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Cramps are a common symptom during menstruation, but it is not the only reason or the only time they can occur. These cramps or period-like pains can occur at any other time in the menstrual cycle, although it is understandable that they may cause alarm and concern for those women experiencing them. In this article,… View Article
To many people, an embryo is simply the blanket term for what results from an egg being fertilized by a sperm cell. It remains an embryo until about the eighth week of pregnancy, when it becomes a foetus. However, to those have been on their own in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) journey, the embryo has several distinct… View Article
ICSI vs. conventional IVF – what are the differences, what are the similarities and why choose one over the other? If you’re interested in fertility, you’ve certainly heard of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and you may have heard of the comparatively new technique of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) as a way of providing an even… View Article
In the past three decades, the number of people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes has increased from 1.4 million to 3.9 million. Diabetes.co.uk estimates there are likely to be close to a further one million living with undiagnosed diabetes, bringing the total estimate to over 4.8 million. This represents 6% of the population or… View Article
The 39th edition of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Congress took place from June 25th to 28th in Copenhagen. It is one of the leading global events in reproductive medicine, in which IVI once again had a prominent presence. Topics such as the influence of environmental contaminants on fertility or the… View Article
A m i leaking amniotic fluid? The baby is immersed in amniotic fluid in the uterus during pregnancy. It has many functions, which is why it is important to preserve it throughout your pregnancy. When you are pregnant, a number of different fluids can be leaked. Although most of these are not a cause for… View Article
Experts agree that the more eggs you get, the better. Obtaining multiple eggs in a single cycle, whether undergoing IVF or egg freezing , is important for several reasons. Not every egg will fertilize successfully. On average, we normally expect 70-80% of eggs to fertilize during an IVF cycle. Some embryos do not develop normally…. View Article
Amenorrhea is a lack of menstruation – in simple terms, you don’t get periods. There are two types. Primary amenorrhea is when a teenager has not started her periods by the age of 16; secondary amenorrhea is when a woman has previously had periods in the normal way, but these have stopped for six months or more.
The relationship between weight and fertility is a complicated one. While there is research suggesting weight affects fertility, every human body is different. Women of all sizes have successful pregnancies and give birth to healthy children. Nevertheless, there is a consensus among many medical bodies that there is an ideal BMI for fertility, including an… View Article
Molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is a relatively rare condition in which fertilisation takes place, but the resulting embryo has an incorrect or imbalanced number of cells in its genetic material and has no chance of developing into a baby. A molar pregnancy can happen completely by chance and can be an extremely… View Article
