Women’s fertility declines with age, but the ‘cliff’ we often hear about at age 35 is a myth: it’s more of a gentle slope.
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We asked 1,000 people why they hadn’t donated their eggs or sperm, and their responses tended to fall in four categories.
The embryo is frozen in liquid nitrogen until a suitable female donkey is found to grow it into a baby.
A new report from IVF clinics across Australia and New Zealand has found male fertility is a factor in a third of couples seeking IVF.
Adults today may have grown up dreaming they would live to see working jet packs and robot assistants but few people imagined it would be possible to create life without reproductive cells.
Some IVF clinics promise a lot when it comes to egg freezing but in reality, your chances come down to three key numbers: your age, the number of eggs collected and your budget.
Previously, eggs and sperm (gametes) and embryos were typically only stored for a maximum of ten years.
Genetic mutations can impact our ability to reproduce – even via in vitro fertilisation.
A pending bill in Colorado would disclose donor information to children and their parents and set limits on how many families can use a single individual’s egg or sperm.
Rich with evocative detail, an author’s personal account of childlessness has no neat narrative arc, but is touched by grace and acceptance.
Embryo glue and endometrial scratching are just a couple of the add-on procedures people can choose from.
Parents at risk of passing on genetic disease to their children via mutations in the mother’s mitochondrial DNA could soon use a new IVF-based treatment involving healthy donor mitochondria.
Genetic testing of embryos during IVF doesn’t increase the odds of having a baby. But there are a number of downsides, including cost.
An unknown number of people have lost their dreams of parenthood because of storage disasters at fertility clinics. These experts note poor government oversight and the need for stronger regulation.
For some people, accessing their super early for fertility treatments is their only chance to start or extend their family. And they need better protection.
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Victorians who need donated eggs and sperm face limited choice, lengthy waits and high costs.
Our new study shows a widely used fertility treatment, known as ICSI, is no better than standard IVF for most people. Yet, it’s being routinely offered around the world.
Two research groups have turned human skin cells into structures resembling an early-stage human embryo, paving the way for exciting new research avenues, and opening up some tricky ethical questions.
The guide asks questions about the woman’s age, how long she has been trying for a baby, whether she has been pregnant before, and the percentage of the male partner’s sperm that move normally.
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Karin Hammarberg is a Friend of The Conversation.Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Dean and Professor, Law School, La Trobe University
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Professor of Reproductive and Periconceptual Medicine, The Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide
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Monash University
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Professor - Emerging Technologies (Stem Cells) at The University of Melbourne and Group Leader - Stem Cell Ethics & Policy at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Group Leader, Reproductive Epidemiology, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Ecologist, Edinburgh Napier University
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Senior Lecturer, De Montfort University
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Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Bioethics, University of Sydney
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Professor, Lifecourse and Intergenerational Health Research Group, University of Adelaide
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Lecturer in Law, La Trobe University
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Professor, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor in Sociology, Swinburne University of Technology
