Category Archives: IVF Treatment

Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce have slammed calls for a boycott on their brand as "medieval". The designers came under fire after a controversial interview where they were quoted as calling IVF babies "synthetic". Elton John, whose two sons Zachary, five, and Elijah, two, with husband David Furnish were conceived through IVF treatment, led calls to boycott the brand and was backed by stars including Ricky Martin and Courtney Love. Hitting back, Gabbana said: "Boycott Dolce & Gabbana for what? They don't think like you? This is correct? This is not correct. We are in 2015. This is like medieval. It's not correct." He continued: "I believe in the traditional family. It is impossible to change my culture for something different. It's me... I respect all the world, all the culture." During a joint interview with CNN, Gabbana's design partner and former lover Dolce was asked if he supported having children through IVF. He replied to say: "Yeah, I don't have anything bad, because the beauty of the world is freedom... "We love gay couple. We are gay. We love gay couple. We love gay adoption. We love everything. It's just an express of my private point of view." Dolce … Continue reading →

In Vitro Fertilization treatment (IVF) Treatment: What is it? http://www.kidsinthehouse.com/pregnancy/fertility/ivf-and-insemination/vitro-fertilization-ivf?utm_source=youtube utm_medium=description utm_campaign=gTY8qZ_T4ZU IVF Treatment: This video on ... By: Kids In The House … Continue reading →

OvaScienceSM (NASDAQ: OVAS), a global fertility company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of new treatment options, announced today that in vitro fertilization (IVF) specialists from select international clinics will present initial clinical experience with OvaSciences AUGMENTSM fertility treatment during the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting March 25-28, 2015 in San Francisco, CA. These presentations will be the first time detailed clinical reports of the AUGMENT treatment will be made available. The AUGMENT treatment is a fertility treatment specifically designed to use the mitochondria, or energy, from a womans own egg precursor cells immature egg cells found inside the protective ovarian lining to improve egg health. Improved egg health is important for fertilization and embryo development during in vitro fertilization (IVF). The treatment is available to patients in select international IVF clinics. The AUGMENT treatment is not available in the United States. Presentations summarizing preliminary patient outcomes with the AUGMENT treatment, including early pregnancy information from patients who previously failed one or more IVF cycles, will include: More information about the SRI Annual Meeting and abstracts is available at http://www.sri-online.org. About OvaScience OvaScience (NASDAQ: OVAS) is a global fertility company dedicated to improving treatment options … Continue reading →

STEFANO Gabbana has slammed Sir Elton John as a "fascist" and "ignorant" after the singer encouraged people to boycott Dolce and Gabbana over their opinions on gay adoption and children born through IVF. The 52-year-old designer - who runs fashion house Dolce and Gabbana with business partner Domenico Dolce - admitted he "didn't expect" such a backlash after the pair branded kids conceived through fertility treatment "synthetic" and admitted they "opposed gay adoptions". Stefano also hit out at Elton - whose two sons Zachary, five, and Elijah, two, with husband David Furnish were conceived through IVF treatment - for "attacking" the pair, who were in a relationship for 25 years until 2005, for having a "different opinion" to him. Speaking in Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera, he said: "I didn't expect this. I didn't expect this, coming from someone whom I considered, and I stress 'considered,' an intelligent person like Elton John. "I mean, you preach understanding, tolerance and then you attack others? Only because someone has a different opinion? Is this a democratic or enlightened way of thinking? This is ignorance, because he ignores the fact that others might have a different opinion and that theirs is as … Continue reading →

Edinburgh, Scotland (PRWEB UK) 17 March 2015 Fertility Clinics Abroad is a company based in Scotland that has recently launched a new website providing even more information and resources to people seeking IVF abroad. The updated website was launched in order to provide a better user experience for visitors. It currently features clinics from around Europe as well as resources and opinions about travelling for IVF abroad. Fertility Clinics Abroad has been at the forefront of providing valuable resources since 2012. The Managing Director, Dr Caroline Phillips, explains why the website revamp was needed, We wanted to make the website easier to use and also accommodate a larger selection of clinics. The information we provide on each clinic is comprehensive and unique. This, together with our blog which has the opinions and commentary from experts in the field of infertility, creates a huge resource which we felt deserved a better conduit." The website features IVF clinics from Spain, Greece, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Cyprus (http://www.fertilityclinicsabroad.com/find-ivf-clinics-europe/). Facts about each clinic is carefully collected and assessed by the team before being edited for the website. This means that the information provided is as clear and jargon-free as possible. IVF costs, success … Continue reading →

Man, in his 60s, said his ex-wife conned him into thinking her child was his Claimed the businesswoman, in her 50s, used her ex-boyfriend's sperm He is now seeking more than 100,000 in damages at London court By Stephanie Linning for MailOnline Published: 10:49 EST, 16 March 2015 | Updated: 12:38 EST, 16 March 2015 A woman conned her husband into thinking that he was the father of her son after undergoing IVF treatment using her ex-boyfriend's sperm, a court heard. The husband, who has not been named to protect the identity of the child, said that in 2004, he and his wife travelled to a clinic in Barcelona, Spain, where he gave a sample of his sperm. But he claims a few months later the woman returned to the clinic without him and was impregnated with her ex-boyfriends sperm instead. The couple have since divorced. The man, a lecturer in his 60s, claims that he paid more than 80,000 in maintenance towards the child over a number of years and is now seeking more than 100,000 in damages. A woman conned her husband into thinking that he was the father of her son after undergoing IVF using her ex-boyfriend's … Continue reading →

Katie and Matthew Preston, from Castle Vale, turned to IVF to conceive Six embryos were made as part of the process with one implanted in 2011 Mrs Preston was delighted to become pregnant and Ethan was born in 2012 Other embryos were frozen but they decided to thaw them and use them Isabel and Arthur were born last year, making the children 'miracle triplets' By Emily Kent Smith for the Daily Mail Published: 05:36 EST, 13 March 2015 | Updated: 18:59 EST, 13 March 2015 78 shares 18 View comments With two protective arms wrapped around his little siblings, Ethan looks just like any proud older brother. But what this photograph doesnt reveal is that these children were all conceived at the same time although Ethan was born a full two years before his brother and sister. The trio arrived after their mother Katie Preston had struggled through five long years of unsuccessful IVF treatment and started to think that she would never be able to have children. Mrs Preston says Ethan loves helping to look after his brother and sister, and kisses them goodnight. Mrs Preston said: 'We feel truly blessed' See more here: Katie Preston spent five years … Continue reading →

MIRACLES: Lee and Jemma Summerfield with six-year-old twins Lola and Tilly and three-month-old Noah. A COUPLE who were once denied IVF treatment on the NHS will be having a special Mother's Day celebration this year after the arrival of their third 'miracle' baby. Lee and Jemma Summerfield had tried for a family for nearly two years before seeking help from a fertility clinic. But they were faced with another dilemma when they were told they were not eligible for free treatment because of where they lived. So the couple chose to re-mortgage their house to raise funds for the procedure, which costs around 5,000 a time. After two failed attempts, Jemma finally became pregnant with twins Lola and Tilly. And three has proved to be a lucky number for the family with the arrival of their baby boy Noah. Store manager Lee, aged 39, of Walsingham Gardens, Westbury Park, said: "It is a dream come true when I look at our little family. Looking back, I never imagined we would end up with three children." The now-defunct NHS North Staffordshire was one of the few Primary Care Trusts in the country which did not fund at least one cycle of … Continue reading →

They are the miracle triplets - born two years apart. Ethan, Isabel and Arthur Preston were all conceived at the same time. But Isabel and Arthur were born in December - two years and five days after Ethan. Parents Katie and Matthew are looking forward to celebrating their first Mother's Day with the trio on Sunday. All three siblings were conceived while the couple, from Castle Vale, underwent IVF treatment at Midland Fertility. "They are our three little miracles," said Katie, a cashier at William Hill. "December is a busy time for the Preston family now - but we wouldn't have it any other way. "They keep me busy, and are certainly a handful. But we feel complete and adore our triplets. Katie and Matthew, both 28, tried for a family for five years before discovering they only had a one per cent chance of conceiving as Matthew has a low sperm count. "I would see a woman with a pram in the street and would go home and cry," admits Katie. "Many of my family and friends were having families, and we just thought it would never happen for us. View post: Meet the miracle triplets - born two … Continue reading →

348 babies were born in 2012 to women recorded as having female partner Figure is 14-fold increase on 25 such babies born in 2003, statistics reveal Almost a thousand lesbian mothers underwent IVF treatment in 2012 By Daniel Martin, Whitehall Correspondent for the Daily Mail Published: 19:18 EST, 20 February 2015 | Updated: 19:23 EST, 20 February 2015 One baby is born through IVF to lesbian parents almost every day in the UK, new figures have revealed. The numbers from 2012 the most recent available show that 348 babies were born to women recorded as having a female partner. This is a 14-fold increase on the 25 such babies born in 2003, according to the statistics from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. One baby is born through IVF to lesbian parents almost every day in the UK, new figures have revealed (file picture) In total, over the ten-year period, IVF treatment clinics have helped bring 1,388 children into the world for lesbian couples. In addition, the HFEA said that over the same ten-year timespan 1,149 children were born through IVF to single women. However, the official numbers are considered an underestimate of the real total, as more children will … Continue reading →