Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts equipment used for embryo biopsy.
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Uterus
A hollow reproductive organ in a woman's pelvis, where an embryo can implant and develop throughout gestation. The fallopian tubes connect the uterus to the ovaries.
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
What fertility awareness campaigns can learn from lived experiences
Fertility awareness should go beyond age and biology to reflect the diverse ways people experience reproductive uncertainty throughout their lives, writes Dr Eva De Clercq...
Parenthood at birth, protection before pregnancy: A clinician's case for surrogacy reform
New evidence on the risks of gestational surrogacy should strengthen the case for better safeguards, writes Dr Carole Gilling-Smith...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Podcast Review: The Gift – Twins
An at-home DNA test reveals an astonishing truth: twins Michelle and Lavinia have different biological fathers. Varsha Traynor reviews BBC Radio 4's The Gift – Twins, a moving exploration of family, identity and genetic testing…
Frozen embryos account for three-quarters of Australian IVF births
Three in four IVF babies in Australia and New Zealand are born from frozen embryos, according to the latest annual report from the Australian and New Zealand Assisted Reproduction Database...
Embryo transfer preparation techniques not supported by evidence
Routine preparation techniques used before embryo transfer may not improve pregnancy rates, according to a Cochrane review...
Women over 49 have lower chance of live birth, even with donor eggs
News from ESHRE – uterine ageing affects the chances of pregnancy independently of egg quality…
Key findings of the 'Fertility, Embryo Research and Genome Editing' report
The PET team discusses findings from a PET/ESHRE report exploring attitudes to fertility treatment, embryo research, genome editing, donor conception, surrogacy and related topics in the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy...
Image by K Hardy via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human embryo at the blastocyst stage (about six days after fertilisation) 'hatching' out of the zona pellucida.
Base editing reveals gene essential for human embryo formation
Using base editing, a highly precise method of genome editing, scientists have investigated the role of the NANOG gene in human embryos for the first time with this approach...
Most IVF add-ons ineffective or lack evidence
Most common IVF add-ons lack strong evidence of proven benefits for patients, an extensive meta-analysis of trusted studies has shown...