fertility

How The Shortage Of Black Sperm Donors Puts Black Women At Risk

The shame and secrecy associated with the use of unregulated websites adds to the blanket of silence.
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‘I Had Ovarian Cancer, Then Coronavirus. But I’m Still Determined To Be A Mum’

Sunita Thind contracted Covid-19 after surgery to remove her second ovary. But she still hopes to have a baby with her frozen eggs.
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'I Spent 3 Years Trying To Get Pregnant. Then Birth Terrified Me'

Birth Diaries: "With IVF, they tell you there’s an increased risk of having a stillbirth – and I couldn’t get that out of my head."
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This Ad Perfectly Captures The Love-Hate Relationship We Have With Our Wombs

From periods and birth to miscarriage and menopause, "our bodies can bring joy, but also pain and devastation".
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IVF Should Be Free In The UK, So Why Is Access So Hard To Get?

Seetal Savla and Sara Marshall-Page join Am I Making You Uncomfortable? to share their own IVF journeys and the barriers facing others.
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Trying For A Baby While Self-Isolating Is More Complicated Than We Expected

Of all the hurdles along our fertility journey, we didn’t expect a viral epidemic to be one of them, writes Lorna.
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Coronavirus Cancelled IVF For These Women. Now Their Pregnancy Dreams Are On Hold

Some experts are advising anyone undergoing fertility treatment to "avoid becoming pregnant", so UK clinics have started cancelling appointments.
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Exclusive: Women As Young As 35 Are Being Denied NHS IVF Because Of Their Age

One-in-nine CCGs in England that offer IVF is imposing its own age restrictions on women under 40.
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'Agony All Over': The 'Excruciatingly Painful' IVF Side-Effect Making Women Suffer

Does this painful symptom of IVF treatment affect your fertility? Doctors can't agree on the science or approach. Meanwhile, women are suffering.
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Sperm Can Be Donated 48 Hours After Someone's Died. Here's Why That's Important

Sperm donated after death could help with a shortage, say scientists.
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