.For more on infertility and trends in parenthood, check out the Infertility Network UK website. National Infertility Day is on June 10 2006.

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

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

timebomb, claiming that children born by IVF may face future health problems, such as obesity, diabetes and infertility. Certainly there is an increased risk of low birth weight with IVF babies but this may be due to the fact that multiple births are more

going to be commercially available (for about £180 and not through the NHS), other voices in the field of conception and pregnancy have raised their doubts . Given that a decrease in the ability to conceive can be affected by many different things, some

Despite NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) guidelines that state infertile couples should be allowed three IVF cycles on the NHS, several local trusts have suspended treatment to save cash.Currently eight trusts have suspended new IVF

and effectively with antibiotics once diagnosed, but if left untreated can lead to scarring of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries and so cause infertility and raise the likelihood of ectopic pregnancy. It is believed that around 10% of women with mild PID

Many women worry about their ability to conceive with one in six couples experiencing difficulty in falling pregnant. Surprisingly this isn’t due to high rates of infertility – new research suggests that the main cause is quite simply having sex

to conceive was infertility on his side, the 37-year-old cage fighter said, “Don’t normally justify, but will make an exception here,” he began. “Two specialists both confirm that I have above average sperm production and is working great.”His over

endometriosis and honestly wasn’t sure if I would ever realise my ambition to be a mum, so to fall pregnant feels like a bit of a miracle,” Julia said.Endometriosis is a common cause of infertility and can cause pain in the abdomen and lower back.“We didn