Amanda Jefferys, Fertility Specialist Bristol
Having worked in the field of gynaecology for the past 13 years I knew from an early stage that I was destined for a career in the fertility field. For me the field of fertility combines a number of passions – a fascination with the underlying science, and an enjoyment of the practical side including scanning and surgery but mostly I am driven by the patients I meet and the fulfilment of guiding couples and individuals through their fertility journey, in the hope of achieving the long-held dream of a […]
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Add on treatments for fertility and IVF
A research study published in the BMJ and also the subject of a recent BBC Panorama programme claims that some of the add-on treatments offered to Fertility patients are of no benefit, can be harmful and expensive. We would agree with these assertions to an extent, as well as support the fact that much more research needs to be done to elucidate the benefits of many add-on treatments offered to patients with Fertility problems. In day-to-day practice both patients and healthcare professionals want to do their best to enhance the […]
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