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Wednesday 21 October 2020
New fertility hubs will be open next year, with IVF available in 2021.
One course of IVF treatment can cost between €4,000 and €4,500.
The Corrs musician was speaking on the Late Late Show last night.
Department of Health says rollout of €1 million fund announced last year ‘under consideration’.
The 80-year-old doctor did not appear at the hearing, but through his lawyers pleaded no contest.
The former first lady says women need to be open with other about their bodies.
Strict new coronavirus measures are coming into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Published by the Lancet, the report has found several countries are not delivering enough babies to maintain their population numbers.
Recent studies on donor-conceived children reveal that an overwhelming number of such individuals want information relating to their donor, writes Dr Brian Tobin.
The findings come from a study by the American National Institute of Health that looked at couples being treated for infertility.
However, egg freezing is a choice and should always be a choice, writes Meriem Ahmed.
The lead researcher called it a “very exciting” development.
The technique is being used to help prevent women passing on fatal genetic diseases to their children.
One in three women are estimated to use ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy.
The study found healthy, young men developed fertility issues after taking the drug for six weeks.
The new legislation will also regulate surrogacy and the use of embryos for research.
People should think before they speak when it comes to fertility issues, Julie Ronaghan writes.
Sadly, science does not yet have all the answers, writes Professor Mary Wingfield.
Valeriy Zukin has used the procedure to help infertile couples have children.
It’s hoped that 3D-printed skin, ears, bone scaffolds, and heart valves could solve a number of medical issues.
As a fertility-awareness based contraceptive method, the app will only work well for some people.
“Some people think it’s new age, hippy dippy. It’s anything other than that. It’s very practical, down to earth.”
The technique would allow mothers who carry disease-causing mutations in their genes to give birth to children free of the illness.
The study has furthered the theory that having your appendix or tonsils removed actually improves fertility rates.
The Clane Fertility Clinic is going to start using the technique to help the IVF process.
The Cork Fertility Centre has announced the breakthrough.
A doctor from Cork Fertility Centre said the procedure for men to get checked out is “non-invasive and not expensive compared to what a female has to do”.
Funding will be made available as part of a bill due to be published in the first half of 2016.
Ovulation calendars, doctors’ appointments, tests and treatments start to take over.
Men as well as women need to be educated about reproductive responsibility. We need a nationwide education campaign on fertility awareness, writes Dr John Waterstone.
An anonymous contributor talks about her struggle to conceive and the emotional impact it can have on a person.
The image has prompted an outpouring of heartfelt messages from other parents who have conceived through IVF.
One expert thinks women need to learn about their biological clock at an earlier age.
Several factors can make trying for a baby especially challenging for women over 35, but there are ways to improve your chances of conceiving.
New research is suggesting some outlandish links.
How far into this article can you get without giggling?
Nowadays it’s seen as quite normal to have kids in your late 30s… but many women still want to start a family earlier.
Freeze in haste, repent at leisure?
Spoiler: She’s not a fan.
Enquires to the Czech Republic have increased dramatically.
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
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Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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