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Vaginal pessaries still have a place. A recent publication reviewed by Ginsberg confirmed that pessaries do have a place in treatment of Vaginal Prolapse. Patients can manage their prolapse either by doing nothing or having surgery or having vaginal pessary inserted. Pessaries are successful in […]
Early diagnoses of placental problems including placenta previa and placenta accreta are helpful with outcomes for mothers and babies. Placenta previa and accreta are in fact low lying or infiltrating. They are more common after a previous caesarean section or procedures such as IVF. The […]
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (I.C.E.) have issued a new guideline on endometriosis. This is a common condition which affects 1 in 10 women. Sometimes diagnosis can be difficult. This condition mimics conditions such as pelvic inflammatory disease, irritable bowel syndrome or even fibroids. […]
Under these guidelines commercial surrogacy remains prohibited. As far as sex selection for non-medical purposes goes, this is the province of State and Territory governments which are responsible for regulating the clinical practice of ART. This is a complex area and much discussion is taking […]
The role of both uterine natural killer cells uNK (cells) and peripheral blood natural killer cells remains controversial. A recent paper in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology highlights the lack of uniformity in establishing normal ranges. Treatments available include intravenous haemoglobin or useful […]
Immune suppressant steroids such as Prednisone have been used for patients with multiple miscarriages and with repeated I.V.F. failures. An article by Robertson in Human Reproduction, September 2nd 2016, surveys a role of steroids in assisted reproduction. While steroids may be of value in patients […]
Reducing Stress can help you achieve a pregnancy, trying such things as Yoga or Relaxation meditation may be of value for couple’s trying to fall pregnant. Staying well nourished boosts your odds of conceiving. Make sure to include enough protein, iron, zinc, vitamin C, and […]
This technology also known as three parent babies has been used for women who have hereditary mitochondrial disease, often of a neurological variety. These conditions are very rare. It may allow couples to have a healthy unaffected baby. While it was made legal in certain […]
Recent evidence has shown that putting a frozen embryo back after a fresh embryo transfer has results at least as good as transferring two fresh embryos. Advances in freezing and thawing are responsible for this. Single pregnancies are more desirable as there are higher risks […]
In IVF we can replace either one or two embryos. A recent study in February 2016 in Atlanta Georgia, confirms that sequential single embryo transfer, that is putting one embryo back followed by another frozen embryo in a later cycle, gives results at least as […]