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Our Chair, Julia Chain, today addressed the Progress Educational Trust conference. Read her speech in full.

Last updated: 6 December 2023

Review date: 6 December 2025

We have provided a list of terms to help you understand some of the terminology that might be used when you are going through fertility treatment.

Last updated: 12 October 2022

Review date: 12 October 2024

More and more women are having children in later life. As age affects your fertility this may mean you’re more likely to need fertility treatment. Get an overview of some of the key things you should be thinking about if you’re over 38 and planning a family.

Last updated: 8 April 2016

Review date: 8 April 2018

Last updated: 23 November 2020

Review date: 23 November 2022

Last updated: 13 March 2025

Review date: 13 March 2027

Embryo testing and treatments can help people with a serious inherited disease in their family avoid passing the disease onto any children they might have.

Last updated: 5 May 2016

Review date: 5 May 2018

Complementary and alternative therapies may be suggested to patients undergoing fertility treatment to help with relaxation or general wellbeing.

Last updated: 20 April 2021

Review date: 20 April 2023

Consultation held February – April 2023 on reforming the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act. Published: November 2023.

Last updated: 3 November 2023

Review date: 3 November 2025

Last updated: 11 March 2021

Review date: 11 March 2023

Preliminary UK statistics for IVF and DI treatment, storage, and donation. Published: July 2024.

Last updated: 25 June 2024

Review date: 25 June 2026