London IVF and Genetics Centre Blog
Regular articles and videos prepared by London Fertility Expert, Ms Shipra Krishna, MD MRCOG.
How is intrauterine insemination done?
Consultant Shipra Krishna explains what happens during an intrauterine insemination (IUI). IUI is a minor fertility or basic fertility treatment and is indicated for only a selected group of patients.
Can I Avoid IVF Despite Having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)?
Can I Avoid IVF Despite Having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)? Assisted fertility treatments contribute to almost 2-3% of the total live births in the UK each year. A large proportion of the births is [...]
Egg Donation Pregnancies: Higher Risk of Pre-eclampsia?
Are Egg Donation Pregnancies at Higher Risk of Pre-eclampsia? There is an increase year on year in the number of patients attending fertility clinics. There have been social factors such as delayed age for [...]
What is IMSI?
Consultant Shipra Krishna explains the treatment method Intracytoplasmic Morphological Sperm Injection (IMSI). IMSI is usually performed in patients who have a severe male factor infertility or when patients have been through a fertility treatment and experienced very low fertilisation or a total fertilisation failure.
What Should you Know Before Deciding About Comprehensive Chromosome Screening ( CCS ) Or Preimplantation Genetic Screening ( PGS )?
What Should you Know Before Deciding About Comprehensive Chromosome Screening ( CCS ) Or Preimplantation Genetic Screening ( PGS )? CCS or PGS is a scientific intervention that some patients may consider for a [...]
Do you have to do ICSI with IVF? What’s the difference?
Ms Shipra Krishna addresses the question whether you have to do ICSI with IVF and what is the difference. It is not always necessary to have ICSI with IVF. There are certain clear indications where IVF would be performed, and there are certain clear signs where we would recommend performing ICSI.
