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What you need to know about surveillance and reproductive rights in a post...
Prostock-studio / ShutterstockAfter the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US, tracking reproductive information has never been riskier. In many US states, millions seeking and providing abortions could...
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DNA test kits are changing donor-conceived families
DNA testing is becoming more popularShutterstockA law passed on April 1 2005 will have life-changing consequences for families across the UK from next year. Anyone conceived from a donated sperm, egg...
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Thinking about freezing your eggs to have a baby later? Here are 3 numbers to...
Jeffery Erhunse/UnsplashEgg freezing is promoted as an empowering option for women who want to stop the biological clock and improve their chance of having a baby later in life. But they need to know...
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Men’s fertility also declines with age — here’s what to know if you’re...
Fertility tends to decline from 40 onwards.Home creator/ ShutterstockWhile women are often reminded about their “biological clock,” many guys just don’t feel the same pressures when it comes to...
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What are uterus transplants? Who donates their uterus? And what are the risks?
Krishh/UnsplashThe opportunity to conceive, carry and give birth to a biologically related child is a deep desire for many women and their partners. Since the introduction of IVF in 1978, many people...
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Starting cancer treatment? You should discuss fertility first
ShutterstockNot all Australians with cancer are getting the fertility care they need.In 2022, it is predicted more than 8,200 Australians under 40 – in their reproductive years – will be diagnosed with...
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8 billion people: why trying to control the population is often futile – and...
Varavin88 / ShutterstockThe world’s population is expected to hit 8 billion people on November 15, according to the UN. Already this has prompted worry about whether there will be enough food, water...
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Women are often told their fertility ‘falls off a cliff’ at 35, but is that...
ShutterstockIt’s a fact women’s fertility declines as they age. But the common description of fertility decline after age 35 as a “cliff” is more anxiety-provoking than factual.If you want children,...
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At-home fertility tests: here’s what they can actually tell you
A large proportion of at-home fertility tests are aimed at women.fizkes/ ShutterstockA growing number of us are waiting longer to become parents. In the UK, the average age of first-time parents is...
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Five important things you should have learned in sex ed – but probably didn’t
It's important to talk about sex with your partner.SeventyFour/ ShutterstockIf you grew up in the 90s and 00s, you may feel that sex education didn’t teach you much of practical value. Most sex...
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Trying for a baby? What you need to know about a vital part of your womb (and...
ShutterstockHuman reproduction is completely dependent on the healthy function of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometrium. This is the spongy tissue that lines the inner surface of the...
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The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s...
Many types of makeup contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals.Charles Gullung/The Image Bank via Getty ImaggesWalk through the personal care aisles of your local store and you’ll see dozens of products...
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Don’t believe the hype. ‘Egg timer’ tests can’t reliably predict your chance...
Caleb George/UnsplashMany women who want to have children and are getting older worry about their fertility. The “egg timer” blood test is marketed as an empowering way to give women insights to help...
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South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world – and that doesn’t...
An aging population, a tired economy.Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty ImagesAround the world, nations are looking at the prospect of shrinking, aging populations– but none more so than South Korea.Over...
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How to grow rhinos in a lab: the science that could save an endangered species
Najin, one of two northern white rhinos left in the world, grazes in a paddock in Kenya. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty ImagesThere are several parallel projects running across the world to save the...
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Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe – here’s what it’s like to be a...
Spain performs more than half of all egg donation treatments across Europe. The country is the largest provider of donor eggs across the continent. And every year, thousands of international fertility...
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Fertility is becoming a workplace issue but employer support can create...
kj-create/ShutterstockSince the world’s first human baby was born by in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in the UK in 1978, over 10 million IVF babies have been born globally. Assisted reproductive...
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When IVF fails it can be devastating – so why do clinics offer so little in...
Four in every ten people who start IVF treatment in the UK end it without having their child, according to data from the UK fertility regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority....
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Why so many women in Spain are choosing to donate their eggs – The...
Spanish women are having fewer and fewer children, and yet the country has become the egg donation capital of Europe. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we find out about the...
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Why you should talk about fertility, even if you don’t want children – and...
GaudiLab/ShutterstockWomen (and men) are having their first child at older ages. As a result, couples are sometimes unable to conceive or require medical intervention in their pursuit of parenthood....
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