Hidden Faces & Infertility
Hidden Faces & Infertility – One in six couples face fertility struggles, yet often no one talks about it. One charity is aiming to change that. The Fertility Network is gearing up for its third National Fertility Awareness Week. They want to highlight the unseen, intimate and day-to-day reality of fertility issues. With their #HiddenFaces […]
The Five Ages of Female Fertility
We often read about women having babies well into their 50s, but for the vast majority of women that is not the case. Do you know the important age milestones of a woman’s fertility? The Fertility Network is gearing up for its third National Fertility Awareness Week. One aspect of their #Fertilityin5 campaign is to highlight the biological […]
National Fertility Awareness Week
The Fertility Network is gearing up for its third National Fertility Awareness Week. The charity aims to shed light on the unseen, intimate and day-to-day reality of infertility issues. The first awareness week was held in 2013 to coincide with the annual patient Fertility Show in London. A spokeswoman for The Fertility Network said: “In the UK, […]
Can I Test My Fertility?
Yes, both men and women can test their fertility before making any family planning decisions. The tests are fairly quick, but they might not be covered by the NHS. As with many things, knowledge is power and by now most people know age is an important factor in fertility. So whether you are already trying […]
Something Amazing – Egg Donation & Art
Today acclaimed artist Stuart Semple released thousands of custom made art works to help spark dialogue about egg donation and IVF. Visual artist Stuart created 18 “monumental balloon structures” and installed them across the UK as part of a public art project sponsored by The Fertility Partnership. In addition to today’s public art exhibition, The Fertility Partnership […]
Something Amazing – Art & IVF
A public art project focused on IVF egg donation could soon be coming to a space near you. Acclaimed artist Stuart Semple recently spoke to the Bournemouth Echo about his latest project – six large outdoor installations which will pop up in cities across the UK on Thursday, September 1st. The series, called ‘Something Amazing’ […]
Infertility Counselling & Continual Improvement
Often people in the fertility field call the IVF process a journey. You might think calling it that is trite, a euphemism borrowed from US clinics, but it’s actually the perfect word. For each individual the route to parenthoodv is different. Some people find acknowledging the issue and taking the first step the hardest, others […]
100% IVF Refund Programme Launched
Access Fertility launvhes its 100% IVF Refund Programme Launched and becomes the first and only company in the UK to offer IVF patients a 100% refund if they don’t have a baby, and to offer all patients under the age of 40 a refund if they don’t have a baby. Access Fertility turned 2 this […]
IVF & Parenthood After Death
Discussing the death of a loved one is never easy, and doing it in the midst of fertility treatment can be even harder. We attended a talk about the importance of discussing posthumous use of sperm, eggs or embryos with a trained infertility counsellor. Two recent court cases have brought posthumous use of sperm back into […]
Fresh vs Frozen, what is the difference in IVF success rates?
It used to be that everyone would say ‘fresh is best’ when it comes to IVF success rates. This common idiom referred to the fact that women were more likely to get pregnant when a fresh embryo, between day 3 and 5 of development, was transferred to their uterus rather than an embryo that had been […]