22nd July 2013
Surrogacy is a third party reproductive option whereby a couple creates their family with the help of a woman (surrogate mother) who agrees to carry their child to term and after giving birth, relinquishes her legal rights to the child. There are two types of surrogacy – gestational and traditional. In cases of gestational surrogacy, […]
19th July 2013
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an incurable yet manageable chronic illness that affects people of all ages. However, men and women of reproductive age (between 15 and 44) make up the largest group of individuals affected by the virus – approximately one-third of whom eventually want to have a family. Although HIV doesn’t typically […]
15th July 2013
Written by our medical expert Dr. Stephen Hudson, Director of the Victoria Fertility Centre in British Columbia, Canada. When couples have trouble conceiving, there is always anxiety about where the problem may lie. The “could it be me?” question is always a worry, but please remember that building a family is a team event. You […]
15th July 2013
A new DNA test developed by an international team of researchers may help improve the success rates of in vitro fertilization (IVF). The test uses cutting-edge DNA technology (i.e., “next generation sequencing”) to assess whether or not embryos have a normal number of chromosomes, problematic genes, and healthy mitochondria. Since chromosomal, genetic, and mitochondrial abnormalities […]