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November 30, 2022

Women are often told their fertility ‘falls off a cliff’ at 35, but is that right?

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.

Louise Brown, who was the world’s first baby to be born from in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 1978, poses with equipment used in early IVF treatments. Daniel Leal-Olivas/ Getty

August 23, 2021

The fertility industry is poorly regulated – and would‑be parents can lose out on having children as a result

Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Dena Sharp, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

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.

In vitro fertilisation. vchal/Shutterstock

May 23, 2019

More and more women are freezing their eggs – but only 21% of those who use them have become mothers

Zeynep Gurtin, UCL

New research can for the first time tell us what happens when women wish to go back to the clinic to use their frozen eggs.

Egg freezing: hope or hype? shutterstock

August 8, 2018

Egg freezing: the reality of putting your fertility on ice

Kylie Baldwin, De Montfort University

Why some women choose to freeze their eggs.

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