Blog posts from August 2010

Pride Angel at Manchester Pride's Lifestyle Expo

28 August, 2010

Manchester Pride's Lifetyle Expo started today with great success, thankfully the rain did not dampen any spirits, with hundreds of visitors attending the variety of stalls. Pride Angel were happy to be one of those stalls and gave advice to t...

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Shouldn't donors donate for 'altruism' rather than reward?

26 August, 2010

Many men and women who long for a baby - but are beset by fertility problems - will read with envy the news that Samantha Cameron has given birth to a baby girl and say a silent prayer that they too will be so blessed.Yet the fact remains that, in...

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Egg donors could get up to £800 in payments

24 August, 2010

Currently the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA) imposes a £250 cap on payments so as to avoid commercialising the procedure.But the low payment is thought to be behind a shortage in egg and sperm donation which is driving infer...

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Surrogacy: We went from nought to three children in a year

22 August, 2010

After her hopes of getting pregnant were crushed, Caroline Van Den Heever turned to surrogacy to keep alive her dream of starting a family.My house is full of noise and activity – shouting, laughter and colourful paintings pinned to the noti...

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Manchester Pride 2010 begins with Fringe festival

20 August, 2010

Manchester Pride 2010 began today with a Fringe festival of comedy, art, theatre and sport.More than 40 events will be held in 20 venues ahead of the Big Weekend, which starts next Friday.The Big Weekend will feature acts such as Kelis, Beverly Kn...

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Sisters are doing it for themselves: Fertility Road Feature

18 August, 2010

Having a child is the most natural thing in the world. In an ideal scenario, it’s a situation born of love, commitment and the desire to procreate. But what if the usual trappings of that romantic impulse to give life aren’t available ...

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Marriage is the gold standard for gay couples

16 August, 2010

It's a common refrain of politicians (and some lobby groups) to say that while they are not against equal civil marriage, it is not clear how many gay people actually want it.A poll by pinknews.co.uk - conducted over two days with almost 800 r...

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Stress DOES reduce your chances of getting pregnant

12 August, 2010

High stress levels can damage a woman's chances of getting pregnant, researchers warn. Those who are anxious are 12 per cent less likely to conceive during their fertile time than those who stay calm. It is the first proof that stress makes it...

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Jennifer Aniston says 'women no longer need a man in order to have a child.'

10 August, 2010

In her latest film, The Switch, the 41-year-old actress plays a single woman who uses a sperm donor to get pregnant."Women are realising it more and more - knowing that they don't have to settle with a man just to have that child," A...

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Jennifer Aniston: searches for a sperm donor in her new movie 'The Switch'

08 August, 2010

Jennifer Aniston plays a wannabe mother who undergoes artificial insemination, using what she believes is the perfect donor's sperm, to get pregnant.And when it comes to off screen it seems Aniston would allow life to imitate art, insisting th...

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