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'Lie still' for pregnancy boost
(BBC 30/10/2009)
Women undergoing fertility treatment with artificial insemination may boost their chances of pregnancy if they lie still afterwards, a study shows. Researchers found 27% of women who laid down for 15 minutes after the procedure went on to have a baby compared with 17% who got up and moved around. Writing in the British Medical Journal, the researchers said laying down may prevent "leakage" of sperm. One UK doctor said fertility clinics should test the findings further. A total of 390 couples undergoing intrauterine insemination - which involves placing sperm in the womb after stimulation of ovulation or during natural ovulation - were included in the study.
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Womb transplants 'a step closer'
(BBC 22/10/2009)
The first successful human womb transplant could take place within two years, British scientists have said. London-based experts say they have worked out how to transplant a womb with a regular blood supply so it will last long enough to carry a pregnancy. Research involving donor rabbits was presented at a US fertility conference. The charity Uterine Transplant UK is seeking funding of £250,000 after being denied grants by several medical research bodies.
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'Make it easier to donate sperm'
(BBC 07/10/2009)
Since the loss of donor anonymity in 2006, there has been an on-going debate about the lack of sperm donors and availability of donor sperm. Amanda Tozer is a fertility consultant who started her own collection system to combat the problem but says it's vital that a proper co-ordinated system is brought in across the UK. "Certainly there's a need for sperm donors, so the demand is out there, but unfortunately it appears that the supply is not. Is there too much complaining and not enough action?
IVF clinics are 'neck and neck'
(BBC 30/09/2009)
The HFEA is launching a new website providing patients with detailed information on every UK fertility clinic, from waiting times to multiple birth rates. But it will not include data on cost, or mishaps like embryo mix-ups. For the first time the predicted chance of a fertility clinic delivering a baby based on key factors will be given. The number of IVF treatments continues to rise. For women under 42 the success rates are up.
Frozen embryos get another five years
(The Scotsman 10/09/2009)
WOMEN whose embryos were due to be destroyed in the next few weeks will now be able to extend the time they are kept. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 comes into force on 1 October and allows embryos to be stored for a decade, rather than five years. Women whose embryos were to be destroyed will be able to take advantage of the new law after a provision was made.
Baby Oliver is symbol of hope for thousands of IVF couples
(The Scotsman 02/09/2009)
A BABY boy has become the first in the world to be born using a revolutionary IVF technique which could double the rate of successful pregnancies.
Baby boom pushes population to 61m high
(The Scotsman 28/08/2009)
A NEW baby boom has seen the population of the UK explode through the 61 million barrier for the first time, official figures have revealed. A rising fertility rate, rather than immigration, was the key reason for the biggest population increase for nearly 50 years, with about three-quarters of a million babies born last year. The UK population stood at 61.4 million at the end of 2008, an overall increase of 408,000 on the previous year and the most dramatic rise since 1962.
Gather ye rosebuds - and watch out for the fertility time bomb
(Telegraph 10/08/2009)
Prof Bill Ledger, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Sheffield University, probably wouldn't talk about Britain's so-called fertility time bomb in quite those terms, but his gist is similar. "Women do not realise the importance of age when it comes to fertility," he said in an interview. He wants them to take a fertility MOT at the age of 30, to identify potential problems.
Couple make plea to save embryos
(BBC 07/08/2009)
A couple from Gloucester have urged the government to relax regulations which will result in their frozen embryos being destroyed. Mel Gladwin, 28, developed cervical cancer six years ago and with husband Rob, 29, stored fertilized eggs. From 1 October new laws will allow couples to store frozen embryos for 10 years, up from the current five years. But because the Gladwins' embryos are already over the five year limit, the law states they must be destroyed.
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