Category: Fertility Treatments
What Happens After an Embryo Transfer?
Once embryos are transferred into the uterus, it typically takes 10 days until hCG levels are high enough to detect on a pregnancy test. However, many of our patients prefer...
Is There an Age Limit on Fertility Treatments?
One of the most common reasons behind difficulties conceiving a child is advancing age. You’ve most likely heard of the “biological clock” which essentially refers to fertility limitations regarding age,...
How Counselling can Help Your Fertility Journey
For a number of couples or women, fertility can be stressful or even complicated. It can feel like there are a lot of moving parts that couples will have to...
What Is Implantation?
Implantation is when a fertilised egg (embryo) attaches itself to the lining of the uterus. This marks the beginning of a pregnancy. Is conception and implantation the...
Egg Freezing – Getting Started and Step by Step
Egg freezing might be an option if you’re not ready to become pregnant now, but you know that you want to have children in the future. This treatment can...
How do you know if you have an abnormal womb?
Some women have a womb (uterus) that differs from the usual pear shape. This is called an abnormality of the womb, or a uterine abnormality. This is quite common...
Endometriosis Awareness Month
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis affects around 1.5 million women in the UK. To help raise awareness, here at Concept Fertility Clinic we are taking a closer look...
Fertility and Pregnancy with Ovarian Cancer
This March, for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve put together this blog to raise awareness and help those who may be concerned about their fertility after treatment. What is...
Starting IVF Treatment – How to Prepare?
If you are planning on starting IVF treatment, here are a few tips on how to prepare both physically and mentally… Do your research Some of the fear and...
What do the Latest Lockdown Rules Mean for IVF Clinics?
England has returned to a national lockdown. We understand that our patients and future patients will have many questions regarding how this will affect fertility treatments. Therefore we would like...
4 Facts about Fertility Over 40
Many couples are having babies later in life. This can be for a number of different reasons, from wanting to focus on a successful career to waiting for the right...
Human Rights Day – Knowing Your Employment Rights During IVF
To mark Human Rights Day on the 10th of December, we thought it might be helpful to share some guidance on employment rights when you are going through IVF treatment…...
