fertility

From CERN to natural fertility

The greatest moment in my career (and maybe life) so far, was when we discovered the Higgs particle at the…

2016 has been an incredible year for new advances in fertility and pregnancy planning. The rise of technology, new insights…

I would never have been able to have my babies without the help of IVF because I had both fallopian…

Assisted fertility technology is evolving rapidly - the world’s first three-parent baby was born this month and doctors gave the go-ahead for…

In some quarters, fertility continues to be seen as a contentious medical issue, which in turn leads some patients to…

Women who give birth to a healthy baby in the UK are routinely offered a routine six-week follow-up appointment. This…

Scans are used in pregnancy to determine the growth and health of the foetus. Ultrasound measurements have been commonly used…

The menopause, which simply means stopping menstruation, marks the end of a woman’s reproductive life. In fact, it is a…

Snowflakes have been described as ‘tiny miracles of beauty’. Wilson Alwyn “Snowflake” Bentley photographed more than 5000 in his lifetime,…

Women who have had their appendixes removed are actually more likely to conceive a child afterwards, rather than less. This…

Fertility treatments that are available today would have seemed like science fiction a few years ago. ‘Think how far we…

It doesn’t really surprise me that the UK is facing a major donated sperm shortage and many clinics are relying…