The technology sector awards women and same-sex couples the most comprehensive fertility benefit packages, according to a survey by FertilityIQ, an online platform for fertility patients to review doctors and research treatments. The company asked 30,000 in vitro fertilisation (IVF)...
Researchers and physicians were surprised that IVF pregnancy rates increased three to five times the U.S. norm in women over 40 when they received an innovative physical therapy massage before in vitro fertilization (IVF). The treatment addresses mechanical and...
A new study shows that high levels of insulin are toxic to human placenta cells. Dr. Mark Trolice of Fertility CARE: The IVF Center notes that the discovery may lead to a better understanding and possible prevention of miscarriage. According...
The law relating to the freezing of eggs is in the news at present as a result of the first legal challenge in the UK against the current legislation that places a 10 year limit on the storage of...
Emily Hartridge, TV presenter on Channel 4 programme “Oh Shit I’m 30!”, personal trainer, Instagrammer and well-known Youtuber for show “10 Reasons Why”, which attracts more than three million viewers a month, was tragically killed last Friday. She was...
IVF with donor eggs can be eye-wateringly expensive in some countries that is why so many fertility patients rely on the best IVF clinics ratings to be able to get the value egg donation treatment for their hard-earned money. However,...
Alexandra Kimball’s first book, The Seed: Infertility Is a Feminist Issue was published in April 2019 by Coach House Books. I had been discharged for all of half an hour when I saw them, with their fetuses: dead, bloody fetuses...
A couple from New York is suing a fertility clinic after a woman gave birth to other couples’ babies because of an IVF mix-up, according to a federal lawsuit filed in US District Court. The mother, who is Asian, gave...
Women who are struggling to conceive could be entitled to free rounds of IVF under a new $42million government scheme. The initiative will be discussed between the New South Wales Health Ministry and top doctors from Westmead, Royal Prince Alfred...
New studies have suggested that Fasting Ramadan (a form of Intermittent Fasting Diet) helps the body prepare for conception. It is thought that detoxification will enhance sperm quality and ovulation regulation which will in turn create a perfect environment...
Peppa Pig fans have started a petition calling on writers to introduce an LGBT+ family to the children’s TV show. The series, which follows a cartoon pig, her family and friends, is hugely popular with children around the world....
Excellent NHS Fertility provision in Scotland has been one of the most successful initiatives under the Scottish Government and this commitment is once again demonstrated by new figures recently released by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde which show waiting...
For some time now researchers have been talking about the relationship between the use of steroids to build muscles and the negative effect it has on male fertility. Increasingly the pursuit of the ‘body beautiful’ is being recognised is...
A new theory put forward by Dr Anna Degioanni from Aix Marseille Université suggests that falling fertility rates may not be unique to the 21st Centurty. It is often assumed that our prehistoric relatives, the Neanderthals became extinct 40,00 years...
Just 24 hours before Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (C&PCCG) were due to meet to consider the reinstatement of NHS funding for fertility treatment in the county, it announced it has postponed its decision until 6 August. This is...
It’s Better2Know: Sexual health experts behind E4’s The Sex Clinic debunk common myths on sexually transmitted infections.
When you’ve just had a baby, the experience tends to make you go one of two ways: you either want to repeat the process again immediately, or you are determined to make contraception your best chum from here to eternity.
When is the right time to have a baby? Is there a definitive answer? Should finance and career be the deciding factors over age, relationship status, or health and fitness? Is it wiser to have a baby in your...
The 30-year-old professional dancer and her husband Brooks Laich are planning on starting a family together, but after struggling with conceiving, they're now turning to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to help them create the family of their dreams. Brooks said:...
More IVF cycles include embryo genetic testing, but little is known about patients' feelings following testing 'Older women know their time is limited' The most common reason for miscarriage is a genetically abnormal embryo Most embryos from older...
INVO Bioscience, Inc. a medical device company which was granted FDA clearance for the first Intravaginal Culture System, INVOcell®, today announced that its INVOcell device is being featured in an in-vitro fertilization ("IVF") exhibit at the Science Museum in...
The Progress Educational Trust is funded by grants and public donations, PET aims to improve the choices for people affected by infertility or genetic conditions. PET organises free-to-attend events debating the responsible application of reproductive and genetic science...
First east-coast IVF center to offer onsite non-invasive embryo genetic testing New Hope Fertility Center is proud to announce their new state of the art laboratory. The new facility has accomplished what most consider science-fiction, the ability to perform non-invasive...
Four clinical commissioning groups which were planning to cut costs by reducing the number of IVF cycles they fund will now face an increased bill, after rowing back on the decision. The four CCGs in north and west Kent and...
Fertility Road’s Editor Andrew Coutts takes a look at ‘Preconceived’, A Step-By-Step Guide To Enhancing Your Fertility and Preparing For A Healthy Baby, written by Dr Jodie Peacock, Founder of enhancefertilitybootcamp.com and the Canadian Fertility Show. There are an ever...
1 in 10 women are affected by PCOS worldwide. It usually develops during the teenage years and is currently the most common cause of infertility in women. Some people even refer to it as the equivalent of low sperm...
We recently undertook some research with Fertility Network UK to look at why more people from the UK are going abroad for fertility treatment. We found that the high cost of private IVF treatment in the UK was the...
In my fertility practice, I find that there's always an emotional cause to the physical issue. Once that emotional cause is dealt with, the physical issue doesn't need to be there anymore. The body is like a check engine...
Nowadays there is an increasing amount of women who choose to become solo mothers. However, there are still a lot of public misconceptions when it comes to this topic and specifically in regard to why women choose to have...
New waiting time figures reveal that every single woman waiting for IVF in Scotland was screened within one year. In the first three months of 2019, 100% of eligible patients waited less than a year between referral to screening appointment...
