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High demand for eggs could see donors paid £800

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Floresa Barillo, 24 August 2010 11:42

In order to keep up with the demand for sperm and egg donations, the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority may increase payment to for egg donation cycles.In the UK, egg and sperm donors cannot be paid but can claim "reasonable expenses" for travel and loss of earnings. This is limited to a maximum of £250 per cycle of egg donation ...

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High demand for eggs could see donors paid £800

24 August 2010 11:42

In order to keep up with the demand for sperm and egg donations, the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority may increase payment to for egg...

  • By: Floresa Barillo , In: News > Current news

Stress lowers women’s chance of conceiving

12 August 2010 11:57

High stress levels significantly reduce a woman’s chance of conceiving, new research shows. Figures published recently in American journal Fertility and Sterility indicate anxious patients...

  • By: Lauren Gow , In: News > Current news

Women who suffer miscarriages told: “Don’t wait to try again”

09 August 2010 09:16

Women who suffer a miscarriage do not need to wait the recommended six months before trying to conceive again, according to doctors.University of Aberdeen researchers...

  • By: Lauren Gow , In: News > News archive

Conception rates halve after second fertility treatment

06 August 2010 11:47

A couple's chance of conceiving dramatically decreases after the second IVF treatment, new research has shown. New figures published in the journal of Fertility and...

  • By: Lauren Gow , In: News > Current news

Could male infertility be due to plastic food containers?

05 August 2010 11:17

A study led by Professor John Meeker of the University of Michigan found that the rise in male infertility has been linked to a chemical...

  • By: Floresa Barillo , In: News > Current news

Breakthrough IVF testing for men

03 August 2010 10:41

New research gives hope to infertile men . Even through current IVF treatment, couples may still struggle, but men could be helped to start families...

  • By: Anonymous , In: News > Current news

Free IVF could be offered to 40 year olds

28 June 2010 09:47

The controversial issue of IVF treatments and age has hit a new twist.Women aged 40 and over could be given IVF treatment on the NHS...

  • By: Sarah Funnell , In: News > Current news

In 10 years: Couples will choose IVF rather than sex to conceive

18 May 2010 10:18

More and more couples are turning to IVF when they have problems conceiving naturally, but scientists have now said that within a decade, people could...

  • By: Sarah Funnell , In: News > Current news

Mr & Mrs Fertile

11 May 2010 16:38

Trying to conceive can be a ‘trying’ time, particularly for the woman as much of the pressure is felt by her to achieve the goal....

  • By: Sarah Funnell , In: News > Current news

iPhone IVF app to help couples conceive is launched

23 April 2010 09:39

A doctor has launched an iPhone app with the aim to save couples thousands of pounds when undergoing IVF.The LifeForce iPhone app is £3.99 and offers...

  • By: Sally Griffith , In: News > Current news

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