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...
Mar 13, 2019 | Fertility, IVF, Procedures
Many fertility clinics are now offering time lapse technology in attempt to improve and stabilise conditions for developing embryos, and to provide additional information to help select the best embryo. But do all clinics approach this technology in the same way?In...
Dec 20, 2018 | Fertility, IVF
For many people struggling with infertility, Christmas can feel anything but ‘The most wonderful time of the year’. In fact, the thought of another Christmas without a ‘longed for’ child or ‘the family we’d always imagined’ can be extremely triggering and fill you...