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Does sleep affect your fertility?
FAQs, NewsWhen you are trying to conceive, it is natural to focus on the obvious things: your diet, your cycle, your supplements. Sleep, by contrast, tends to get overlooked. It is easy to dismiss a few disturbed nights as an inevitable side effect of…

Aria attends Houses of Parliament for Endometriosis Awareness & Action Event
NewsYesterday, Aria's Srividya Seshadri and Zoe Webb attended a panel held at the Houses of Parliament in aid of Endometriosis Awareness & Action Day. Hosted by Carla Cressy of The Endometriosis Foundation, the inspiring event was dedicated…

Secondary infertility: Why are we struggling to get pregnant again?
FAQs, NewsMany people expect that once you’ve had a child, having another one should be straightforward. Secondary infertility can feel deeply frustrating when you had expected a second pregnancy to happen easily. It’s also surprisingly common, affecting…

What to expect from your sedation when you attend Aria for egg collection
FAQs, NewsMy name is Dr Joe Lipton, and I am one of the team of consultant anaesthetists working here at Aria. This short blog post is designed to help you understand what to expect from your sedation when you attend the clinic for egg collection, either…

Maintaining a fertility-friendly diet over the festive season
NewsThe holiday period is a time of indulgence, yet it can be particularly challenging for those focusing on fertility health or undergoing assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF. While festive foods often lean toward decadent treats, sugary…

UPFs and fertility
NewsThere has been an explosion in the consumption of ultra-processed food or UPFs in recent years and it’s estimated that over 50% of the food bought in the UK now consists of UPF. Compare this with 14.2% and 13.4% for our French and Italian…

What is the best age to freeze your eggs?
NewsEgg freezing has exploded in popularity, as more and more women want to improve their chances of starting a family at the time that’s right for them, without feeling tied down by the biological clock.
In fact, according to statistics from…

Spotlight on: Fertility Dietitian Alex Ballard
NewsThis month, we're speaking to fertility dietitian Alex Ballard (@alextalksdiet), who specialises in preconception nutrition and offers support to Aria Fertility patients.
What are your qualifications and experience as a dietitian?
I qualified…

Genetic screening in IVF explained
NewsA new study has been published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, exploring the benefits of genetic testing for IVF-created embryos in women over 35.
Conducted by a research team from King’s College London, King’s College Hospital and…

What causes recurrent miscarriage?
FAQs, NewsRecurrent miscarriage can be devastating. Sadly, around one in six pregnancies are miscarried, and each miscarriage increases the risk of it happening again. While the exact cause of recurrent miscarriage varies from person to person, scientists…

Managing the endometriosis patient through their fertility journey
NewsIn the UK, it is estimated that one in 10 women of reproductive age is affected by endometriosis, translating to roughly 1.5 million women. Trustee of The Endometriosis Foundation and executive committee member of the British Fertility Society,…

Latest data released from UK fertility regulator
NewsThe Human Fertilisation and Embryology authority (HFEA), the UK’s fertility treatment regulator, has released the latest statistics on fertility treatment in the UK, and it makes for interesting reading.
One IVF baby in every classroom?
One…
