Fertility treatments often involve freezing eggs or embryos, which enables women to conceive later in life or prior to receiving medical treatment for illnesses like cancer.
The faulty liquid was utilized at Sheffield’s Jessop Fertility and London’s Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital’s Assisted Conception Unit (ACU).
The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA), which has contacted 136 patients, stated on Wednesday that it is solely looking into what occurred at Guy’s and St. Thomas’. Rachel Cutting is the director of compliance and information for the HFEA.
Ms Cutting said: “The company distributing the medicine directly to clinics would know exactly where it’s gone through their traceability methods. The company is also obliged to notify any problems to the MHRA.
“The clinic will have alerted any patients who are likely to have been impacted. We hope that this gives people who are concerned peace of mind.”
