

Understanding Fertility
Apr, 2018One in six couples have difficulty conceiving, yet the majority of women are more reluctant to talk about fertility than sexually transmitted diseases or mental health. The Understanding Fertility special report, published in The Times, sheds light on the taboo topic that affects the lives of so many, from IVF tourism and technological breakthroughs to the stigma surrounding male infertility. Also featured is an infographic on fertility firsts, comment on the problems low fertility rates paired with an ageing population are causing Japan and the devastating emotional impact faced by couples struggling to conceive


Tackling the stigma around male infertility

Pros and cons of corporate egg freezing

Fertility crisis threatens Japan’s economy

Fertility tourism: UK couples go abroad for IVF

‘Is it negligence or ignorance that fertility is seen as a female problem?’

Can technology get you pregnant?

Breakthrough in IVF research could boost success rates

Supporting couples in the emotional anguish of infertility
Infographic
Assisted reproduction technologies have come a long way since the 1950s, with advances in research resulting in IVF births now accounting for more than 2 per cent of total births in the UK. This timeline charts some of the major milestones that have changed fertility treatment worldwide over the past 70 years

Making a happy family

IVF ‘breakthrough’ treatment

A contraceptive app that can map fertility

Rebirth of a company for women’s wellbeing

Celebrating 350 years of dedicated service

How flash freezing is revolutionising fertility treatment
