Jan 7, 2021 | How IVF Works, Male Infertility
Each of these little sperm are about 0.05 millimeters long and we only need one to make an embryo. Sperm quality depends (among other things) on the lifestyle, and improving your lifestyle can typically provide very good results. To improve sperm quality, Beacon CARE...
Dec 2, 2020 | Fertility, Recurrent Miscarriage, Treatments
“Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few.” This Op Ed Article in the New York Times. written by Meghan Markle has deeply resonated with couples worldwide who have suffered a miscarriage. Miscarriage...
Nov 25, 2020 | Common Conditions, Fertility
In THIS article, American actress Emma Roberts explains how her endometriosis went undiagnosed for years, and why she decided to freeze her eggs. Endometriosis is a common condition where pieces of tissue from the inner lining of the uterus become implanted elsewhere...
Nov 10, 2020 | Fertility Tips
Can your immune system affect fertility? Our consultant Dr Israel Carmona agrees with the advice given by his CARE Fertility colleague, Dr Gillian Lockwood who spoke to GLAMOUR UK about how to support your immune system to boost your chances of conceiving and for a...
Nov 21, 2019 | Fertility, How IVF Works
Written by Dr Israel Carmona Many times, we have heard terms like “a good ovarian reserve”, “your egg count”, “number of follicles” and even phrases like “your ovaries look like they are from a 25-year-old woman”; but what exactly is the ovarian reserve and how will...
Oct 30, 2019 | Fertility, Treatments
“It’s hugely important that men can find the confidence to get fully involved in their partner’s and perhaps their own fertility issues. Fertility has for too long been seen as mostly a women’s issue.” (Zita West, fertility expert.) I have heard it time and time...