For years, a couple’s fertility problems have largely been blamed on women. Selfish women, putting off having children to pursue a career! Naughty women, not settling for Mr Not-Quite-Right even as the sound of the biological ticking gets louder! But how accurate it this? Now new research claims that men, and their delaying of parenthood, are just as responsible for fertility problems. Read More
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Lexie’s Village: transfer day
When a woman going through IVF finally becomes pregnant, there’s joy and happiness – but still one question remaining: what should we do with the left over embryos? Read More
Rest assured, IVF babies grow into healthy adults
It’s official: despite what you might hear from some commentators and ‘well meaning’ friends, kids born via IVF are just as healthy as their friends who were conceived naturally. Read More
IVF clinics shaming single women
As more and more single women are using IVF to fulfil their dreams of parenthood, a new report has found that the negative stigma has lingered. Read More
40 years after the birth of IVF, researchers push boundaries
Tears are a regular occurrence in a fertility clinic. Tears of joy, tears of frustration, tears of loss happen almost daily. For some, those tears are the tears of “what if.” What if I had tried to get pregnant sooner? What if I had known then what I know now? Read More
How Life As A Single Mum Has Changed Since 1980
When Suzie Andrews*, a single mother of four, found the perfect rental property, the estate agent was more than happy for her to sign on the dotted line – after all, she had the deposit and a great job with a secure income. They just had one condition: that a man stand guarantor. Read More
Everything you need to know about your eggs
The more you know about your eggs, the better you will understand your fertility, says Dr Andy Stamatiou, fertility specialist at City Fertility Centre. Read More
When ‘Having It All’ Means Not Having a Partner
US parenting magazine Parent Map recently asked writers what ‘having it all’ means to them. For me, having it all meant having children without a partner, using IVF. Read More
Fertility trends and The Handmaid’s Tale
Just how close are we to a Handmaid’s Tale future? The Conversation investigates. Read More
Your questions answered on donor conception and IVF
The Conversation‘s panel of experts answer all your questions about IVF and donor conception. Read More