Blog & news
Read about the latest developments in fertility and IVF, including scientific breakthroughs and new services at Sims IVF. If you have any queries regrading our events or blog posts, please email the team on communications@sims.ie
How Fertilisation Works
06 October 2014
A brief overview of the roles played by the female egg and the male sperm
The Post-transfer 2-Week Wait - Now what do you do?
02 October 2014
This two week time period, between transfer and test date has been described by some of our patients as a difficult and stressful time.
Tick, tock...do men have a biological clock?
30 September 2014
While men do father children when they are older; age can also be an inhibiting factor and its important to know why.
Going Solo - Contemplating single motherhood?
22 September 2014
The modern-day woman is more likely to be working, travelling, more educated and financially independent than ever before
'Life In The Womb' App
04 September 2014
Life in the Womb is a stunning visual guide to pregnancy that explores the week-by-week progress of the developing baby using 3D generated imagery.
Sims Staff Take Part in Dublin Mini Marathon
05 June 2014
Among the 40,000 women and the long list of charities who took part in the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin was the team from Sims IVF clinic.
Sims IVF heads study into the role of NK cells in miscarriage
20 May 2014
Sims IVF, long been convinced of the contribution of Natural Killer (NK) cells to multiple recurrent miscarriage.
Sims presented with new AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) analysis
02 May 2014
Our recent modifications on AMH analysis were presented to the medical team here today.
The Importance of Vitamin D
14 April 2014
Recent advances in vitamin D research have confirmed its importance in the field of assisted reproduction.
Daily Discussion: Polycystic Ovaries and Treatment
04 February 2014
Polycystic ovaries are a common finding in the IVF world and the dosage of gonadotropins used to treat this must be carefully managed
DHEA supplementation and success rates
12 December 2013
This presentation centred on the use of DHEA supplementation.
Adrenal Stress Profile can measure stress levels
21 November 2013
We know that IVF patients measure high on any indicators of stress you might care to mention.
Egg freezing: The Facts
14 November 2013
There has been recent media coverage regarding egg freezing which has not given the full picture.
Sims IVF trial receptivity test
18 September 2013
Today we discussed a patient with good quality expanding blastocysts who, unexpectedly, is not getting pregnant following implantation.
Ireland’s leading fertility clinic to open facility in Cork
12 August 2013
Sims IVF, Ireland’s leading fertility clinic, has confirmed that it is opening a new facility in City Gate Park, Mahon in Cork
First baby in Ireland born to Elonva compliments of our very own Dr Lyuda.
05 July 2013
Today marked the celebration of the first baby in Ireland born to Elonva compliments of our very own Dr Lyuda.
Management of Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancies
04 July 2013
This week, our team has discussed new guidelines for the management of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancies.
What you need to know about: Time-lapse technology in IVF
04 July 2013
Sims IVF installed the Eeva™ (Early embryo viability assessment) test which involves time lapse technology in January 2013.
Eeva success in Ireland
20 May 2013
Preliminary audit of the first cases of time lapse selection tool utilising the Eeva system at Sims IVF has confirmed. Read more.
