Trials for new IVF technique

A Nottinghamshire fertility clinic is taking part in trials of a new device that allows embryos to be incubated in the womb rather than in the IVF laboratory.

When couples go through IVF, fertilised eggs are normally monitored in the laboratory, where they are kept in dishes in an incubator. The most promising embryos are then put back into the womb.

In the trials of this new device, half of the fertilised eggs will be put into a special narrow straw that can be put back into the womb immediately. The straw has tiny holes, not big enough for the embryos to get out, but that will allow them to benefit from developing in their natural environment. The straw is then removed, and the best embryos can be replaced as they would be in a normal cycle.

There's more about the device here , and you can contact the fertility clinic, CARE, here