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Crackdown on ‘rip-off’ IVF clinics
By Paula Wilkinson on 23/05/2011 15:52:48
Fertility clinics charge too much and claim 'impossible' success rates, says expert
treatment, but with the NHS slashing its fertility provision, up 80% are turning to private clinics, where the average cost of a cycle is £3,500. Around 15,000 children are born as a result of IVF every year – but fewer than one in four IVF cycles results
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Sheep research fertility hope for cancer patients
By ThinkBaby on 15/09/2005 09:58:50
Researchers hope cryopreservation and transplant of sheep ovaries will pave the way for similar procedures for humans
Research conducted in sheep has raised hopes for safeguarding the fertility of women undergoing aggressive treatments for cancer.Researchers at Israel's Institute of Animal Science have successfully developed embryos from sheep ovaries, used
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IVF news update
By Clio FitzHerbert on 03/02/2010 11:30:41
We take a look at the most important new breakthroughs in IVF treatment
too quickly. This book could give renewed hope to couples trying to conceive before they resort to fertility treatment.IVF advice book launches this yearLook out for fertility guru Zita West’s new book launching this March. Zita West’s Guide
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More single women and lesbians become mums thanks to new IVF rules
By Kimberley Smith on 20/12/2010 13:27:09
Changes in the law have led to an increase in babies born to families with female-only role models
Changes in the laws surrounding IVF treatment have led to an increase in babies being born to just mums. The number of lesbian couples and single women attempting to get pregnant via IVF has grown massively after rules on the importance of a male
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Miracle baby born thanks to IVF development
By Laura Nelson on 02/02/2011 18:01:17
After trying 10 years for a baby, couple become the first in the UK to give birth after using new IVF technique
of unsuccessful attempts to conceive, the couple opted for the £8500 procedure because it was their “last hope” after “undergoing numerous tests and a failed cycle of IVF”, say The Telegraph.The new technique involves the examining of sample cells from a 5 or 6
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Frozen ovary tissue and robotic surgery could save cancer patients’ fertility
By Kimberley Smith on 28/03/2011 12:49:20
New technique using frozen ovary tissue to kick-start egg production could increase the chances of conceiving after cancer treatment
going through early menopause caused by chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.Her search discovered Professor Kutluk Oktay, a New York fertility pioneer, who was willing to attempt surgery to implant her original ovary tissues into her now defunct
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ASDA worker's baby dream comes true thanks to Lottery win
By Joanna Harvey on 06/10/2011 10:41:06
Lottery win means ASDA worker can start the family she longs for
at their store to share their spending spree plans. "It will give me the family I have dreamed of. It's a happy ending," Emma told the Metro.The 32-year-old plans to spend £5000 on a third course of IVF treatment after her two previous attempts on the NHS failed
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Woman loses right to implant embryo
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/03/2006 15:34:18
A woman has lost her fight for the right to implant embryos without the permission of her ex-partner, at the European Court of Human Rights
A woman who took her fight to use her frozen embryos to the European Court of Human Rights, has been told she cannot use the embryos now that her ex-partner has withdrawn his consent for their use.Natalie Evans had IVF treatment after discovering
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Cheap fertility drugs need to be controlled
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 21/04/2010 13:00:40
Fertility expert comments on the need for fertility drug control to help keep multiple birth numbers down
attempting to reduce the number of two embryo transfers.Whilst IVF multiple births have declined, Professor Ledger explained there’s a new issue: “Many women conceive after simple and effective treatment with drugs designed to induce ovulation. This might
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NHS IVF post code lottery condemned by MPs
By Kimberley Smith on 09/06/2011 14:11:46
Health service criticised for ignoring NICE guidelines and causing variations in the availability of IVF across the UK
Sussex. The West Sussex Trust did not take on any new IVF patients last year.“Now we are in a new financial year, the decision we made last year on fertility treatment has been reviewed and funding has been reinstated for all eligible cases,” she added
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