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Improving egg quality

Optimising your egg freezing

After supporting IVF and fertility preservation patients for many years, dietitian Ro Huntriss recently underwent egg freezing herself, giving her a personal insight into undergoing fertility treatment. She explains the steps she took to prepare. When…

My egg freezing journey by Ro Huntriss

Egg freezing and me

Award-winning dietitian and founder of Fertility Dietitian UK Ro Huntriss has been supporting individuals and couples undergoing fertility treatments for many years. Recently, she embarked on her own fertility journey when she decided to freeze…

stress and fertility

Stress and fertility explained

The relationship between stress and fertility has been a hot topic for discussion for years. It is well documented that women experiencing infertility report elevated layers of stress, anxiety and depression. However, whether stress causes infertility…

Reciprocal IVF explained

Reciprocal IVF: What should my partner and I consider?

Emily Patrick and Kerry Osborn recently made UK history by being the first to give birth to each other’s babies in a process known as simultaneous reciprocal IVF. Ezra was conceived using Emily’s fertilised egg and carried by Kerry, while…

endometriosis and infertility

Can I still get pregnant if I have endometriosis?

The good news is that if you’re suffering from endometriosis, it is still possible to conceive without intervention. It is estimated that 60 to 70% of women with mild to moderate endometriosis can get pregnant spontaneously. However, there…

Aria embryology team

Celebrating Aria Fertility’s women in science

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is marked every 11th February as a global celebration of the accomplishments of women in science and to encourage young girls to consider a future career in STEM fields. Francisca Mora, Senior…

Veganism and fertility

Veganuary: can a plant-based diet affect your fertility?

First launched a decade ago, the Veganuary campaign had convinced half a million people to adopt plant-based eating by January 2021, almost double the number that had pledged to go vegan for January in 2019. According to the Sainsbury’s…

the cost of IVF

The cost of IVF

A recent article in The Times has focused on the ‘hidden costs of IVF’ and claimed that unexpected charges mean the eventual bill for fertility treatment may be many thousands of pounds more than a clinic’s advertised prices. In February…

egg freezing questions

Answering your egg freezing questions

Egg freezing provides a unique opportunity to protect your fertility potential and it is becoming an increasingly popular and effective treatment option to preserve your eggs until you are ready to start a family in the future. If you are…

Your hormones and fertility

A question of balance: understanding hormones and fertility

Women have a complex, interconnected hormone network that can impact fertility. Hormones are chemicals primarily produced in the endocrine glands, and they act as messengers that control and influence different bodily functions, including…

PCOS and fertility

How does PCOS affect your fertility?

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a common, although often underdiagnosed, condition affecting women in the UK. It is thought to affect more than one in 10 women, and those suffering from PCOS often have concerns about whether they can successfully…

How does Reproductive Reflexology help fertility

How does reflexology help fertility?

The practice of reflexology dates to Ancient Egypt, India and China but was first introduced into the West in 1913 as ‘zone therapy’. The concept behind reflexology is that specific points or reflex areas on the feet and hands are linked…