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IVF Injections Tips & Advice
IVF is a daunting and often stressful experience for patients. Naturally, many patients build up a fear and anxiety about what the treatment involves, particularly the injections, which doesn’t ever...
How to Prepare for Your Embryo Transfer
In the same way that a seed needs the right conditions and nutrients in order to grow, so does an embryo in order to develop into a healthy baby. This...
A Diary Update From Our Acupuncturist
Dealing With The IVF Lockdown Anyone experiencing fertility issues will know the stress involved – doing it at the right time, looking for your cervical mucus, peeing on a...
How to Increase the Chances of Successful Fertility Treatment
If you are planning to start IVF or another type of fertility treatment in the coming months, you might be wondering if there are any ways to improve your chances...
What to Expect from an Ultrasound Scan
An ultrasound scan is a medical test that uses sound waves to capture images from the inside the body. These sound waves are emitted by a handheld device and the...
5 Things You Need to Know About an Aquascan
Are you trying to get pregnant? Has your IVF been unsuccessful? Unfortunately implantation failure or miscarriage can occur if there is an undetected abnormality in the womb. Saline infusion sonography,...
What Fertility Treatments Are Available to Men?
In many infertility cases, there happen to be more than one cause, so it’s wise for both parties to see a doctor and take a variety of tests. Unfortunately, in...
What Happens if My Antral Follicle Count Is Low?
When a baby girl is born, she has all her eggs and will start to release them upon starting her periods later in life. Essentially, women are born with their...
Case Study: Katherine & Ashley’s story
Katherine and Ashley are a lovely young couple who came to Concept Fertility after trying naturally for one year. We loved being part of their journey helping them having this...
How is Private IVF Treatment Different from the NHS?
If you are considering fertility treatment to help you conceive, your options are to either pay for private treatment, or see if you are eligible for free treatment through the...
Does Genetic Testing Increase IVF Success?
Genetic testing – or in fertility terms ‘pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS)’ is a treatment for checking the chromosomes of embryos for abnormalities whilst undergoing IVF treatment. A common reason for...
Is Egg Donation Legal in the UK?
Egg donation is a procedure where a woman with healthy eggs donates them to another woman who is undergoing fertility treatment. Supplying donor eggs is an extraordinary act, because it...
