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IVF funding suspended by many NHS trusts
By Kimberley Smith on 14/03/2011 in IVF & fertility treatments
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 in Trying to get pregnant
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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IVF postcode lottery pushing couples abroad for fertility treatment
By Jayne Braithwaite on 30/06/2011 in IVF & fertility treatments
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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Male infertility breakthrough
By Lara Brunt on 08/06/2011 in Boosting your fertility
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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Infertility breakthroughs update
By Clio FitzHerbert on 03/02/2010 in IVF & fertility treatments
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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Couples more likely to conceive with nutritional therapy than IVF
By Kimberley Smith on 08/02/2011 in Boosting your fertility
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 in IVF & fertility treatments
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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NHS IVF post code lottery condemned by MPs
By Kimberley Smith on 09/06/2011 in IVF & fertility treatments
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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US couples compete in competition to win free IVF
By Sophie Westnedge on 21/06/2012 in Fertility news
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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Are modern lifestyles creating infertility?
By Louise Mellor on 27/04/2011 in Difficulties getting pregnant
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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