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More than 300,000 babies in the UK are born as a result of fertility treatments – and 100,000 of those have been born within the last six years. The encouraging news is according to official figures released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) recently. The HFEA’s records cover the periods 1991 to 2015 (which was the most recent data available) and take in both IVF and donor insemination (DI) successes. 2015 was also the year when the HFEA – the government’s independent regulator for fertility treatment and research – celebrated the millionth treatment cycle. Latest statistics showed treatments
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Infertility is a problem that is faced by many couples today. According to NHS, at least 1 in 7 couples is thought to be having problems regarding conception, and the worldwide infertility rates keep increasing. In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a common technique used by many couples to treat infertility. This technique has succeeded in helping numerous women get pregnant. However, a lot of people are still sceptical about the IVF treatment due to myths … let’s explore them. Myth 1: Infertility can only be treated with IVF There are many conditions which can cause infertility problems in couples and
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IVF & The NHS Charles Kingsland is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Specialist in Reproductive Medicine. Charles has 30+ years experience in this field alongside lecturing in the subject. With an international reputation, Charles has been instrumental in negotiating funding within IVF across England and Wales. Having performed many thousands of IVF cycles in his career, Charles is an expert in all areas of infertility and it’s treatments. In this article, Charles comments on the NHS and IVF. “With fertility treatment, it’s very, very high profile, but very low priority when it comes to funding in the National Health Service. If
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James Armatage is a leading Specialist in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery and is Consultant Gynaecologist at Cheshire Fertility. With over 30 years experience in the profession and at the forefront of the latest techniques and processes to guarantee success, James is the perfect person to take part in our interview series, covering the questions we get asked the most often about fertility and IVF. In this article, we are looking at conceiving when you are 40 and over. “How long does it take to get pregnant” Most couples will conceive within 12 months of trying. If conception has not occurred
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  When a couple struggles with conceiving, one of the most effective ways for them to have a healthy baby is certainly IVF. It sounds like a pretty simple process, you take an egg and fertilsie it with sperm and after several months you welcome your newborn. In reality, there is a little more to the process and we are often asked how long the IVF process takes.   IVF has 3 stages (ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval and embryo fertilisation and implantation). An average IVF cycle lasts a minimum of 4 to 6 weeks, but can be more, depending on how things progress.  A woman can experience side effects from the whole procedure. The emotional side of
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