What Is a Hysteroscopy? Procedure, Recovery, and Why It’s Done Before IVF Your fertility specialist just brought up a hysteroscopy, and now you’re left with questions. What does it involve? Does it help IVF succeed, or is it just another appointment on an already long list? Here’s a plain breakdown of the hysteroscopy procedure, what […]
Can You Do IVF If You Have HPV? Fertility, Risks & Treatment Explained
Can You Do IVF If You Have HPV? Fertility, Risks & Treatment Explained A positive HPV result can land in your inbox right when you’re gearing up for fertility treatment, and suddenly every plan feels shaky. Will your clinic turn you down? Do you need to wait months, maybe longer, before anyone will touch your […]
Can Birth Control Cause Infertility? What Fertility Experts Want You to Know
Can Birth Control Cause Infertility? What Fertility Experts Want You to Know You come off the pill, or you get your IUD removed, and the months start passing without a positive test. Your mind jumps straight to the years you spent on contraception. Did it damage something? Is that why this is taking so long? […]
LGBTQ+ Parenthood After IVF: Understanding Your Legal Rights in the UK
LGBTQ+ Parenthood After IVF: Understanding Your Legal Rights in the UK The month of June brings Pride across the UK, and here at IVF London, it means something just as personal to us as well. We get to watch LGBTQ+ people build families in all sorts of different ways, and we never get tired of […]
Our Pride Month Message: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Families at IVF London
Our Pride Month Message: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Families at IVF London The month of June brings Pride across the UK, and here at IVF London, it means something just as personal to us as well. We get to watch LGBTQ+ people build families in all sorts of different ways, and we never get tired of that. […]
Choosing a Sperm Donor for Lesbian Couples: What LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know in the UK
Choosing a Sperm Donor for Lesbian Couples: What LGBTQ+ Families Need to Know in the UK Starting a family is always exciting. If you’re a lesbian couple, choosing a sperm donor is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make. It’s normal to have a hundred questions running through your mind right now. Should you pick […]
IVF Success Rates for Same-Sex Couples in the UK: HFEA Insights
IVF Success Rates for Same-Sex Couples in the UK: HFEA Insights Most same-sex couples walk into a fertility clinic expecting to be told the odds are stacked against them. The data says otherwise. According to the HFEA, same-sex female couples have some of the highest IVF success rates of any patient group in the UK, […]
What Is Reciprocal IVF? A Complete Guide to Shared Motherhood
What Is Reciprocal IVF? A Complete Guide to Shared Motherhood Most people assume that in a same-sex female couple, only one partner can be biologically involved in having a baby. Reciprocal IVF changes that completely! With shared motherhood IVF, one partner provides the egg and the other carries the pregnancy. Both partners are part of […]
Fertility Preservation Before Cancer Treatment: Your Options Explained
Fertility Preservation Before Cancer Treatment: Your Options Explained A cancer diagnosis changes everything, including future family planning decisions. Many patients immediately ask if cancer treatment can impact their ability to have children. The answer is ‘yes’. Understanding whether cancer treatment can cause infertility early helps patients make informed choices about their future. The positive news […]
Failed IVF Cycle: Next Steps, Tests & Treatment Options Explained
Failed IVF Cycle: Next Steps, Tests & Treatment Options Explained An unsuccessful IVF cycle is among the most emotionally challenging experiences that a couple can undergo. Weeks of hope, injections, and doctor visits, and knowing that the cycle has not worked is devastating. A failed IVF attempt does not mean the end of your journey. […]
