COVID-19 Update
Our clinics are currently open and operating as normal and we are employing careful COVID related processes as we have since the start of the pandemic.
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. Video consultations are available for those who prefer not to travel. We also are holding regular open evenings on Eventbrite, please ask our team for details.
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
The UK fertility watchdog, the HFEA, has advised clinics to develop their own policies to keep patients safe. We are committed to keeping patients…
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 of social distancing, PPE (personal protective equipment) and testing strategy for office and treatment appointments, which are outlined below. For patients who require…
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Webinar: “How to do an Embryo Transfer”
Mr Amit Shah is delighted to join the CooperSurgical webinar on “How to do an Embryo Transfer”. This will discuss the different techniques, benefit…
Mr Amit Shah is delighted to join the CooperSurgical webinar on “How to do an Embryo Transfer”. This will discuss the different techniques, benefit and share tips to enable a successful embryo transfer. The webinar takes place on April 29th @ 1630 (BST), to register click on the link. https://coopersurgical.zoom.us/…/WN_VvzRGhq3QKGC-NUOPPeAjQ
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Luteal Phase Stimulation
The menstrual cycle is divided into the follicular phase followed by ovulation and the luteal phase. The stimulation of ovaries in IVF is carried…
The menstrual cycle is divided into the follicular phase followed by ovulation and the luteal phase. The stimulation of ovaries in IVF is carried out usually in the follicular phase. The old concept is that follicles are recruited in the beginning of the cycle and ovulation occurs in the middle of the cycle. Though a large number of follicles start…
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Does the Covid-19 Vaccine Affect Fertility?
We are delighted that RCOG has made and statement regarding covid-19 vaccination and fertility in response to the myths that have been circulating recently.…
We are delighted that RCOG has made and statement regarding covid-19 vaccination and fertility in response to the myths that have been circulating recently. Dr Edward Morris, President at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said: “We want to reassure women that there is no evidence to suggest that Covid-19 vaccines will affect fertility. Claims of any effect of…
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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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