By: Dr. Anoop Gupta | 2011-03-26 | Health & Fitness the IVF treatement, the level of response of the ovaries varies greatly when women take the injectable FSH drugs for ovarian stimulation . This leads to a range of eggs being retrieved at the egg retrieval procedure. Before we have stimulated the woman with the FSH containing drugs, antral follicle counts are the best predictor of the response that the ovaries will give, and the number o read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2010-09-26 | Pregnancy If you are about to undergo in-vitro fertilisation and are looking for ways to improve IVF success rates, there are a number of steps to consider, all of which can help you achieve success. We all know how expensive IVF is, both in monetary and emotional terms and so it is really worth taking on board tried and tested tips. read more
By: Cheryl Forbes | 2010-03-30 | Pregnancy Pregnancy and giving birth are two of life's greatest miracles. Sadly, it does not come naturally for others as there are a certain percentage of women that find it difficult to conceive and have a baby via natural methods. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2011-02-24 | Pregnancy Of course, when you undergo IVF, you are not setting yourself up for failure. Indeed, optimism and positivity is vital, but having some kind of back up plan is not pessimistic, but simply an acknowledgment that even the best clinic in the world does not enjoy success rates of 100%! read more
By: Denise Fernandes | 2010-03-27 | Women's Issues Are you considering taking IVF treatments? Do you know the truth about the IVF rates of success or the potential side effects? Read on before jumping to conclusions. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2010-09-26 | Pregnancy Undergoing fertility treatment can be very stressful for all concerned, not to mention expensive and time-consuming. It therefore follows that if you are looking at how to increase the success rate of IVF, all steps are worth considering and one area we can look at is our diet. read more
By: Howard Pinkston | 2011-03-26 | Health & Fitness As a couple enters a fertility clinic for their first appointment with a fertility specialist there are mixed emotions – hope, anxiety, guilt, excitement – and many questions from Why aren't we able to conceive naturally to what is our chance of ivf success and offer us hope, tell us ivf success stories. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2010-12-03 | Pregnancy We all know that when undergoing IVF, there is never any guarantee of success. However, there is much that can be done to help obtain a happy outcome. There are a number of success tips for IVF which are worth adopting which could make the difference between success and failure. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2010-12-03 | Pregnancy We all know that when undergoing IVF, there is never any guarantee of success. However, there is much that can be done to help obtain a happy outcome. There are a number of success tips for IVF which are worth adopting which could make the difference between success and failure. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2010-09-26 | Pregnancy We read endless amounts about how our diet affects our overall well-being, but if you are trying to become pregnant, you may be wondering if there is a specific diet for IVF success. Most of the elements of a generally healthy diet are also appropriate to aid conception. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2011-02-24 | Pregnancy DHEA is an abbreviation for dehydroepiandrosterone. This is a hormone which is made in the human body which is secreted by the adrenal gland. Many people believe that there is a connection with taking DHEA and IVF success due to its' effect on the sex hormones and, in particular, the possible "age-reversal" of the ovaries and eggs. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2010-12-09 | Pregnancy Successful IVF at 42 can and does happen. There are many examples of women who have achieved a happy outcome after undergoing this procedure. However, we cannot hide from the fact that our fertility declines as we get older and we may have to put in that little extra effort to make things work. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2010-09-26 | Pregnancy As we age, we begin to notice the ticking of our biological clocks and starting or even completing our family takes on a new sense of urgency. Medical intervention in the form of in-vitro fertilisation is a stressful at the best of times but there are steps you can to vastly improve the chances of a pregnancy and making successful IVF after 40 more likely. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2010-10-10 | Pregnancy Successful IVF over 45 is a real possibility, and there is much you can do to increase your chances. There is no doubt that as we approach the end of what can be considered our "fertile lives" we become very conscious of the progression of time. As far as starting our family or adding to our existing brood is concerned, it really does take on a new sense of urgency as we appreciate all too well how limited our remaining window of time is. read more
By: Elena Vincent | 2010-10-10 | Pregnancy Successful IVF over 45 is a real possibility, and there is much you can do to increase your chances. There is no doubt that as we approach the end of what can be considered our "fertile lives" we become very conscious of the progression of time. As far as starting our family or adding to our existing brood is concerned, it really does take on a new sense of urgency as we appreciate all too well how limited our remaining window of time is. read more