Couples should be given three free cycles of IVF to fight the "social disorder" of infertility, a leading expert has claimed.

Sam Abdalla, medical director of the Lister Fertility Clinic in London, said the NHS was failing to implement a 2004 NICE directive calling for free treatment.

"Infertility is not only a disease, it is also a social disorder with a profound effect on the individual, the family and wider society," Mr Abdalla said.

The doctor is offering 21 free cycles of IVF to mark the 21st birthday of the Lister Fertility Clinic, treatment at which has resulted in more than 10,000 births.

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Some Pregnant Women Fearful of H1N1 Vaccine

An article in Minneapolis Star Tribune reports on how some pregnant women are skeptical of the new H1N1 vaccine. Pregnant women are among the groups strongly advised to get the vaccine, but many women are less than thrilled about the idea of getting the shot, reporting concerns about the safety of the vaccine and possible effects for the unborn baby.

In the comments, women are reporting over and over a miscarriage after getting the vaccine.

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CINCINNATI -- Some couples unable to get pregnant have turned to an unusual form of adoption. The couples are getting pregnant with another couples' embryo. Jennifer Schanne and her husband endured four miscarriages before turning to in-vitro fertilization.

"We froze our embryos in case something didn't work or we only had one baby. We knew we wanted to have more then one," said Schanne.

After twins Cooper and Clair were born, the couple debated about what to do with the nine embryos that they didn't use. Read more...



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Eligible patients will be required to sign up to a health and lifestyle improvement programme including stop smoking, not drinking and losing weight if necessary before they embark on IVF treatment.

In return the Bridge clinic in central London is offering a fixed price package of treatment including optional acupuncture and a second free cycle of IVF if the first one fails.

The package will cost £4,500 and include all tests, scans, drugs, four months of folic acid supplements which women trying to conceive are advised to take, counseling and stress relief programme.


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When Nigel Dawson, a volunteer on the Infertility Network helpline, encourages male callers to be more open about their fertility problems and reject outdated ideas about stigma, he's talking from experience.

"We started trying for a family as soon as we got married in September 2002, but when nothing had happened by January 2004 we knew there was an issue," says the 42-year-old franchise manager, who lives in Bracknell, Berkshire with his wife Nicola, 36.

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of baby boys conceived by a fertility treatment known as ICSI may be lower than what is produced by Mother Nature, a new study suggests.

On average, there are 105 baby boys born for every 100 girls -- a natural advantage that helps balance out the higher number of deaths among male fetuses and infants. But in the new study, researchers found that this male-to-female birth ratio seems to be reversed when infants are conceived through intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI.

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This is in response to "Embryos' fate: A fertile debate; Families struggle with science, faith when viable eggs are frozen in lab" , regarding what to do with "leftover" embryos from in-vitro fertilization treatments.

One option is to donate them to an infertile couple. Please visit www.embryoadoption.org.

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A conference at Queen's University in Belfast is to discuss the growing problem of male infertility. BBC Northern Ireland health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly explores a sensitive problem.

"It becomes a very, very dark place that you go into - you think it must be your wife that has the problem - never do you think it could be you the man," William Steenson told me.

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A NATIONAL network has been launched to help make sure women don't miss out on having babies because they are leaving it too late.

The UK Body Clock Network are offering all women over 30 a Body Clock Test at centres across Britain to check their future fertility. It is hoped the fertility "MOT" will help women realize the importance of age when it comes to conceiving a child.

To find out more about the Body Clock Test, and about the UK Body Clock Network Centre in Glasgow, click on www.ukbodyclock.com
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In the interview with Julie Menin for her Give and Take program, Dr. David says most fertility problems can be explained, and often the explanation – and the fix – is very simple and does not require more complicated measures such as IVF. “I don’t believe in unexplained infertility,” says David.

Some of the most common possible reasons for infertility:

· the woman runs or exercises too much

· the man takes tub baths or Jacuzzi

· infections in the man

· mild and therefore undetected infections in the woman

· sperm antibodies, in which the man could be allergic to his own sperm or the woman could be allergic to sperm

· underweight and overweight women

· environmental issues such as hormones in red meat, pesticides, chemicals in makeup; any of these might have an effect, and often more profoundly on men’s sperm

Dr. David says it’s up to a woman’s doctor to play medical detective to determine what’s wrong. “You really have to delve into it in great detail,” he says.

Here is a link to the video: http://juliemenin.com/2009/07/dr-sami-david-part-i/.




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British scientists at Newcastle University have just released information on a new technique they have created that will impact the world of infertility treatment. 

Their original research goal was to prevent children from getting inherited medical disorders.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The technique as described by the British researchers was to "prevent diseases by altering human embryos, which are the product of two mothers and one father."  

Researchers had been working with a woman who had mitochondrial disease which she passed to her daughter. 

The researchers determined that they could, "prevent the passing of mitochondrial disease in a child by extracting nuclear DNA from a mother with mitochondrial disease and a father, then injecting that DNA into a donor egg from a woman without mitochondrial disease."

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Stepping into the huge exhibition hall at London's Olympia, I haven't had time to look at my programme guide before I'm approached by a young American woman carrying a clipboard and dressed like an air hostess.

'Hi, good to see you. Are you ready to discuss your fertility options?' she asks, dazzling me with her megawatt smile.

Before I can say anything, she continues: 'We're here today all the way from Connecticut in the U.S. to help people just like you.

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Any woman who is struggling with fertility is likely to have dozens of numbers on her mind: bbt temps, sperm counts, follicle counts, uterine lining, estrogen, FSH, HCG, dosages of medications, age, numbers of cells, percents of morphology, success rates for clinics, success rates for procedures, days till ovulation, days till the next test... the list could go on and on.

Unfortunately, all too often these numbers become an identity for what a woman believes is her future. I cannot say how often I’ve heard a woman summarize her situation by saying something like:

“Well, my FSH is 30.”
“But my luteal phase is only 8 days long.”
“The numbers aren’t doubling.”
“I’ve got a 10% chance with my own eggs.”

These statements seem like simple facts, but they often signify so much more: I’m afraid, I’m too old, I’ve waited too long, There’s something wrong with me, There’s nothing I can do, I’m waiting to have a miscarriage, My heart is breaking, I don’t think I’ll ever be a mother. Somehow, in some clinical way, the numbers make it easier to say.

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Expectant mothers have been warned that taking vitamin E during pregnancy can increase the risk of their babies developing heart defects.

Consuming as little as three-quarters of the daily recommended amount of the vitamin can increase the risk of a child being born with a heart abnormality by up to nine times, a new study found.

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Toxic traffic fumes can increase the risk that women will miscarry, researchers have warned.

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Relaxation exercises and group therapy can up to double the chance that women undergoing fertility treatment will get pregnant, a small study suggests.