Egg Freezing: Hope or Hype – Educating Women on Realities, Statistics, and Optimal Strategies for Women There has been a growing interest in egg freezing for women to preserve their fertility in recent years. This medical procedure allows women to freeze their eggs for future use, offering hope for delayed childbearing or in cases where […]
Egg Sharing
Egg Sharing Article by Sareena Sharma, Reproductive Biologist at IVF London What is egg sharing? Egg sharing is when a woman who is already having IVF treatment donates some of her eggs to the clinic where she’s having treatment, usually in return for some free or discounted treatment. In order for an egg share to […]
Fertility Wellness Checks: why they are important and what they entail
Fertility Wellness Checks: why they are important and what they entail By Krishna Sharma for IVF London Intro Do you ever wonder about the health of your eggs? Are you ever concerned about the quality of your sperm? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you’re not alone! It’s completely normal to start […]
ROPA: Motherhood for Female Same Sex Couples
ROPA: Motherhood for Female Same Sex Couples ROPA is a medical intervention that allows two women to share the IVF process. The oocyte (egg) of one women are used (genetic mother) and then fertilised and transferred to the uterus of the other woman (gestational mother) who will carry the pregnancy to term and give […]
Two week wait: 10 Strategies to Help you Cope
10 Strategies to Cope with the Two Week Wait This article was written by Andreia Trigo RN BSc MSc, Fertility Nurse and Coach for IVF London The Two Week Wait is one of the most challenging phases of fertility treatment when, after embryo transfer, we have to wait to test for pregnancy. In this […]
Fertility Preservation & Breast Cancer
Fertility Preservation & Breast Cancer Cancer Research UK identified over 55.000 cases of breast cancer per year, with a 78% survival rate. Although there is no particular cause for developing breast cancer, unhealthy lifestyle, excessive consumption of alcohol, family history of breast cancer, are some of the risk factors that can increase the chances of […]
Top 5 Factors Affecting IVF Success
The first IVF baby was welcomed into the world on 25th July 1978. Since Louise Joy Brown was born, more and more couples, who would have been otherwise unlucky, have been able to experience the joy of parenthood year on year. Today, 1% of babies born worldwide are conceived through Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Although there […]
Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
FET – Frozen Embryo Transfer This article has been submitted by Sareena Sharma, Embryologist at specialist fertility clinic, IVF London. What is FET? Whether you are undergoing fertility treatment or have had your eggs or embryos frozen, you will have heard of the term ‘FET’ or Frozen Embryo Transfer. The procedure is normally done […]
Choosing a fertility clinic
Choosing a fertility clinic This article has been contributed by Andreia Trigo RN BSC MSc, Awarded Fertility Nurse & Coach During your fertility journey, you may need a bit of extra help getting pregnant, in which case you will have to choose a fertility clinic. However, with so many fertility clinics in the UK and abroad, how […]
Egg and Sperm Donation: what does it involve and what are the regulations?
Egg and Sperm Donation: what does it involve and what are the regulations? This article has been contributed by Sareena Sharma, Embryologist at specialist fertility clinic, IVF London. Egg and sperm donation can be a good option when gametes from one or both partners cannot be used for fertility treatment. However, the prospect of using […]
