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The clinical team at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) has been boosted with the arrival of three new team members: consultant Andrina Louisy, and two clinical fellows – Jess Leese and Rebecca Davies.
Post-Covid surge in use of donor sperm for women wishing to ‘go it alone’
Use of donor sperm is now the usual route for female couples who have their hearts set on having a baby together, and for those wanting to explore this option during Bristol Pride a free information evening, tailored specifically to their needs, will take place at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine on Wednesday 5 July.
As Fathers' Day rolls around again, would-be dads whose partners are struggling to conceive may be interested to learn about the latest in a series of cutting-edge test packages for sperm health which can help maximise the chances of success with IVF and prevent miscarriage.
A 48-year-old woman has revealed she has welcomed a ‘miracle’ baby after inserting Viagra to get pregnant.
Dental nurse Emma Beacham* was 37 years old with a naturally conceived four year old son who she was raising as a solo parent when she took the decision to try for another child through a fertility clinic.
A couple whose fertility journey crossed international boundaries and bridged Covid before the arrival of their twin sons, are advising other couples facing fertility issues to “always have a Plan B.”
With the next free open evening happening on 24 May, staff at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) are readying themselves to share the latest insights in fertility education and give individual advice to attendees at confidential one-to-one mini consultations.
A senior embryologist from Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) is back in the UK after a visit to Canada funded by prize money she was awarded for an outstanding conference presentation delivered before Covid.
After the birth of Carly and Steve Gibbens’ second IVF baby, they had the chance to introduce their first IVF baby – by then two years old – to the BCRM consultant responsible for his creation, and they told him her name was “Dr Magic.”
Campaigners are gearing up for this year’s Endometriosis Action Month, with the aim of highlighting the real impact of living with the condition, including its impact on mental health and personal finances, and to pave the way for those with diagnosed or suspected endometriosis to get the support they need.
New evidence has come to light indicating that treatment using PICSI (Physiological Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) may reduce the chance of miscarriage for a select group of patients, namely those with a history of miscarriage or advanced maternal age, according to Sophia Seabrook, an embryologist at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM).
Staff at Bristol’s longest-established fertility clinic are pooling their waste resources to create a valuable regular contribution to Bristol Children’s Scrapstore - and avoiding excess items going to landfill at the same time.
A Bristol couple whose son was conceived thanks to gynaecological and fertility treatment at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) have been back to the clinic as they near the end of their baby’s first year to wish the team a very special Merry Christmas.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to leave intended parents who have entered international surrogacy arrangements in a state of limbo.
A study day for practitioners and trainees in the fertility sector is being held at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) with up-to-the-minute information about which key indicators merit referral to a fertility consultant, and latest insights into specialist aspects of reproductive medicine.
An A&E nurse, who successfully had two IVF babies, is now working on an internationally important research programme in Bristol that is aimed at improving outcomes for others who seek fertility help.
A warm welcome awaited baby Olivia Glennon and her parents, Sky News editor Emily Deeker and BBC Points West’s Will Glennon, at the official opening of Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine’s (BCRM’s) new clinic at Aztec West on Saturday, exactly nine months after her birth.
With statistics verified by the NHS indicating that around one in a hundred women experience the heartbreak of recurrent miscarriage – that is losing three or more pregnancies in a row – a leading Bristol fertility clinic has taken delivery of an advanced new test machine that allows quick and accurate analysis to assess whether sperm damage may be a contributory factor.
