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Man serving 30 years wants to father a baby from prison
By Kyrsty Hazell on 04/03/2010 16:27:45
Prisoner Scott Hurford has written to Justice Secretary Jack Straw asking for permission to artificially inseminate his girlfriend
said that he wants to become a dad “as soon as possible”, has been granted the right to apply for an artificial insemination programme. If he succeeds, he’ll be able to become a father from inside prison by using an IVF technique to impregnate his
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Women warned to use official sperm donation channels after Dutch donor lies about health
By Jayne Braithwaite on 16/08/2011 14:18:33
Autistic man fathers 22 donor children after fibs about his condition
Women have been warned not to bypass official channels when looking for a sperm donor, after a man in the Netherlands was discovered to have fathered 22 children after lying about his health.The 30-year-old man from Rotterdam did not reveal that he was on the autism spectrum befo...
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Lesbian couple become pregnant by same sperm donor at same time
By Anna Lewis on 15/02/2012 16:11:48
Lesbian couple give birth to half brother and sister five days apart
Lesbian couple Kirsty Cox and Anna Jones have both become mums after a DIY artificial insemination from the same sperm donor.“We have two beautiful babies and we’re a really happy family,” Anna said.Kirsty and Anna, who married in 2010, were both
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IVF - facts and figures
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/06/2007 01:34:47
The IVF success rate even for women under 35 is less than 30 per cent, but what other stats should you know about?
not consider it seriously if you both feel it is right, but it is worth bearing in mind that it is not a magic-wand solution.IVF - part of the maternity landscapeThese days, about one per cent of all births in the UK are the result of IVF or Donor Insemination
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Jennifer Aniston talks sperm donation
By Matt Fricker on 02/08/2010 13:45:05
Friends star wouldn’t want a child from an anonymous sperm donor
long for.” In her new movie, Jen’s character undergoes artificial insemination, using what she believes is the perfect donor sperm to get pregnant. However her drunk friend Wally switches the perfect sperm for his own before insemination can take place
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Fertility research update
By Clio FitzHerbert on 03/02/2010 11:21:18
From helping weak sperm to new caffeine research, we round up the latest fertility news and developments
– it could boost your man’s sperm count. It may sound far-fetched but a recent study showed that over half the men tested with low sperm counts also showed signs of developed gum disease.Lie still after inseminationIf you’re trying to conceive through
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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
. The main treatments on offer are Clomid, Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI), In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection). Sound confusing? Find out which treatment is right for you…
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Illegal sperm donor website owners get suspended sentence
By Kimberley Smith on 13/10/2010 12:47:26
Fines and community service for two businessmen who offered anonymous sperm donors to women online
to their homes to be used either for self-insemination or IVF.The men made £250,000 from the site before a woman complained about their unprofessional standards. They insisted that all their donors had been properly screened.The HFEA investigation is ongoing
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What is 'assisted conception'?
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/09/2010 01:39:01
Assisted conception or assisted reproductive technology can help a woman to get pregnant through various treatments.
is the key issue. The woman will be prescribed clomiphene (or clomid) to take for a series of days each month in order to stimulate egg production.InseminationSemen is gathered from the male and treated so that the sperm count is highly concentrated
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Investigating infertility - where to start
By ThinkBaby on 27/09/2010 01:35:31
Do you have a fertility problem, when should you seek help and are you doing everything you can to try to conceive?
. In this case doctors won't be able to tell you whether you're likely to conceive with time or not. This doesn't mean that you don't have any treatment options however, treatment such as intrauterine insemination or IVF may be effective. In many cases, once
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