Access Fertility: A different approach for your IVF treatment

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Anyone who undergoes IVF treatment is likely to have a long, expensive and emotionally challenging road ahead of them. The treatments are intrusive, expensive and come with a great amount of uncertainty. IVF treatment pregnancy test On the one hand, most private clinics provide psychological support to couples, to help them cope with the process. […]

The all-new IVF Multi-Cycle Programme

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If you have had a quick visit to our Multi-Cycle programme page, you will probably already have a good idea of what this involves. We wanted to take a deeper look so you have all the information you need to choose the right programme for you. Let’s start by explaining what the IVF Multi-Cycle programme […]

Meet the team: Oriol Malonda

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Oriol is originally from Barcelona. After studying for four years in Girona and one in Italy, this intrepid traveller visited countries around the world before settling permanently in London. From here, Oriol joins our team of patient advisors, helping people to learn more about our programs and assist them with any questions they may have. […]

Preparing for IVF: The unspoken truth

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While no two IVF journeys are the same, almost all will have their challenges. Whether those challenges are emotional, physical, financial or otherwise will depend on your unique circumstances. But just as you would prepare for other challenges in your life, preparing for IVF can help you cope with what you might face on your […]

Infertility: coping emotionally at Christmas

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Christmas and the run up to it can be an extremely stressful and upsetting time for those struggling with infertility as it is a stark reminder of failed cycles and not having yet reached those longed for baby goals. It’s not just the ladies that might be struggling either, read more on the male struggle […]

Holding back the pennies when TTC

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This article first appeared on IVF Babble If you are thinking about starting IVF next year you are probably dreading the extra expense of Christmas. With the cost of IVF varying between £4-12k across the globe, every single penny in your purse counts. Read on to find out how you can hold back the pennies […]

Fertility medications, side effects and what they do

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What do fertility medications do? For many couples who are having difficulty conceiving, fertility medications are the first step in treatment. Some fertility medications are used in IVF treatment because controlling the development and release of eggs from your ovaries can improve your chance of success. Fertility medications do different things: Your clinic may also […]

IVF Frozen Cycles vs Fresh Cycles

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You told us you’d like to hear about the difference between frozen cycles IVF and IVF fresh cycles so hopefully the following information will be useful for you. You can also read our previous blog about IVF frozen embryo transfer vs fresh cycles here. According to the latest HFEA TRENDS AND FIGURES report published in […]

Fertility and IVF myths, debunked

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If you’re anything like me, you will try anything to help your odds of successful fertilisation, including believing a range of fertility and IVF myths. So when I read that cough syrup could make your cervical mucus more “sperm-friendly”, or eating Brazil nuts helps your egg quality, or eating pineapple core after an IVF embryo […]