Patient Story IVF over 50 Sylvie, 52, from Switzerland, married Sylvie and her husband enquired about embryo donation and our team recommended treatment in Poland, at one of the clinics within our network, as Sylvie is over 50. We advised her to first have a procedure to remove her fibroids – the cause of the failure of her […]
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A couple in the United States has welcomed a healthy baby boy born from a donated embryo that was frozen for more than 30 years—now the oldest known frozen embryo to result in a live birth. The embryo was created through IVF in 1994. After having a child herself, the donor mother chose long-term storage
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As we close out Fibroids Awareness Month, our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Antoine Abu Musa, explores the connection between fibroids and fertility. Fibroids are benign tumours of the uterus and are the most common gynaecological abnormality. They can lead to problems like heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, pressure discomfort, and infertility. The connection
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Figures just released by the UK’s fertility regulator (HFEA) show that multiple births after IVF have decreased to 3.5%, one of the lowest rates in the world. Is this a good thing? Yes, it is. Multiple births are one of the biggest risks of fertility treatment, for both patients and babies. In the past, the
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If you’re considering IVF, one of the most common questions is ‘What are my chances of success?’. But while success rates can provide helpful insight, it’s important to recognise their limitations and to take personal circumstances into account when exploring treatment options. There are a wide range of personal and medical factors that can influence
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In a groundbreaking step forward for women in sport, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) recently announced that professional players who choose to freeze their eggs or embryos will now have their rankings protected while they take time away from the sport. They will be able to undergo fertility preservation treatment when it’s best for their
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It’s common to think of IVF as a success only if it ends with the birth of a healthy baby. For many, that’s the desired outcome—the tangible goal after a long and often emotional process. The narrative tends to focus on starting or completing a family, reaching personal parenthood goals, or fulfilling a deep yearning
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In a historic decision, Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that same-sex female couples who undergo IVF abroad can both be legally recognised as parents – even if one is not the biological mother. The court found that denying recognition to the non-biological mother violates the constitutional principles of equality and personal identity, and undermines the
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The Guardian recently explored something many of us can relate to: when someone close to you shares that they’re going through IVF, it can be hard to know what to say. How do you show support without accidentally saying the wrong thing? It’s a delicate balance—and a common one. As someone who’s been through IVF
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A new publication* has revealed how a childhood cancer survivor now in his 20s became the first person to receive a transplant of his own sperm-producing stem cells, as part of a clinical trial aiming to restore fertility in young male cancer survivors. Aged just 11, the young boy began chemotherapy for bone cancer, a
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