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Book NowNearly half of women (49%) are delaying having children due to fears about the state of the UK and the wider world Lack of cash stopping women from adding to their families – and from becoming mothers for the first time Former Strictly Star Ola Jordan comments on the survey and says it’s wrong to… View Article
In the UK, 1 in 7 heterosexual couples struggle to conceive. And the number of cases of infertility – including those that occur for unexplained reasons – is rising. Although declining fertility is a widespread phenomenon and still not fully understood, there are a variety of factors at play. As part of our recent survey… View Article
Nearly three quarters of women (73.9%) under 30 would have IVF in the future if they needed it New research shows positive signs that infertility and fertility treatment are becoming less of a taboo in the UK IVI recently commissioned a nationwide survey of women aged 25 – 45 to illustrate the many different perspectives,… View Article
Egg freezing is becoming an increasingly common fertility treatment. For women who want to have biological children in the future but may have conflicting priorities right now, it can be an extremely valuable option to consider. If you are new to egg freezing, it’s important to be informed about all the steps involved and above… View Article
Around 2,300 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer every year in the UK. The diagnosis can come as a particular shock because it tends to affect younger people, most commonly seen in men of reproductive age. Firstly, the good news is that the cure rate is very high at around 95%. However, this cancer is… View Article
September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. Despite affecting 1 in 10 women, PCOS is still an ‘unknown’ to many women. With the aim of helping to raise awareness and encouraging a better understanding of the condition, IVI has launched an informative guide dedicated to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. PCOS: an unknown disorder Polycystic Ovary… View Article
What is azoospermia? A low sperm count is characterised by having fewer sperm in the ejaculate than the average – normally, this is anything fewer than 15 million per millilitre. Azoospermia is a lesser-known phenomenon, meaning a complete absence of sperm. Bear in mind, though that it does not often mean the absence of ejaculate…. View Article
Cervical cancer refers to a type of cancer that appears anywhere in the cervix – the neck of tissue that connects the vagina and uterus. Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by some type of human papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical cancers develop when cells that make up the lining of the cervix start to grow in… View Article
Within the framework of the 38th Congress of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Two studies presented by IVI at the 38th Congress of ESHRE confirm that advanced paternal age does not appear to negatively affect the health of mother or foetus during pregnancy Health indicators such as gestational diabetes, hypertension, infant… View Article
Within the framework of the 38th Congress of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) The embryo and the endometrium are fundamental players in the process of early pregnancy In a new study, two doctors from IVI, Dr Juan Antonio García Velasco and Dr Elkin Muñoz, analysed how they factor in recurrent implantation… View Article