Comedian and actress Kristen Wiig has been talking about her challenging journey with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) before finally embracing surrogacy to become a mother to her now 4-year-old twins. Photo 45738704 © Jaguarps | Dreamstime.com In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Wiig reflected on the difficulties she faced during the IVF process to have her children Shiloh and Luna, whom she shares with husband Avi Rothman. It was a “struggle.” she says, emphasising the often hushed nature of discussions surrounding fertility treatments, and now at the ..read more

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has proposed an increase in the compensation given to sperm and egg donors across the UK.  The suggested revision, follows deliberations at a meeting held on March 20, 2024, where it was agreed that sperm donors will be allowed to receive an additional £10 per donation, with the recommended compensation rising from £35 to £45 per donation cycle.  Similarly, egg donors are set to benefit from a substantial increase, with compensation rising from £750 per donation cycle to £986. Inflation an important consideration The chair ..read more

By Emma Kemsley At what point do you stop IVF? After two failed cycles? Three, four, six? The truth is, once you start, it’s hard to stop.  I was staring down the needle of my tenth IVF. Should I try one final cycle or should I pull the progesterone plug?  Albert Einstein famously said: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” He was right. Why would this cycle be any different to the last?  And then I did it. Something I never thought I’d do. I quit IVF.  Photo Credit Emma Kemsley There comes a point where you need to be realistic ..read more

Cameron and husband Benji Madden just welcomed their second child, a boy called Cardinal. The pair made the big announcement on social media with Benjamin posting some beautiful original artwork to celebrate. The couple are already parents to daughter Raddix, 4, also born through surrogacy.  “We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our Son, Cardinal Madden,” Cameron captioned her joint post with Benji on instagram.  “He is awesome and we are all so happy he is here!” The couple pointed out that they won’t be sharing photos of Cardinal for “safety and privacy,” but she ad ..read more

As we draw to the end of endometriosis awareness month we hope this debilitating condition, which casts a shadow over the lives of millions of women worldwide, is now more understood by a new generation of people. This abnormal growth of tissue outside the uterus, weaves a complex tapestry of pain, uncertainty, and fertility challenges.  Understanding the Landscape of Endometriosis Endometriosis, in its essence, is a condition of misplaced biology. The endometrial tissue, responding dutifully to hormonal cues, behaves as it would within the confines of the uterus. However, its presence ou ..read more

The decision to brand embryos as children has caused an uproar in the fertility community. It’s been brought about because of a few cases where embryos have been accidentally destroyed, introducing complex legal questions and potential ramifications for fertility care in Alabama and the USA generally. The Supreme Court voted to allow two wrongful death suits against a mobile fertility clinic to proceed, and if successful we could see an increase in criminalization of expectant people. So What Caused The Accident? In 2020, a patient at Mobile’s Center for Reproductive Medicine wandered into the ..read more

In a pioneering move the UK fertility regulatory body, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, has developed a new data comparison tool to help us learn more about the data from fertility treatments. It’s A Global First And A Great Step Forward The statistics garnered will empower IVF patients, researchers, doctors and nurses to delve into comprehensive information from the 90’s to the present, encompassing 665,690 patients. Key features of the dashboard include the ability to filter 34,725 new egg and 14,665 new sperm donors by year, ethnicity, and country of origin.  Users ca ..read more

She was only in her 20’s but the Love Island star, Amy Hart, has revealed she’s frozen her eggs. She underwent the fertility treatment because of worries about a family history of early menopause. Blood tests confirmed that she was at risk of early menopause, prompting her to invest £15,000 in multiple rounds of egg freezing. PHOTO CREDIT: LOVE ISLAND, SEASON 5, AMY HART Luckily shortly after her first egg collection procedure, she met Sam Rason, who is now her fiancé and the father of her son Stanley, conceived naturally. While Amy unexpectedly became pregnant, she continued with mo ..read more

The Future Fertility show in Dublin on 2nd & 3rd March promises to be so much better than any other fertility show you’ve been to. If like us you’ve been getting a little bored with trade shows which have a long list of doctors trying to sell themselves and it feels very flat, this show has been launched by two amazing women who’ve done their research into what modern women really want and need. So what is that you ask yourself?  They understand that in order for it to be worth your while making the effort to go, they have to make it really engaging.  Women want t ..read more

Rhian Sugden, the former Page 3 queen who charmed Celebrity Big Brother reality TV audiences, stunned everyone with her latest headline: “IVF Miracle Born from Behind a Paywall.” Yes, you read that right. Sugden, 37, funded her £150,000 IVF journey not through Hollywood deals or reality TV gigs, but by selling exclusive photos on OnlyFans. BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Rhian Sugden is evicted from the Big Brother House at Elstree Studios on August 29, 2012 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Nat Jag/Getty Images) It’s a story as unconventional as her career path. After years of longing for ..read more