Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome What is it? Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (easy for you to say!) is a potentially serious complication of fertility treatment, particularly in vitro fertilisation (IVF). What causes it? Fertility drugs, usually gonadotrophins, are used to stimulate the ovaries during IVF treatment to make eggs grow. Sometimes your system may be sensitive to these […]
Managing IVF in the workplace Should I tell my employer? There is no specific policy for employers around managing an employee undergoing fertility treatment. Because of this, managers are often working in the dark. They may not have come across anyone going through this process and may not be sure how to support their employee […]
Supporting you through your IVF journey This article was originally published on IVF Babble When you’re faced with needing to have IVF treatment to become a parent, cost is often top of the list of concerns. Since NHS IVF has become so restricted, infertile couples and individuals have had to look at other options to […]
Meet the Access Fertility ‘A’ Team, Andy and Amisha Hello! As we started last month, we will be introducing you to the many faces of the Access Fertility team over the next few months. Each month we will give you an insight into the people who will be supporting you through your Access fertility journey, the […]
We love the NHS It almost goes without saying that there is huge support for the NHS. The vast majority of people support the founding principles of a service free at the point of delivery, available to all and funded largely by taxation. But there’s an argument that our attachment to the NHS means that […]
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IVF news roundup June 2019 Welcome to this month’s interesting IVF news reads. We hope you enjoy. IVF success rates peak as only one in four attempts achieve pregnancy https://www.newscientist.com/article/2207514-ivf-success-rates-peak-as-only-one-in-four-attempts-achieve-pregnancy/ Men’s fertility irreversibly damaged by age of 18 thanks to Western junk food diet, study finds https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/24/mens-fertility-irreversibly-damaged-age-18-thanks-western-junk/ Sperm freezing kit could let men preserve […]
Why can’t I find exact IVF costs for my cycle? Understandably, those about to embark, or going through a private IVF cycle are keen to understand the IVF costs involved. Exact IVF costs, as you can see from the examples below, are completely variable depending on the individual couple concerned. This is why you will struggle […]
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What is a miscarriage? Miscarriages are heart breaking. A miscarriage is classified as a spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the 20th week. As most people are aware, the most crucial time for pregnancy, and when most miscarriages happen, is within the first trimester or 12-13 weeks. Once a pregnancy reaches the 12 week mark […]
Welcome to Access Fertility’s May’s roundup of useful and interesting IVF related stuff! Hormone ‘can reduce some women’s chances of miscarriage’ Giving the hormone progesterone to women who have had a miscarriage and experience early bleeding in pregnancy could improve their chances of having baby, a study suggests. Frozen eggs are the fastest ‘fertility trend’ […]
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Hello! We are pleased to introduce you the many faces of the Access Fertility team over the next few months. Each month we will give you an insight into the people who will be supporting you through your Access fertility journey, the people behind the emails and the phone calls. We are a small company […]
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