IVM - In vitro maturation

Geeta has been liaising with Professor Chian from McGill University in Canada who has pioneered a technique called IVM.

IVM is a treatment that benefits couples trying natural cycle IVF and has particular benefits for women with PCOS or PCO, but which may also benefit those women who might not normally consider natural cycle IVF due to the reduced likelihood of achieving a pregnancy.

In natural cycle IVF, no medication is used to induce follicular growth. This means however that only one egg is usually harvested which means that the likelihood of successful pregnancy is lower than stimulated IVF where many eggs can be harvested and a number of embryos created. Geeta's published studies have shown that the success rate of natural cycle IVF is 46% over four IVF cycles.

In natural cycle IVF with IVM, in addition to the mature egg, up to 20 immature eggs are also harvested (women usually develop these immature eggs during their cycle). The IVM technique then comes into play as these immature eggs are brought to maturity through culture in vitro between 24-48 hours after harvesting. This then means that the possibility of creating viable embryos is far greater than in simple natural cycle IVF as there are more eggs to fertilise. The success rate of natural cycle IVF with IVM in women with PCOS or PCO has been 36% per cycle in Prof Chian's studies in Canada.

The technique has been pioneered in Canada, and there have now been over 250 successful, healthy pregnancies. Professor Chian will be carrying out the first UK trial of this technique with Geeta. Create will be the first clinic to offer IVM in Natural cycle in the UK

Open Days

We are committed to raising public awareness about fertility and assisted conception and hold regular Patient Open days. We are setting up a Patient Support Group locally. Please ask the Centre Manager for details of our next patient information evening and details of how to join the support group.

Open days at our West Wimbledon Clinic...

Saturday 4 September

Saturday 16 October

Session One starts at 12pm and
Session Two starts at 2pm

• These are an opportunity to view our facilities, speak to our staff and book a first appointment.

• Please arrive on time as the session starts with a presentation followed by a question and answer session.

• You will be given a welcome pack with information and price lists

• You will be given an opportunity to have a personal 5 minute chat with Mrs Nargund which is very helpful when you are trying to make a decision.

Please contact the clinic to book a place at one of our open days - please click on the contact me link at http://www.createhealth.org/Events.htm

New website for Create!

Have a look at our new website.


http://www.createhealth.org/

Louise Brown

For those of you who are not familiar with the name Louise Brown, she is the first ever IVF baby. Now many people think that high levels of hormone drugs are the way that IVF has always been carried out, and that Natural cycle IVF is a new approach. It is in fact the reverse of this. Lousie Brown was actually conceived as a result of Natural IVF procedures.

Lesley Brown and her husband, John, had been unable to conceive for nine years. Lesley was diagnosed with bilateral fallopian tube obstruction. In 1976, she was referred to Dr. Patrick Steptoe. He recommended that she try a new experimental procedure that would bypass the fallopian tubes blockage completely.

Lesley underwent a laparoscopy whereby a single mature egg was aspirated from one of her ovaries. John's sperm was added to the egg in the laboratory under the direction of Robert G. Edwards. A few days later a developing embryo was placed into Lesley's uterus.

At 11:47 p.m. July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown was delivered by cesarean section. She weighed five pounds 12 ounces and had blonde hair and blue eyes.

Louise has just celebrated her 30th birthday. The world celebrated the 30th anniversary of a new era. The era of extra corporeal assisted reproduction. History will regard that moment 30 years ago with as much awe and importance as the first moon landing.

On December 20th, 2006, Louise gave birth to her own child, Cameron John Mullinder. She conceived without fertility treatment of any kind on the six month that she and her husband tried. The delivery was by cesarean section since the baby was breech.

Natural and Mild IVF in the News!

Have a look at a this recent article detailing the benefits and hope offered to women, for whom natural IVF is the better option.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/women_shealth/7726034/A-softly-softly-approach-to-IVF-offers-women-fresh-hope.html

Open Day Tomorrow!!!

Don't forget - if you are joining us of one of the open day sessions tomorrow,
12-2pm
2-4pm
please arrive on time - as there will be a presentation at the start given by Geeta and Freda.

Car parking is available at the rear of the clinic with access from Worple Road.
To park in the car park drive past St George’s House and stay in the right hand lane. Turn right at Boots into Lambton Road and turn first right again into Worple Road.
The car park entrance is sign posted 100 yards on the right.
Call reception on 020 8947 9600 to lift the barrier.
Please inform centre staff when you are leaving so they can lift the barrier for you.

There is also ample street parking around the surrounding roads.

Alternatively you can of course arrive by public transport - and Raynes Park station is just a couple of minutes walk away.

Create Health Expands Again!

Exciting news!

Create Health Clinic has expanded - the new premises are ready and from Monday 26 April 2010 we will be in our new premises in St Georges House, which is number
3-5 Pepys Road - on the opposite side of the road to Excel House.

If you would like to find out more about us - and see our new premises please come along to our next open day on May 15th.

Please call or e-mail the clinic to book your place, numbers are limited to enable us to give you the best possible attention

Tel: +44 (0)20 8947 9600

samantha@createhealth.org