
Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA)
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The HFEA is the UK's independent regulator overseeing the use of gametes and embryos in fertility treatment and research.
London, UK
Joined February 2009
If you've had fertility treatment, you may have frozen embryos that you decide not to use yourself. There are several options for your unused embryos. Swipe to find out more➡️. Find out more here: #FertilityTreatment
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Embryo testing and treatments can help people who have a serious inherited condition in their family avoid passing it on to any children they might have. Find out more here: More information is available on Genetic Alliance UK's website: @rarediseaseuk
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The @MHRAgovuk has issued an important guidance update regarding the use of GLP-1 medicines for weight loss and diabetes. These medicines should not be taken during pregnancy, while trying to get pregnant, or when breastfeeding. Find out more here:
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NHS funding for IVF varies considerably across the UK depending on national or local funding criteria. We welcome the @RCObsGyn recent report in response to the Women's Health Strategy, which calls for more equitable access to NHS-funded fertility treatment. #Fertility #IVF
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Our recently published National Patient Survey found that Asian, Black, Mixed and Other patients were less likely to report finding either eggs or sperm easy to access (58%) when compared to White patients (68%). Read the full report: #EthnicDiversity
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To celebrate #WorldEmbryologistDay, Georgina Jarvis, a trainee embryologist at one of our licensed clinics, shares a typical day in the life and what she enjoys most about working in an embryology lab. Read Georgina’s blog here: #Embryology #WorldIVFDay
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July is #FibroidAwarenessMonth. Our ongoing call to action encourages research into whether late diagnosis of fibroids, or a lack of awareness of the impact some conditions have on fertility, is preventing successful fertility treatment. Read it here:
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