IVF works more quickly than IUI for patients with unexplained infertility
IVF offers a faster route to parenthood than intrauterine insemination for couples with unexplained infertility, according to new research...
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IUI (intrauterine insemination)
A medical procedure during which a thin tube is put into the vagina and through the cervix, to allow sperm to be placed directly in the uterus.
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Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
UK Government to offer bereavement leave after failed IVF transfers
The UK Government has announced plans to give employees in Great Britain a legal right to bereavement leave following pregnancy loss, including miscarriage and unsuccessful IVF embryo transfers...
A donor's perspective on rethinking fertility access and the future of family‑building
An online sperm donor explains how practical changes could help recognise and support the reality of modern family-building...
Podcast Review: The Queer Family Podcast – 'We bought sperm four months in'
Robert and Shannon share their journey to parenthood through donor conception, speaking candidly about fertility, trans healthcare, and raising their daughter in an intentionally queer family...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
'If we were a straight couple...': Understanding LGBTQ+ family-building experiences in the UK
Drs Carolyn Wilson-Nash, Jennifer Takhar and Chloe He discuss the reality faced by many LGBTQ+ people seeking fertility treatment in the UK...
HFEA 'concerned' about unregulated sperm donation
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has issued a new set of frequently asked questions about unregulated sperm donation, due to increasing concerns regarding exploitation and serial sperm donors...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
Podcast Review: The Queer Family Podcast – Lesbian IVF journey
This Queer Family Podcast episode on lesbian IVF journeys, highlights both the emotional intensity of assisted reproduction and the broader social and ethical questions it raises...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
What Does the NICE Fertility Guideline Update Mean for You?
At the latest PET event, experts gathered to discuss the newly updated NICE Fertility Guideline, exploring major changes to IVF recommendations, emerging fertility pathways, and persistent inequalities in access to treatment across the UK...
Fertility treatment does not raise overall cancer risk in women
Women who have undergone fertility treatments show a similar incidence of cancer compared to women of the same age, according to a large Australian study...
Radio Review: Woman's Hour – Going it alone
Going It Alone on BBC Woman's Hour explores single mother familes created through sperm donation. Eleanor Brown listened in...