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IVF postcode lottery pushing couples abroad for fertility treatment
By Jayne Braithwaite on 30/06/2011 13:40:23
Lack of donors and variations in NHS funding force infertile couples elsewhere for IVF
, called for more emphasis on raising awareness of the need for egg and sperm donors. They also insisted the NHS must follow NICE guidelines to offer couples three IVF cycles, wherever they live.The IVF ‘postcode lottery’, which refers to the differences
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IVF funding suspended by many NHS trusts
By Kimberley Smith on 14/03/2011 13:49:09
Cuts to IVF funding mean postcode lottery for infertile couples, with two thirds willing to move home to find IVF on the NHS
Fewer than half of the NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in the UK currently fund the recommended three cycles of IVF for couples with problems conceiving.Budget cuts to the NHS have caused at least 11 PCTs in England to suspend new referrals
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Male fertility test goes on sale
By ThinkBaby on 05/01/2006 10:40:33
A new over-the-counter test kit can help couples concerned about male infertility.
will be selling the product from January 9 and it is also available via Boots online. Although major fertility concerns should always be discussed with a GP, this discreet test is seen as a positive new route for couples wanting a more clear idea
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NHS IVF good for UK economy
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/06/2006 10:51:58
Professor Bill Ledger argues that children born by IVF play a long-term role in helping the economy of the UK.
and embryo research, including extending tests for genetic predispositions before a woman is given IVF treatment. This is good news for couples who fear they have genetic make-up which might cause their children to have serious inherited conditions
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Male infertility gene discovered
By Liz Stansfield on 01/10/2010 12:30:22
Research suggests a faulty gene could explain infertility in men
for male infertility, which is estimated to affect one in 14 couples.The research team looked at the NR5A1 gene of 315 healthy men undergoing fertility treatment. Out of these, seven showed signs of faults in this particular gene.Writing in the American
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Infertility breakthroughs update
By Clio FitzHerbert on 03/02/2010 11:07:52
We investigate the latest scientific discoveries that could help infertility
Revolutionary breakthrough for male infertilityBritish scientists have made a breakthrough that could help find a cure for male infertility and allow couples to have babies that are genetically their own. For the first time they’ve been able
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Male infertility breakthrough
By Lara Brunt on 08/06/2011 14:36:05
New test will reduce waiting times for treatment and improve chances of conception, say scientists.
A new test for male infertility has been developed that will save time, money and heartache for couples desperate for a baby.The SpermComet test measures damaged DNA in individual sperm to predict the success of infertility treatments and fast
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Are modern lifestyles creating infertility?
By Louise Mellor on 27/04/2011 11:38:26
IVF should be considered as normal as rates of infertility grow, claim experts
, smoking and contraception as reasons for an increase in couples seeking treatment for infertility. Experts also pushed for the normalisation of IVF treatment as it becomes more necessary for couples to conceive. "Infertility is not considered as a life
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Grow your own sperm
By Jayne Braithwaite on 05/08/2011 14:22:58
New technology could help infertile men become dads
for infertile men. It’s hugely exciting,” said Allan Pacey, an expert in male fertility at Sheffield University.However, some groups are concerned that the development is a step closer to removing the need for couples to have babies naturally.“Who needs men? Who
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The official definition of 'infertility'
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/04/2007 01:42:12
Three months? A year? Or more? How long do doctors wait until they will diagnose 'infertility'?
that around five per cent will not manage to conceive after two years of trying. The definition of 'infertility', according to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), is when a couple have tried for a baby for two years, through regular
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