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New ovulation predictor “as effective as IVF”
By Kimberley Smith on 18/10/2010 15:45:10
British fertility device provides an alternative to IVF treatment in cases of secondary or unexplained infertility
A fertility device that measures tiny changes in a woman’s temperature has been invented, claiming a success rate similar to IVF. Much cheaper than IVF and non invasive, the DuoFertility system works by recording body temperature 20,000 times a day, allowing it to pinpoint when a...
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Home fertility tests – are they accurate?
By Kimberley Smith on 28/02/2011 16:10:53
Reliability of home fertility tests and baby gender predictors under review in the US
The accuracy of home fertility testing kits and baby gender predictors have been put under scrutiny by a team of researchers from John Hopkins Medical Institutions in the US.Dozens of home fertility kits were involved in the study including
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Free 60-second online test to predict your IVF chances
By Kimberley Smith on 05/01/2011 12:15:05
The nine simple questions that claim to be 99% accurate in predicting your IVF success
A free online quiz of nine questions could predict your chances of IVF success. Developed by British researchers using stats from all the IVF cycles carried out between 2003 and 2007 in the UK, the test claims to be 99% accurate.The quiz takes into account the causes of infertili...
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Home pregnancy tests – how to make yours as accurate as possible
By Kimberley Smith on 03/02/2012 13:02:44
When, how and how accurately can you tell if you’re pregnant before you visit the doctor?
Home pregnancy tests work by looking for a pregnancy hormone in your urine. Called human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), it is produced from the moment a fertilised egg implants into your womb.The levels of this hormone in your urine fluctuate so it’s always worth taking more than...
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New female fertility test
By ThinkBaby on 25/01/2006 15:30:03
A new test kit could help women gauge how quickly their fertility is declining.
people feel this test gives women the impression that a test could guarantee results later in life when it is simply a predictor. It is true that anything which enables a woman to know more about her expectations might help her, but having a baby takes
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Older women should be given free IVF, health experts urge
By Kyrsty Hazell on 28/06/2010 17:51:23
Women over 40 should be offered fertility treatment on the NHS to avoid age discrimination
the Infertility Network has said.However, others disagree. “If you have to make decisions about rationing, age is a pretty good predictor of outcomes. Doing specialist tests is a very expensive way of trying to make the system fair,” says Alison McTavish from
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What is charting?
By Maria Muennich on 30/11/2006 09:44:52
You may have heard other women talk about charting, but what is it and how can it help you conceive?
if you don't have regular cycles, and in any case it can vary for all women: Tracking the changes in your body and keeping a record of them on a chart helps you take the guess work out of it and is a lot cheaper than using ovulation predictor kits
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Simple hormone test predicts how long women remain fertile
By Amanda Pauley on 08/08/2011 12:22:37
New research allows experts to measure how fast a woman’s biological clock is ticking and when she’ll no longer be able to conceive
’t wait to know more.Read more…Simple new fertility supplement improves conception chancesNew ovulation predictor “as effective as IVF”How long does it take to conceive?
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Fertility and Pregnancy Testing on a Budget
By Sarah Lawson on 16/01/2008 01:29:08
Fertility and pregnancy home-testing kits are selling more than ever. But do you really need to spend so much money on repeat testing?
.The cost of fertility and ovulation test kitsWhen you do come to buy one, there are some male and female ones which are sold cheaper when bought together. You should expect to pay around £35 to £100 for a full-on fertility predictor kit which stores
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Facing disappointments when trying to conceive
By Maria Meunnich on 27/01/2008 01:56:58
How to make those monthly let-downs more bearable during the baby-wait
're using ovulator predictor kits or charting your cycle, chances are you're thinking about your fertility every single day until ovulation, and then thinking about pregnancy every single day until your period arrives. If this constant thinking is getting
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