As research shows the sperm of fathers,especially in those over 45,is less vigorous than in younger men,researchers warn men not to delay fatherhood.
After a rocket ride to stardom via Neighbours,the huge international hit Torn and a string of acclaimed releases,Natalie Imbruglia is back with a new album … and the child she’s always wanted.
Overstated claims on some IVF clinic websites about a fertility test could cause healthy women to have unnecessary fertility treatment or lure others into a false sense of security,researchers say.
The Health Complaints Commissioner has received almost 100 formal complaints in the past four years from people dissatisfied with their experience of fertility treatment,with each complaint often involving multiple issues.
While it is not legal in NSW,in many countries women can donate their eggs anonymously or be paid enough money to create a financial incentive for the poor.
A peer-reviewed study on the incubator,published in Fertility and Sterility,found the Geri incubator increased the chance of live birth by 12.2 per cent.
Australia needs to revise its legislation around research into early human life,to reflect new international recommendations and allow crucial breakthroughs to happen.
In the past few weeks,Emma Sweeney has put up 60 posters in the inner west,but she says she is “just getting started”.
The Andrews Government has rejected calls to establish a register for informal sperm donors,despite fears about the growing risks of women using social media to find men to help them conceive.
Adam Hooper doesn’t have a fixed address or a stable job,but he helped facilitate 437 births last year.
A COVID-fuelled “sperm drought” has heightened fears about unregulated sperm donations,with more women flocking online to find donors and some being allegedly assaulted by men offering to help them conceive.