonadotropins) mimic the hormones produced by the woman’s pituitary gland in order to stimulate the growth of the […]

Embryo donation explained

Where donor embryos really come from and what are the prospects for recipient patients? About one in six couples is affected by some degree of sub-fertility/infertility. The reasons are either female or male problems or a combination of both. The treatment is usually in-vitro fertilisation or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) which involves the stimulation of […]