Blog posts from 2013

Scientists have created 'spermbots' to mechanize sperm

27 December, 2013

Get your robot-proof tube socks ready, internet, because science has started to mechanize sperm. By combining your little swimmers with nanotechnology, scientists are hoping these “spermbots” could be used for fertilization – or,...

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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas 2013

25 December, 2013

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas for 2013. If you are just starting on the journey to becoming parents, we send our best wishes and wish you happiness for the future.For all of you who have become parents this year through Pride Angel, we se...

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Australian donors split over past change in anonymity law

23 December, 2013

People who donated sperm and eggs before 1998 in one Australian state were able to remain anonymous, but potential new laws could have changed that. A recent study found those donors were split on the idea of possible contact from their donor chil...

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Leading US cancer centers neglect the future fertility of patients

21 December, 2013

Some of the most advanced and best-resourced cancer centers in the country fail to notify patients of risks to their fertility or to direct patients to speak with fertility specialists, says a new study.In 2006, the American Society of Reproductiv...

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Lesbian parents and sperm donors - Article in Family Law

19 December, 2013

Family Law (a leading monthly journal for UK family lawyers) has published an article by Natalie which discusses the landmark decision in same sex parenting case Re G and Re Z (2013) from earlier this year. You can read the article in full here.Th...

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My decision to freeze my eggs being single and age 40

17 December, 2013

It is a month after my 40th birthday and I have come to Valencia on a job, staying on for the appointment at IVI, the local branch of the Spanish fertility facility, known to insiders as miracle clinics.It has taken almost two years of sleeplessne...

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Ayurveda therapy in India to the Rescue for Infertility

15 December, 2013

Clinics addressing infertility issues using the complementary therapy Ayurveda are thriving in India. Stressful lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits and general environmental degradation and pollution have contributed to making infertility a major ...

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9 ways to optimise your fertility during wintertime

12 December, 2013

Managing your fertility health in winter can be a struggle with the colder weather and many celebrations towards the end of the year, all of which can take their toll on your body and mind.But keeping on track doesn’t have to be hard if you ...

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Men wishing to be fathers should eat their greens - as its good for the baby's health

10 December, 2013

A potential father's diet prior to conception can play a crucial part in the health of his future children, new research has found.Dr Kimmins, of McGill University in Montreal, compared the health of mice born to fathers deficient in folic aci...

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Hypnotherapy during childbirth - Can labour be pain free?

08 December, 2013

Hypnosis for childbirth has garnered a lot of attention in recent years and even has a celebrity following with the likes of Kate Middleton and Kim Kardashian reportedly using the techniques to make their experiences easier.If you’re pregnan...

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