Blog posts from 2012

Fertility treatment breakthrough could mean unlimited supply of eggs

12 April, 2012

SCIENTISTS hope to fertilise the first human egg cells grown in a lab from stem cells later this year, it emerged yesterday. The move, if successful, would mean a potentially unlimited supply of human eggs could be produced.The breakthrough could ...

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Scientist fathered 600 children by donating sperm at his own fertility clinic

10 April, 2012

A British scientist fathered 600 children after founding a fertility clinic that promised to provide sperm donors from ‘intelligent stock’, it emerged yesterday.The barrister found out in 1965, at the age of 12, that he was born from a...

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Happy Easter and Springtime from us all at Pride Angel

08 April, 2012

Happy Easter to you all from everyone at Pride Angel. Eggs have been associated with Easter celebrations throughout history; in ancient times it was thought the egg represented fertility and new beginnings. Springtime is therefore a lovely time to...

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Women over 40 warned that IVF will not rewind their biological clock

07 April, 2012

Women in their 40s expect fertility treatment to rewind their ‘biological clock’, and are upset when they find out they can’t have babies, warns a top fertility specialist.Demand for IVF from older women is rising dramatically, b...

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Egg and sperm donor regulator is seeking to increase numbers donating

05 April, 2012

The UK fertility regulator is seeking to increase the amount of egg and sperm donation.The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) says people should feel the same about it as they do about altruistic, or living, organ donation.It is l...

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Dieting during pregnancy may cause obesity in children study reveals

03 April, 2012

Women who diet during pregnancy are more likely to have a child that could become obese or diabetic in later life, a study suggests. Researchers found in a study on sheep that giving ewes less food at the time of conception caused DNA changes in t...

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Egg donor payment rise has increased potential donors by five-fold

01 April, 2012

The payment to women donating their eggs for use in IVF will triple from £250 to £750 tomorrow. The extra money on offer is said to have led to five-fold increase in women approaching clinics to donate their eggs to infertile couples.T...

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Worldwide fertility trend means women are not having enough children

30 March, 2012

A downward fertility trend is occurring on the global front: women aren’t having enough children. Recent statistics place the Italian fertility rate at just 1.3, whereas the replacement rate is usually considered to be 2.1 children per coupl...

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Men over 40 urged to consider their biological fertility clock

28 March, 2012

MEN are being urged to pay more attention to their biological clocks as research shows those aged over 40 are at higher risk of having a child with autism and birth defects.As the average age of Australian fathers continues to increase, reproducti...

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Gay and lesbian family support group London

26 March, 2012

Leaving London, pregnant and gay for the middle class suburban city of St Albans was a scary prospect. I thought I would be the only one. It was a far cry from South London.I needn’t have worried though as I shortly found out I was not alone...

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