Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia has announced she is pregnant with her first child, “with a bit of help from IVF and a sperm donor”. Read More
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IUI and IVF: What’s the difference?
Here are some of the key facts about two of the more common assisted reproductive procedures carried out: Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI) and In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF). Read More
Meet the men who donate sperm on Facebook
An increasing number of men are going online to make arrangements to donate sperm through Facebook or connection websites. Read More
High Court rules on donor/dad case
The High Court of Australia has ruled in the case of a sperm donor who argued he should be considered the legal father because he was involved in the child’s life.
What if you discovered you shared 50% of your DNA with your mother’s fertility specialist?
This is what has happened to scores of donor-conceived people in the Netherlands, where a fertility doctor has been accused of using his own sperm to inseminate patients without their consent. Read More
Should you test your egg reserve?
Quality and quantity of egg supply is a leading cause of infertility in women – so should you have your egg supply tested? Read More
Have baby, will travel
When I told a good friend, and seasoned mother and traveller, that I was taking my newborn to Europe for two months during my maternity leave, she smiled and imparted some advice… Read More
Oui, oui! France legalises IVF for single women and lesbians
The French government is putting the finishing touches on legislation that will give single women and lesbian couples access to IVF procedures in France. Read More
IVF success takes a dive when men hit 51
A new study has revealed that IVF success rates decline significantly after a man turns 51. Read More
Male fertility: the truth is in the tail
In scientific news, researchers have devised a way of analyzing sperm by tracking the movement of the sperm tail. Read More