We continue to fight the spread of COVID-19 with good judgement, common sense and always prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and society in general. The fundamental factor in achieving this is information, the key to defining the best way to act and respond to the uncertainty that may arise regarding the combination… View Article
Mother’s Day celebrates the unique relationship between a mother and her children. For those struggling with infertility, Mother’s Day can be painful, isolating and exhausting. At IVI London, we care for patients every day who are going through this experience. Although we cannot begin to understand how you are feeling, we wanted to offer some… View Article
For years, endometriosis has been seen as a ‘silent’ disease despite its effects going far from unnoticed when it comes to the level of pain and discomfort sufferers have to go through. “A woman with significant pain during her period should know that it is not a normal consequence of her cycle. She must listen… View Article
When you’re thinking about the possibility of fertility treatment, it’s important at the beginning to be able to unpack the acronyms. In vitro fertilisation is normally referred to as IVF and artificial insemination is AI. AI is also known as intrauterine insemination, which goes by the initials of IUI. So, to be absolutely clear, IUI,… View Article
Trying to get pregnant can be a stressful time for some couples and a lot of the time you feel like it is completely out of your control. However, there are a few things that you can do to help you whilst on your journey. We have previously discussed smoking and how quitting can help… View Article
From morning sickness to heartburn, from feeling exhausted to constantly having to run to the loo; the symptoms of pregnancy can seem like a long list of tribulations that have to be borne as the price you pay for the main event. However, not all of the symptoms are present all of the time and not everyone has them all.
If you smoke, it is said to take you nearly twice as long as non-smoker to get pregnant. On average couples who are having regular unprotected sex are likely to get pregnant within the year. For smokers the chances of getting pregnant almost double to two years. This is true for both women trying to… View Article
Fibroids are non-cancerous uterine growths that can develop in or on the womb. They can vary from being pea-sized or as large as a grapefruit and there could be just a few or multiple fibroids.
Although there are many factors to take into account which determine a successful IVF cycle, one of the most important is the embryo quality. Around 60% of all miscarriages are caused by abnormalities in the embryo, therefore when having IVF it is advised to transfer the best quality embryo to increase your chances of getting… View Article
A good embryo freezing technique is essential when trying to increase the chances of pregnancy with fertility treatment. The introduction of vitrification means that IVI can obtain embryo survival rates that reach almost 100% following freezing. Due to the improvement of incubator conditions, IVI has been able to transfer and vitrify at the blastocyst stage… View Article