Fertility help for women
Treatments and costs
- Where do I start with fertility treatment?
- Is there a waiting list for treatment?
- Can I have my egg and/or embryos frozen, and how much does it cost?
- What options are there for paying for my treatment?
- How much does IVF or fertility treatment cost?
- What tests and treatments are there for female infertility?
About fertility
- How are my eggs?
- Are my fallopian tubes working?
- Is my uterus healthy?
- When should I seek advice for a suspected fertility problem?
- What causes infertility in women?
- I’ve tried making lifestyle changes, and I still can’t get pregnant. Is there something wrong with me?
- As a female, how can I increase my fertility?
- How does my monthly cycle work?
- What if I need surgery?
About IVF
- What is IVF?
- Is there an age limit for IVF?
- How do I start IVF?
- Does my BMI and weight affect IVF?
- If my IVF treatment is unsuccessful, how long do I have to wait until I can try again?
- How long does IVF take?
- What happens if my IVF treatment is not successful?
- How many IVF cycles will I need?
- Is IVF right for me?
- How does IVF work?
During IVF
Embryology
- When is extended culture to blastocyst recommended?
- What happens if I need to use donated sperm?
- How many embryos will you thaw if I am having a standard frozen-embryo transfer?
- How many embryos do I need to thaw if I am having them cultured to blastocyst?
- Why were my spare embryos/blastocysts not suitable to freeze?
- Can IVF success rates be improved with blastocyst transfers?
- How many of my embryos will form blastocysts if I have extended culture?
- How is an embryo chosen for IVF (embryo grading)?
- Embryos are graded once they have divided. Do you grade fertilised eggs?
- How many of my eggs should I expect to fertilise?
- Why weren’t all of my eggs used for ICSI?
- When might I need to have ICSI?
Fertility drugs
- How do fertility drugs work?
- I am having frozen embryo transfer – will I be using Buserelin?
- Do I need to tell you when I have started my bleed?
- How soon after taking Buserelin will I start to bleed?
- Do I administer the injections at the same time everyday?
- Are there any side-effects associated with Buserelin?
- What’s the difference between Suprecur and Buserelin?
- How do I use Buserelin?
