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Many fertility treatments in the UK use donated sperm or eggs. Some people will always have known that they’ll need a donor to have a family. For others, finding out they need a donor can be a real shock. Find out more about using donated eggs, sperm or embryos in your treatment.

Last November, the Rt. Hon. Frank Dobson delivered the annual Speaker’s Lecture at the Houses of Parliament dedicated to highly-esteemed former HFEA Chair Professor Lisa Jardine CBE.

Our Chief Executive, Peter Thompson, today addressed the Progress Educational Trust conference. Read his speech in full.

The updated treatment add-ons ratings system has five categories to help patients make informed decisions.

More people than ever want to find out about their genetic make-up and with our appetite to dive deep into our DNA and ancestry becoming increasingly popular, it’s not surprising that DIY DNA testing kits are on the Christmas list for many this year.

The second annual state of the fertility sector report and the first ever national fertility patient survey, both published today, provide an overview of the UK’s fertility sector and what patients think of the services they receive.

Choosing to donate your eggs to someone in need is an amazing, selfless act that gives hope to the thousands of women who are unable to conceive naturally. Find out more about what egg donation involves and if it’s something you can offer.

Julia Chair, HFEA Chair, has today delivered a speech. The HFEA is the first regulator of its kind in the world, and we are recognised as the global gold standard for innovative and effective regulation. While our 30th anniversary is a cause for celebration, it should also be a prompt for reflection.

We've published our new report 'Ethnic diversity in fertility treatment'.