Going through IVF is no guarantee of having a child – the odds of success are about one in three and it’s no exaggeration to say it is a challenging journey – physically and emotionally Success rates are getting...
Why can IVF fail
Recurrent unsuccessful IVFs
Can you help me? My IVF keeps failing. What do I do?
We turned to Dr Roukoudis from IVF Spain to answer our reader’s question “Me and my partner have had 4 rounds of IVF in the past year, 1 miscarriage at 6 weeks, 2 failed FET and one chemical pregnancy, so...
Miscarriage
Managing the Grief of a Miscarriage
By Jennifer Palumbo, Fertility Advocate and TTC warrior I heard someone say once that a miscarriage is an “invisible loss.” Others may not see the physical or emotional toll it takes on you, but it’s very much real...
Miscarriage. Why does it happen?
The tragic reality is that between 10% and 20% of women will miscarry, most often in the first 13 weeks. The shock and grief for the baby you never got to hold is incomparable and it’s very easy for you to you all too...
Infertility after a miscarriage, what are your options?
By Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo A miscarriage is defined as the loss of a pregnancy within the first 20 weeks. According to the March of Dimes, between 10 and 15 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Knowing these...
Biochemical pregnancy
What is a Biochemical Pregnancy?
Natalia Szlarb, gynecologist, fertility specialist and medical director of IVF Spain explains what it means to experience a biochemical pregnancy. Dr. Szlarb, what is a biochemical pregnancy? And how is it different to...
Genetic testing
PGS testing explained
We have been receiving a lot of questions from readers on Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) and we wanted to know more and so turned to a fantastic embryologist, Danielle Breen, for answers . . . Reader’s question...
Egg quality
Fertility and 40+
Fertility after 40 This is a hot topic. More women than ever are choosing to delay starting a family. According to the Pew Research Center in the US, the average age at which a woman has her first baby is now 26, which...
Early Menopause explained
Today, October 18th, marks world menopause day – a day to raise awareness of the menopause and the support available for improving health and wellbeing When we think of the menopause though, we automatically think...
Sperm quality
Male fertility explained
IVF Helping you to navigate your next steps Starting the journey to parenthood with fertility treatment Shared stories Read stories from other men on the same journey Read More Sperm donation Read more about sperm...
Support
OHSS
OHSS explained by Dr Kiriakidis of Embryolab Fertility Clinic in Greece
Your questions answered about Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS), by Dr Kiriakidis from Embryolab Fertility Clinic in Greece IVF continues to transform lives and create new families around the world, with...