...It is gradually becoming very popular to freeze one’s gametes, especially oocytes (or eggs)

Nature has a plan but you can beat it Women were meant to have babies in their late teens and early twenties. These are their most fertile years and generally speaking, the older a woman gets the less fertile she becomes. This graph shows that, on average, women aged 22 -23 years who are...

Cancer is not an easy subject to discuss, particularly for women who want to become pregnant. Fertility problems may occur when cancer or cancer treatments damage glands or organs involved in reproduction such as the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the uterus, and the cervix. The ovaries are p...

The technique of embryo vitrification is an improvement on the older embryo freezing technique of slow freezing of the embryos. The pregnancy rates reported with cryopreservation are the same as those seen with fresh embryo transfer. Indeed, we have confirmed this with our work at The Bridge...

It may take up to three months (window period) for an HIV infected person to develop a positive HIV test. This means that even though an ovum donor may screen negative at the time of embryo transfer into a recipient, there could be a risk of transmitting the HIV virus because the donor could...

Endometriosis is a painful, chronic disease that affects 15% of all women of reproductive age and this percentage is reflected in Nigeria. It occurs when tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrium), is found in organs outside the uterus. These organs may include the ovaries, th...

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 progra...

The handling of human tissues and cells, in any capacity, requires strict regulation, especially if intended for human application. Therefore, it is crucial that certain standards of quality and safety are in place when it comes to: Donation and Procurement Testing and Processing ...

Transport IVF was first developed and tested by Plachot et al. in France and by Feichtinger and Kemeter in Vienna. It involves the transport of oocytes (mature ova/eggs) from a clinic to an IVF lab. Once they reach the IVF lab they can be fertilised and cultured. The resultant embryos...

Some causes of male fertility challenges may have simple solutions while others require more advanced treatments. After an assessment, the reason for infertility will help determine the best treatment plan to improve chances of conception. What Does an Assessment Entail After minor c...

‘Radiation’ refers to waves of energy. In cancer treatment, it is used to shrink tumours and kill cancer cells. The type and dose of radiation as well as the general health of the person who receives treatment influence side effects.

Unlike with fertilized egg freezing (embryo cryopreservation), egg freezing does not require sperm because the eggs are not fertilized before they are frozen.

In Nigeria and most of sub-saharan Africa, a high premium is placed on child bearing. Studies have reported rates of infertility as high as 40% of women who have completed their reproductive years without bearing a child ( 12 ) . National Health Statistics Report from the U.S has results th...

When you're diagnosed with breast cancer, so many emotions arise and you have so many decisions to make. It can be overwhelming. And if you want to get pregnant and have children in the future, the medical decisions become even more complex.

When a couple is ready to have children, they begin to question how long is too late and whether they should seek medical care. Also, navigating professional help can be overwhelming because you have to consider questions like ‘Where do we start looking?’, ‘Who do we talk to?’ ‘How credible the r...

There is a popular short story: Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married and live happily ever after. In the African context, boy and girl have plenty of babies, in fact, 9 months later, relatives intend to come visiting to look after the newborns they hope will be present.

In 2013, Bridge Clinic opened its third Fertility Centre in Abuja in an effort to respond to the increasing demand for fertility services and to increase access to treatment for clients living in areas with high levels of violence and instability. Despite the challenges of working in a volatile p...

In 1999, Bridge Clinic opened its first Fertility Centre in Lagos, which has become the most advanced fertility clinic in West Africa. As the country’s first treatment centre to complete over 5000 IVF cycles and use intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection technology, Bridge Clinic Fertility Centre Lago...

In 2003, Bridge Clinic opened its second Fertility Centre in Port Harcourt, which was the first IVF focused clinic in the region. The following year, Bridge Clinic Port Harcourt recorded its first live birth in 2004, helping the clinic gain immediate traction in the southern part of the country, ...