The Complete Guide To Ivf: An inside view of fertility clinics and treatment

Description

The most recent studies show that 40,000 cycles of IVF are carried out in the UK each year - and approximately a million are carried out worldwide. It is estimated that at least 200,000 IVF babies are born annually - and this figure is constantly rising. With assisted conception increasing year on year, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO IVF offers an invaluable and insightful approach to the process. Packed with first-hand accounts of patients who have been through it, and Kate Brian's own experience of IVF, this book will de-mystify the treatment and give a 'behind-the-scenes' account of what really happens. Addressing the entire experience, right from the initial clinic visit through to the assisted conception cycle, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO IVF provides an accessible, down-to-earth and reassuring account of using IVF to conceive.

Kate Brian specialises in issues surrounding female fertility. She has been awarded for her work for Infertility Network UK, and is employed as a Regional Organiser for the charity. She has been a member of a Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority expert advisory panel. She has two children who were born after IVF treatment.

This book trails the entire IVF journey comprehensively and insightfully. It provides information in an accurate and balanced manner and the views it projects are shared by many couples and specialists alike. Couples who are about to embark on or already going through an IVF cycle will have in this book a useful companion at every step of the way. - Dr Tarek El-Toukhy, Honorary Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital - '.a comprehensive guide to a stressful time in a couple's life. Every part of the process, both scientific and emotional, is covered succinctly by Kat IRISH TATLER - 'an invaluable source of information and advice for anyone interested in the process' WOMEN'S WAY - 'an accessible, down-to-earth and reassuring account of using IVF to conceive'