Men in their 40s warned of risks of ‘advanced paternal age’

Men in their 40s warned of risks of ‘advanced paternal age’

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.

  • byWendy Tuohy

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‘I was successful,rich and terribly unhappy’:Natalie Imbruglia on life after Torn

‘I was successful,rich and terribly unhappy’:Natalie Imbruglia on life after Torn

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.

  • byRosamund Dean
‘Egg timer’ test of fertility marketed ‘misleadingly’,study finds

‘Egg timer’ test of fertility marketed ‘misleadingly’,study finds

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.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Extortion,hefty fees and bleeds:the mishaps dogging IVF
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Extortion,hefty fees and bleeds:the mishaps dogging IVF

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.

  • byFarrah Tomazin andHenrietta Cook
Travel exemptions granted for IVF tourism and surrogacy

Travel exemptions granted for IVF tourism and surrogacy

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.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Sydney-developed incubator gives ‘significant’ boost to IVF births

Sydney-developed incubator gives ‘significant’ boost to IVF births

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.

  • byMary Ward
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Embryo research law needs tweaking to catch up with science
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Embryo research law needs tweaking to catch up with science

Australia needs to revise its legislation around research into early human life,to reflect new international recommendations and allow crucial breakthroughs to happen.

  • byJohn Carroll
‘I desperately want a baby’:Sydney woman turns to poster campaign to find egg donor
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‘I desperately want a baby’:Sydney woman turns to poster campaign to find egg donor

In the past few weeks,Emma Sweeney has put up 60 posters in the inner west,but she says she is “just getting started”.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
No register for private sperm donors after Victorian government rejects suggestion

No register for private sperm donors after Victorian government rejects suggestion

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.

  • byFarrah Tomazin andHenrietta Cook
The man behind Australia's private sperm donor boom

The man behind Australia's private sperm donor boom

Adam Hooper doesn’t have a fixed address or a stable job,but he helped facilitate 437 births last year.

  • byHenrietta Cook andFarrah Tomazin
Sperm drought fuels unregulated online market and sex assault concerns
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Sperm drought fuels unregulated online market and sex assault concerns

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.

  • byHenrietta Cook andFarrah Tomazin