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Should infertility be part of sex-ed at school?
For a group of teenagers, Lauren, Fazana, Flora and Mackenzie are remarkably knowledgeable about fertility. Sitting in the library at St Marylebone school in central London, they’re explaining what they’ve learned. These year 10 girls know how common infertility is, how female fertility declines with age and they understand that IVF doesn’t always work. The…
Read More5 tips to improve IVF success
5 tips to improve IVF success Eating avocados and foods high in monounsaturated fat can triple the success of your in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. But is there anything else you can do to improve your IVF success? A new study carried out by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found that eating…
Read MoreIs this the future for career women? Top surgeon recommends ovarian grafts to delay motherhood
The pioneering surgeon behind the world’s first ovary transplant says women could use the same technique to delay childbearing and the menopause. Dr Sherman Silber predicted that ovarian transplants for social reasons were a realistic option for preserving fertility. The US microsurgeon transplanted a whole ovary from one identical twin to another in 2007, who…
Read MoreART imitates nature in live birth successes
According to ABC, women in their 30s and 40s who undergo multiple infertility treatments may be nearly as likely to deliver a baby as women who conceive naturally, according to new research that provides men and women with a more realistic view of their chances of becoming parents. Until now, the success of in vitro…
Read MoreInfertility In Your 20s: Getting Diagnosed When You Should Be In Your ‘Fertility Peak’
Olivia Tullo was 28 when she and her husband decided to start a family. They’d bought a house; they had a puppy. They were ready. “We started trying, and several months went by. I just had a feeling,” Tullo said. “I just knew something wasn’t right.” Her OB-GYN recommended a fertility specialist, who eventually recommended…
Read MoreSingle hormone shot can replace daily doses in IVF
Women preparing for fertility treatment typically get a series of daily, sometimes uncomfortable hormone shots to kick their ovaries into over-drive — but a new review of previous studies suggests one long-acting shot may work just as well. For in vitro fertilization, extra follicle-stimulating hormone, or FSH, is used to trigger the ovaries to grow…
Read MoreFrom childless, to four children
There is a lot of love in the Cavin-Green home. A lot of love, and a lot of baby stuff. There are four bright baby bouncers and four tidy high chairs. There are four plush pillow animals arranged on a living room shelf, waiting for playtime. Outside, the family minivan holds four sets of car…
Read MoreEgg donation: the experience of a mom and first-time donor
This is post in an extract from mommy blogger and new donor Nicki Dadic, who is writing about her donation on her blog One of the Boys. Read all about her experience here. Just two days after I submitted my application, I had been approved as a donor. The final step was a one-on-one with one…
Read MoreHow to choose an egg donor
Once people have decided to enlist the assistance of an egg donor to have a baby, they need to find a suitable egg donor. Something that if done on your own, can feel very much like going on a blind date, blind-folded Selecting an egg donor is not too unlike online dating where you can…
Read MoreOne fertility specialist’s “controversial” treatment methods
Patients travel from as far away as Europe to visit Attila Toth, MD, a physician in New York who claims his extreme treatment will help infertile women conceive. Couples are going home with babies, but doctors think his methods are far from sound. For 10 days straight in the summer of 2010, Samantha*, a lawyer…
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