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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
official guidelines from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), in a bid to meet their tight budgets.NICE guidelines recommend that infertile couples should be offered three cycles of IVF, if the woman is between the ages of 23 and 39
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Couples more likely to conceive with nutritional therapy than IVF
By Kimberley Smith on 08/02/2011 13:33:49
Pregnancy success rates for couples following a healthy nutritional plan is higher than IVF, according to research
than IVF, and is much more affordable.“Foresight has shown that “Nutritional Therapy” (good nutrition) can double the success rate of babies born to couples with infertility issues,” said Yvonne Bishop-Western, a nutritionist who works with the charity
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Hope for couples worried about cuts in IVF
By Daniella Delaney on 09/02/2011 11:38:56
NHS warns health trusts of their responsibility to couples desperately hoping for fertility treatment
that current guidelines state the need to provide up to three cycles of IVF for eligible couples, where the woman is aged between 23 and 39.His action comes after at least 10 Primary Care Trusts in England suspended funding for infertility services until
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Men responsible for half of infertility cases
By Jenny Bamberger on 04/11/2011 17:07:05
Half of couples seeking IVF treatment are due to male fertility problems
the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) study.“I’m seeing an increasing number of couples where men’s lifestyle issues are the problem. Men should be taking this seriously- they underestimate the impact of what they’re doing,” said Senior
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US couples compete in competition to win free IVF
By Sophie Westnedge on 21/06/2012 15:52:18
American fertility clinic holds contest selecting three couples out of 45 to win a free cycle of IVF
to have a baby the chance to change their lives. To enter the competition couples had to submit a video about their experiences of infertility. Judges decided which videos would be submitted to the clinic for consideration and then the videos were
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Women undergoing needless IVF because clinics ignore male fertility
By Daniella Delaney on 25/01/2012 11:15:13
Hundreds of IVF cycles are unsuccessful because they wrongly focus on female infertility, according to experts
Couples are spending thousands of pounds and suffering the emotional trauma of unsuccessful IVF cycles, all because IVF clinics aren't checking out the man's fertility, the Daily Mail says today.Top male health doctors say that IVF clinics tend
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Five couples ‘win a baby’ on the radio
By Kimberley Smith on 12/10/2011 15:40:40
Winners of a Canadian radio station’s IVF competition finally announced, after bosses fail to pick just one deserving couple
of the problems infertile couples face trying to get IVF treatment in Canada, but was criticised by groups who claimed it exploited couples desperate to have a baby.In the end, radio bosses couldn’t pick just one deserving couple out of the five finalists
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Sperm created in a laboratory for the first time
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/07/2006 01:39:46
An experiment with synthesized sperm has produced seven mice, six of which have lived to adulthood.
.The development has been cautiously greeted. Some doctors believe the ability to do this may produce a greater understanding of male infertility - which contributes to about a third of all infertility problems experienced by couples - whilst others claim
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Fertility treatments - what are your options?
By Roisin Johnson on 15/05/2010 15:42:49
Assisted conception comes in several types of fertility treatment including IVF, ICSI, Clomid and IUI. Find out more about the assisted fertility techniques on offer
Having a baby naturally doesn’t always come easy. Find out what to try next if you’re struggling to conceiveInfertility is estimated to affect around one in seven UK couples – approximately 3.5 million people – at some point, according to HFEA
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Five million test tube babies born to date
By Sophie Westnedge on 04/07/2012 09:48:17
IVF hits a remarkable milestone
of infertility,” said David, Icmart chairman.The committee further explained the impact of IVF: “About 1.5 million cycles of IVF, and similar techniques, are performed every year, resulting in 350,000 babies.”Read more…US couples compete in competition to win
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