COVID-19 Update
On Saturday 31 October the Prime Minister announced a second lockdown in England beginning, subject to Parliamentary approval, on Thursday 5 November. In line with government advice to continue medical appointments and associated HFEA advice, Fertility Plus currently remains open to both new and existing patients.
The safety of our patients and team remains of paramount importance and we continue to operate with social distancing and additional cleanliness measures in place.
We ask all patients to respect government advice and not to travel to the clinic if you are experiencing symptoms or have been asked to self isolate.
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Policy and Patient Recommendations
In line with government advice, as of Monday 18th May we will begin face to face consultations from our office on Harley Street. The…
In line with government advice, as of Monday 18th May we will begin face to face consultations from our office on Harley Street. The UK fertility watchdog, the HFEA, has advised clinics to develop their own policies to keep patients safe. We are committed to keeping patients and have made several changes in our pathway to ensure we address issues…
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Does AMH really tell us about quality?
The Anti-Mullerian hormone is often regarded as a test which looks at the quality of eggs. Infact there is increasing evidence that AMH may…
The Anti-Mullerian hormone is often regarded as a test which looks at the quality of eggs. Infact there is increasing evidence that AMH may not be a quality of eggs, but more a quality of numbers of small pre-antral follicles (small eggs in the ovary). In earlier studies in the United States, the level of AMH did not prevent women…
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How important is progesterone for frozen embryo replacement cycles?
Progesterone is the main drug and hormone that in fact supports pregnancy. Its role in IVF is to support the second stage of pregnancy…
Progesterone is the main drug and hormone that in fact supports pregnancy. Its role in IVF is to support the second stage of pregnancy where the embryos are implanted, and in frozen cycles, as well as the donor cycles, progesterone becomes the main hormone that supports pregnancy. There has been a huge debate whether progesterone has to be used as…
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Getting the FSH injection dose right in IVF
Those of FSH and the level of the ovarian reserve marker AMH have an impact on oocyte quality. It is important to realise that…
Those of FSH and the level of the ovarian reserve marker AMH have an impact on oocyte quality. It is important to realise that egg reserve is measured in two ways, the AMH test, which to a large extent tells us about the ovarian resistance as well as tells us how many small follicles are present and which can be…
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Obstetric Complications of Donor Egg Conception Pregnancies
Ovum donation (OD) is a significant and important treat-ment option, not only…
Ovum donation (OD) is a significant and important treat-ment option, not only for older women (as more than half of women aged over 45…
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Do alternative ovulation triggers work in intrauterine insemination?
Ovulation is triggered mainly by two types of medications; HCG, which is…
Ovulation is triggered mainly by two types of medications; HCG, which is available as Ovidrel, Gonasi or Pregnyl and Suprecur which is an analogue…
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Does the Contraceptive Pill Lower anti-Mullerian (AMH) levels?
The Pill is one of the main contraceptives used in the western…
The Pill is one of the main contraceptives used in the western world, it has been used for almost 40 years and has been…
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Is Aspirin Effective in Women Undertaking IVF?
This was a paper which was published in Human Reproduction Update 2011…
This was a paper which was published in Human Reproduction Update 2011 where it looked at multiple studies. Ten studies were evaluated, and it…
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Diet, Metformin and PCOS
The recommendations based on international evidence -based guideline for the assessment and…
The recommendations based on international evidence -based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome 2018 (1) PCOS creates an insulin resistant…
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Do AMH Levels Change During Pregnancy and Post Delivery?
We know that AMH is a test that tells us more about…
We know that AMH is a test that tells us more about the ovarian reserve and we also know that AMH declines as age…
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Can Metformin Work With Irregular Cycles
There is inadequate evidence to make a recommendation about the use of…
There is inadequate evidence to make a recommendation about the use of metformin for irregular menstrual cycles. Any efficacy in regularising menstruation usually takes…
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Religious Attitudes to Fertility: A Catholic View
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