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At 21, I was told I had a serious condition affecting my ovaries. There was, the doctors said, a high chance I would be infertile. Fast-forward several decades and, now 46, I have two children, both conceived naturally. At a recent scan, I was told I had the...
The British Fertility Society welcomes the latest HFEA report on trends and figures in fertility treatment, released today (09 May 2019).Dr Jane Stewart, Chair of the BFS said:“The report confirms that IVF remains a safe and effective approach to address fertility...
Record numbers of single women and same-sex couples are using IVF and donor insemination with the fertility treatments becoming more popular than ever, data suggests.A new report from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) shows a steep rise in the...
A gene that plays a key role in causing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been discovered, and could lead to better disease prediction and treatment. The research, carried out at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, New York, could...
One of the scientists who pioneered the first test-tube baby will be honoured with a blue plaque outside his childhood home in Witney, Oxfordshire.Patrick Steptoe, who died in 1988, had worked with colleagues Robert Edwards and Jean Purdy to develop IVF treatment...