A new IVF technique known as ‘3-parent IVF’ which uses donor eggs to overcome incurable inherited conditions needs more research, says the...
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New ‘3-parent’ IVF technique using donor eggs ‘needs more research’
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011Egg-sharing on the rise for same-sex couples
Thursday, April 21st, 2011Enquiries in general for our egg-sharing programme are increasing due to more NHS Trusts axing or cutting funding for IVF. It gives couples a way to afford private IVF if they’re willing to donate some of their eggs at the same time, as the costs per cycle are significantly lower because they’re donating...
Read More »Is egg-sharing exploiting the infertile?
Friday, February 4th, 2011Professor Robert Winston, one of the UK’s fertility experts, has accused fertility clinics of exploiting women by offering them cheaper IVF in return for their eggs.
Speaking to the London Evening Standard last week, Lord Winston said that egg-sharing schemes were ‘a very bad idea’ and that it’s an easy way to exploit women who want IVF treatment.
Egg-sharing schemes have been introduced by many fertility clinics in the UK, including here at Manchester Fertility Services, as a way of helping both women who need IVF but can’t afford private treatment, and those who need to use
Egg-sharing rise means more donor eggs
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010At Manchester Fertility Services we’ve seen a significant rise in the number of patients enquiring about our egg-sharing scheme. The scheme gives women going through IVF the chance of cheaper private IVF treatment, if they’re willing to donate half their eggs to other women who need donor eggs to get...
Read More »Egg donor shortage leads to fertility tourism
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010In the UK there is a huge shortage of egg donors, and a new study has shown that many British couples now have to seek treatment...
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