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Patient case study

Written by Sophie Goodchild

More than a decade since the first live birth in Sweden, womb transplants are now a standard clinical procedure. Lolita Carlerup, 44, was one of the first patients to undergo a transplant and gave birth to her son Cash-Douglas in 2015. Born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster...

14 Jan, 2025

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Legislation Surrogacy

The Italian Parliament passed a law in October 2024 which made surrogacy a “universal crime” including for overseas arrangements. Here, Sophie Goodchild talks to clinician Domenico Carone, ESHRE’s national representative in Italy, about the implications and effect of t...

28 Aug, 2025

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Written by Verena Nordhoff

Ebo Nieschlag was an outstanding person in many ways. He was a specialist in endocrinology and andrology, a founder and president of numerous societies both nationally and internationally, and a recipient of many prestigious awards. Ebo profoundly influenced the field ...

1 Apr, 2025

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Written by Sophie Goodchild

Patient case study
More than a decade since the first live birth in Sweden, womb transplants are now a standard clinical procedure. Lolita Carlerup, 44, was one of the first patients to undergo a transplant and gave birth to her son Cash-Douglas in 2015. Born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster...

14 Jan, 2025

5 min read

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Get to know the ESHRE Executive Committee on a personal level, through a fun and insightful series of questions. Each member shares candid stories, personal inspirations, and the values that drive their work in reproductive health. From juggling demanding careers with ...

Interview with ESHRE ExCo

21 Nov, 2024

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Interview with ExCo

Get to know the ESHRE Executive Committee on a personal level, through a fun and insightful series of questions. Each member shares candid stories, personal inspirations, and the values that drive their work in reproductive health. From juggling demanding careers with ...

19 Nov, 2024

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Interview with ESHRE ExCo

Get to know the ESHRE Executive Committee on a personal level, through a fun and insightful series of questions. Each member shares candid stories, personal inspirations, and the values that drive their work in reproductive health. From juggling demanding careers with ...

15 Nov, 2024

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Interview with ESHRE ExCo

Get to know the ESHRE Executive Committee on a personal level, through a fun and insightful series of questions. Each member shares candid stories, personal inspirations, and the values that drive their work in reproductive health. From juggling demanding careers with ...

12 Nov, 2024

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Nursing & midwifery

Jonalyn De Vera Edades is the Clinical Operations Manager of a busy IVF unit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. She is also a research coordinator and has published her own research article. She explains the unique aspects of providing fertility care in a conservative setting that val...

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4 Mar, 2025

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Interview with Interview with Grace Manchado Estrada

Nursing & midwifery
In this episode we learn what it is like to work as an IVF nurse for one of largest providers of fertility care in the world, IVI RMA. Gracia (Grace) Manchado Estrada has worked for 3 years at the central clinic in Madrid, Spain. She shares with us the many perks of a ...

11 Feb, 2025

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Interview with Interview with Prof Mats Brannstrom

Uterus Transplantation
In 2014, the first successful live birth from a uterus transplant made headlines around the world. The baby boy was the result of pioneering work by a team led by Professor Mats Brännström from the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden. Since then, countries including th...

28 Jan, 2025

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Interview with Fernanda Robin

Nursing & midwifery
Fernanda Robin is a Brazilian nurse, finishing her PhD in Psychology, with 13 years of experience in reproductive medicine. She started in the operating room and in the ultrasound monitoring clinic. Over time, she implemented the heterologous gamete sector in her c...

10 Sep, 2024

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