6 July 2026
IVF success rates: how to read them correctly
Success rates are among the first things every couple looks for, and rightly so. Unfortunately, they are also among the easiest to misinterpret or…
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IVF
Articles on IVF and the ovarian-stimulation protocols behind each cycle.
6 July 2026
How many IVF cycles will I need?
One of the first and most anxious questions for every couple is how many IVF attempts will be needed. The answer is not a…
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6 July 2026
Frozen embryo transfer: natural vs medicated cycle
More and more embryo transfers today are performed with frozen (vitrified) embryos, in a cycle separate from egg retrieval. The question that arises is…
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23 December 2025
IVF after 40
A woman’s reproductive lifespan begins with menarche in early adolescence and ends with the menopause. During this window, around 15% of couples encounter difficulty…
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23 December 2025
Fresh or frozen embryo transfer
In conventional IVF, after oocyte retrieval and fertilisation, the best embryos are selected for immediate transfer to the uterus — the so-called “fresh” cycle.…
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23 December 2025
A safer, friendlier IVF
The ultimate goal of IVF is to achieve pregnancy through the transfer of one or more embryos into the uterus. To reach that goal,…
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23 December 2025
Do more embryos increase the chance of pregnancy?
The aim of pharmacological stimulation in IVF is to develop multiple follicles, so that multiple oocytes can be retrieved. From these oocytes several embryos…
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23 December 2025
Natural-cycle IVF — when and how?
Natural-cycle IVF needs no medication. We wait for the single follicle that grows naturally each month and, once it has matured, we retrieve the…
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23 December 2025
How can IVF treatment be simplified?
FSH is the hormone responsible for developing one follicle each month. In IVF we need several, so the woman takes daily FSH injections for…
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23 December 2025
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
The most serious complication of pharmacological stimulation in IVF is severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which can develop after oocyte retrieval. In these cases…
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