Blog posts from March 2011

Latest copy of Fertility Road Magazine

Latest copy of Fertility Road Magazine

31 March, 2011

Welcome to the latest copy of Fertility Road. In this issue we have an exclusive interview with Sarah Jessica Parker and her chance for surrogacy. We’ve great ideas for that romantic getaway, a chat with Tony Reid, the creator of Fertility F...

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Frozen ovarian tissue implanted back into cancer sufferer may give hope to infertile women

Frozen ovarian tissue implanted back into cancer sufferer may give hope to infertile women

28 March, 2011

A British woman has had frozen ovary tissue inserted back into her by a robot in a pioneering operation - raising hopes for women left infertile.Emma Leach, 39, was left infertile and went through the menopause after undergoing chemotherapy for br...

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Gay and lesbian couples in France don't have equal family rights

Gay and lesbian couples in France don't have equal family rights

27 March, 2011

Gay couples in France are resorting to drastic measures to have children, according to campaigners.Couples were resorting to costly and legally precarious methods, said Philippe Rollandin, spokesman for APGL, the largest association representing h...

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Sperm grown in a laboratory may help infertile men have children

Sperm grown in a laboratory may help infertile men have children

26 March, 2011

Sperm have been successfully grown in the laboratory for the first time and it is hoped the technology could eventually help infertile men have children.In the experiment on mice, the sperm were used to produce healthy, fertile offspring. The rese...

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Genetic attraction between parents and children who have never met

Genetic attraction between parents and children who have never met

24 March, 2011

An article in Yahoo today describes a woman who tracked down her long-lost father in the US who is now pregnant with his child. This highlights the concern of genetic attraction between parent and child who have never previously met, because of ad...

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Mothers who drink in early pregnancy are more likely to have unruly children

Mothers who drink in early pregnancy are more likely to have unruly children

22 March, 2011

“Mothers who drink in early pregnancy are ‘more likely to have unruly children’,” reported the Daily Mail. The newspaper says that a study has found a three-fold risk of antisocial behaviour among 16 year olds whose mothers...

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Single mother age 58 who gave birth to IVF twins asks 'What have I done?'

Single mother age 58 who gave birth to IVF twins asks 'What have I done?'

20 March, 2011

Three weeks have passed since Carole Hobson brought her IVF twins home from hospital and it’s clear her once ordered life as a mature, single career woman has been completely turned on its head.A sky-high pile of freshly-washed babygros, bed...

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Today is Goddess of Fertility Day

Today is Goddess of Fertility Day

18 March, 2011

The spring equinox in Western culture marks the first day of the change of the seasons. Many people will start to do their spring cleaning around this time, and the Christian holiday of Easter is celebrated some time between March and April. For m...

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Woman happy to tell her child - she does not know who her father is

Woman happy to tell her child - she does not know who her father is

16 March, 2011

Jessica McCallin has already chosen a name for her unborn daughter. She will be called Freya, after the Norse goddess of fertility. ‘Freya is one of my favourite girls’ names,’ she says. ‘I didn’t know the meaning but...

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Women would move house in order to get IVF treatment

Women would move house in order to get IVF treatment

14 March, 2011

Two thirds of women would consider moving house to access IVF on the NHS, according to research.Many have suffered fertility problems or know someone who has, while others have experienced depression and financial issues as a result of infertility...

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