symptoms. If untreated, PID can lead to blockage of the fallopian tubes and subsequent infertility. Chlamydia is now the commonest cause of PID, which is thought to affect more than 165,000 women a year. It is estimated that 25% of all cases of infertility

Homeopathic Association on 0870 444 3950 or trusthomeopathy.org.British Acupuncture Council on acupuncture.org.uk for a list of practitioners in your area.British Chiropractic Association: chiropractic-uk.co.ukBRITISH INFERTILITY COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION: bica

Infertility affects about 10 per cent of couples. If you are having problems getting pregnant, your doctor will put you forward for further investigation.The main hospital-based investigations, which will be employed to try and identify the reason

If you’ve been through a number of tests for infertility, yet there’s no conclusive answer to why you and your partner haven’t managed to get pregnant, you may well be given the diagnosis of unexplained infertility. This means that either nothing

New research shows high levels of sperm DNA damage could be behind 80% of "unexplained infertility" issues. Currently, 50,000 couples in the UK require fertility treatment and up to a third are diagnosed with "unexplained infertility", having

create eggs for infertile couples, and remove the need for volunteer egg donors.Lead researcher Professor Eliezer Shalev said; “We think we have moved closer to the day when growing eggs outside the body will become a reality. We hope it will soon

Parents wanting to adopt is on the increase, yet the number of successful adoptions is falling, states a report by Martin Narey, the former chief of Barnado’s.The report commissioned by The Times was conducted by Martin Narey, former chief executive of Barnado’s has been drawn up...

Toni Tucker, from the British Acupuncture Clinic says: 'Acupuncture may help with conception, as it works by balancing emotional and physical energy to promote and support ovulation.'Book your man a session too, as it can help improve sperm quality.'It also relieves tiredness and...

Couples hoping to apply for IVF treatment to help them get pregnant may be refused even if suitable under official guidelines, a study has found.The report, carried out by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Infertility, used Freedom of Information

within one year of trying, couples who have not been successful after this period of time should consider having some investigations for infertility. Women who have had a previous termination are sometimes anxious about seeking advice about this