Egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, is a process in which a woman’s eggs (oocytes) are extracted, frozen and stored as a method to preserve reproductive potential in women of reproductive age. Oocyte cryopreservation has advanced greatly over the past few years, since a technology called vitrification has vastly improved the success rates of egg thawing […]
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Several years of experience as a fertility consultant have taught me that regarding IVF, it is for the patients’ benefit if treatment is individualized. IVF monitoring allows us to evaluate every stage of the IVF procedure, so that we can ensure treatment is going as planned. Monitoring begins even before the first stage of IVF,
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Anonymous sperm donation became illegal in 2005 in the United Kingdom, and that has since contributed to the shortage of donated sperm. NOW-fertility’s CEO & Founder Professor Luciano Nardo explains that it’s equally important for anyone wanting to start a family to go through the proper channels, as it is for potential donors to approach
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Depending on the particular indication for treatment, many IVF patients will undergo ovarian stimulation – a procedure which encourages greater egg production. During the natural menstrual cycle a single egg is released from a single follicle. Ovarian stimulation is conducted from the beginning of a menstrual cycle, using medications called gonadotrophins, which help the ovaries
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If you’ve started to explore the potential for IVF treatment, then it’s likely you’ve been trying to conceive for a while without success. There could be reasons for this, so it’s important that before you embark on the assisted conception journey, you and, and possibly your partner, have some tests beforehand to establish what the
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More and more is being learned about the impact of stress on your overall health and it has been shown that it can also impact your fertility. This is because stress is associated with hormonal changes and damage to cells in the body. Professor Luciano Nardo, founder of NOW-fertility explains: “There have been many studies
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NOW-fertility is pleased to announce Dr Antoine Abu Musa joining the corporation as Chief Medical Officer. Dr Abu Musa is a well-respected expert in infertility and IVF with 30 years of clinical experience, and a former President of the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He received his MD and specialty training from the American
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NOW-fertility is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Nicolas Darazi as Medical Director for the Middle East Region. Dr Darazi is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine. He has vast experience in the assisted conception sector, completing his specialist training in a number of university hospitals across France before going
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If you are thinking of having a baby, experts suggest there are some lifestyle changes couples can make to improve their chances of conception. NOW-fertility founder Professor Luciano Nardo shares his top three tips to help couples prepare for conception: 1. Start moving your body Research has also found that men who did around three
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The NOW-fertility team is delighted to announce we have partnered with Fertility Road, the leading and longest-running fertility publication and media business across the globe. Both NOW-fertility and Fertility Road share a core philosophy – putting patient care and support firmly at the heart of treatment. Fertility treatment can be an emotional rollercoaster and physically
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