Fertility clinics’ covid test rip-off: Couples face paying up to £400 for coronavirus tests at IVF centres Couples wanting a baby are being asked to pay up to £400 for COVID-19 tests Private clinics have been condemned for charging ‘add-on’ fertility treatments Women’s partners are also being asked to take COVID-19 tests – at £150 … Read more
Coronavirus can damage men’s fertility by triggering changes to sperm-making cells in the testicles, study suggests Researchers examined the testicular tissue of 2 men who died of coronavirus Only one of the 12 showed signs of virus in their testes, and the lung tissue of 10 out of 12 was positive for COVID-19 Although there … Read more
One in three women in Europe has inherited a Neanderthal gene associated with fertility that increases their chances of giving birth to healthy children The Neanderthal receptor for progesterone is linked to fewer pregnancy issues Women who report fewer miscarriages were more likely to have this receptor Authors looked at data from 450,000 European women … Read more
A mother-of-one who had a hysterectomy aged 30 revealed how she still hopes to have another biological child using ovarian tissue that was frozen before her operation. Rachel Mason, 31, from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, who lives with husband David, 37, and their son George, two, was launched into surgical menopause last year after undergoing a full … Read more
Lisa Faulkner recalls ‘horrific’ effect fertility drugs had on her (Picture: Instagram) Lisa Faulkner has recalled her experience with taking fertility drugs while trying to get pregnant during her first marriage. The actress, 48, who is now married to second husband and Masterchef judge John Torode, 54, details the struggles she faced trying to fall … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more