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 CERN laboratory in Switzerland during...
Tag: fertility
Predictions for fertility in 2017
2016 has been an incredible year for new advances in fertility and pregnancy planning. The rise of technology, new insights and knowledge, together with better...
Why IVF technology is a boon
I would never have been able to have my babies without the help of IVF because I had both fallopian tubes removed when I was...
Advances in fertility
Assisted fertility technology is evolving rapidly - the world’s first three-parent baby was born this month and doctors gave the go-ahead for a new genetic screening method...
Next Generation IVF
In some quarters, fertility continues to be seen as a contentious medical issue, which in turn leads some patients to approach treatment with trepidation. Whilst...
The PTSD link with miscarriage
Women who give birth to a healthy baby in the UK are routinely offered a routine six-week follow-up appointment. This allows medics to screen for...
Monitoring pregnancy and labour
Scans are used in pregnancy to determine the growth and health of the foetus. Ultrasound measurements have been commonly used to detect fetal macrosomia, when...
The secret history of the menopause
The menopause, which simply means stopping menstruation, marks the end of a woman’s reproductive life. In fact, it is a universal feature of all mammalian...
Stained By A Snowflake
Snowflakes have been described as ‘tiny miracles of beauty’. Wilson Alwyn “Snowflake” Bentley photographed more than 5000 in his lifetime, showing their intricate, individual form....
Cutting out fertility myths
Women who have had their appendixes removed are actually more likely to conceive a child afterwards, rather than less. This is what our latest large-scale...
