03:52 1st February 2017 | General Health Care

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In this new era of the “Connected Patient”, it is easy to understand why a growing number of individuals rely on the internet for medical advice. The option is incredibly convenient and more importantly, free. However, there are a number of compelling reasons why it can be dangerous to use the internet to self-diagnose troubling symptoms.

In a 2015 study published in the British Medical Journey, led by...

16:11 30th January 2017 | Negative IVF Treatment

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Trying to conceive a child naturally is an exciting, special prospect for most couples. Unfortunately, an increasing number of couples find themselves trying for months without succeeding. The next logical and often stressful step is to consult a fertility specialist and arrange assessments. Once and if the challenge is identified, a treatment – for example IVF – can be recommended.

But what if the treatment fails? Apart from the asso...

11:56 28th January 2017 | Fertility Solutions

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Planning a family is an exciting journey many couples look forward to, but struggling to fall pregnant is not part of that dream. In fact, it can be very stressful and emotional to face the possibility of infertility and discussing the situation is never easy.

There is a solution. Instead of constantly worrying (or blaming yourself when it’s never anyone’s fault), be proactive and get answers. You can go for fertility assessme...

10:40 28th January 2017 | Menstrual Cycle

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When trying to conceive, it’s important to know what ovulation is and when it occurs. This blog post will discuss the five top signs of how to know when you’re ovulating. Remember, every woman is different, so by understanding your cycle and your ovulation symptoms you can increase the chances of falling pregnant by choosing optimal times for intercourse.

It is useful to understand what ovulation is and when it ...

23:33 29th June 2016 | Uncategorized

The Bridge Clinic, Nigeria’s foremost and leading fertility clinic and winner of the IVF Service Provider of the Year award at the 2016 Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award, held in Lagos on 24 June, 2016, has dedicated this award to couples battling infertility in Nigeria.

In his post presentation remarks, Dr Ekundayo Omogbehin, the Clinic’s corporate marketing and corporate communications coordinator, said the award is a further attestation ...

03:25 24th June 2016 | Infertility - Stress

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You cannot get pregnant and your partner can’t deal with it. You can’t deal with it either, if the truth be told. You both want to start a family but the more you try, the worse it gets. Stress is eating you up and while you don’t want to play the blame game, it is difficult not to when the stakes are so high. And the stakes are high when it comes to having, or not having, a baby in the Nigerian society. A woman is expected to produce a...

03:09 24th June 2016 | Multiple Pregnancies

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Nigeria has the highest number of multiple births and identical twins in the world. In fact the rate of twin births in West Africa is about four times higher than that of the rest of the world with the epicentre being Igbo-Ora, a small town in the southwest of Nigeria. More twins are born here than anywhere else on earth. Scientists have attributed it to the Yoruba tribe’s high consumption of a specific type of yam. A research study car...

23:02 23rd June 2016 | Oocyte Freezing

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You want to have a family but not right now. After all, you are young and want to develop your career, study abroad or travel while you have little to tie you down. Like many young women, you want to delay pregnancy and child rearing until you are in your mid-thirties. But is that too late? Suppose you find it difficult to become pregnant when you want to. Fortunately this need not be a problem. You can freeze your eggs so that they are...

06:34 23rd June 2016 | Fertility Options

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Have you seen the cost comparisons and success rates on our website,which have compared us with other fertility clinics in Nigeria and around the world?

The first thing to understand is that all our costs do not necessarily apply to you and your partner. Our FertilitySure assessment programme has been designed to start with the basic tests and progress to more complex tests as may be required [hyperlink to FertilitySure Lite, Comprehe...

02:23 1st June 2016 | Myths of Infertility

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There are so many myths and old wives’tales surrounding pregnancy. Some things make good sense while others are do not make much sense. How do we know which to believe? We take a look.

Age matters

Yes. Age is the number one variable affecting fertility. The age of first pregnancies is increasing worldwide and the most common cause of infertility in a woman is her ovarian reserve which decreases markedly as she ages.

Poor nutri...