News that fertility treatment 'add-ons' are to be colour-coded by the sector’s official watchdog to highlight any that are unproven or unsafe has been welcomed by the medical director of BCRM, which serves patients throughout the South West.
The new system being implemented by the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA) means that such treatments will be colour-coded to help...
A condition which affects up to 10% of all women between the ages of 15 and 44 is under the spotlight this month in a targeted drive by campaigners to raise awareness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS.
The condition is one of the most common causes of female infertility. Women and those assigned female at birth who have PCOS have a hormonal imbalance which can...
Michelle Hutchings’ baby Ava Rose, born on 11 April 2023, is the result of a double donation – donor egg and donor sperm – a possibility she is convinced not enough people are aware of.
45-year-old Michelle, from Devon, said: “I wish I’d been better informed about my choices years ago. I remember being told by a consultant in 2015 that if I wanted to have a baby using a donor egg I...
Sub-fertile couples and women who wish to become mums via private fertility treatment can be faced with clashing challenges. The need to start treatment quickly is often compromised by hefty costs they haven’t had a chance to save for.
But a nationally-rated fertility clinic in Bristol which serves patients across the South West has introduced a choice of multi-cycle IVF programmes...
The clinical team at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) which treats patients with fertility issues living throughout the South West, has been boosted with the arrival of three new team members: consultant Andrina Louisy, and two clinical fellows – Jess Leese and Rebecca Davies.
With a career already spanning 30 years, Andrina Louisy has come to BCRM to work with their...
