All news on the topic: Fertility

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Fertility rate in England and Wales falls to lowest level since records began in 1938
The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest level since records began, according to government data.
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Woman battling infertility told she is pregnant - moments before undergoing op
Morgan Allen from Detroit, US, was seconds away from undergoing a laparoscopy to remove endometriosis tissue after struggling with her fertility when a doctor rushed in to tell he she was already pregnant
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Woman speechless after discovering she's pregnant during infertility operation
Morgan Allen, 28, discovered she was pregnant just moments before she was due to undergo surgery to remove endometriosis - and now is the proud mum to two daughters
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Woman receives 'perfect Mother's Day gift' after losing 4 babies in pregnancy
For years, after losing four babies in early pregnancy and nearly dying as a result, Mothering Sunday was a real struggle as Zoe Thomas faced the heart-rending prospect of never becoming a parent
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'We always wanted another child and now not sure - is it selfish to have one?'
Initially, we wanted several children but we have now revised our plans
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STIs rapidly on the rise in Europe as urgent warning issued
Cases of gonorrhoea, lymphogranuloma venereum, chlamydia and and congenital syphilis are all up. They can still lead to serious health complications if left untreated
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IVF clinics to be protected by law after frozen embryos classed as 'children'
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last month that a frozen embryo can be classed the same as a child or gestating fetus, prompting concerns from IVF clinics across the state
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Mum choses musical theatre sperm donor so daughter will be 'confident'
Annabelle Jones, 30, has endometriosis and was told IVF might be her only chance of having a baby, so she decided to go it alone and chose a very specific sperm donor
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'Surprising ways bacteria can improve sperm and influence male fertility'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from the University of California which could eventually help couples trying for a baby
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'My husband refuses to get a vasectomy to put my mind at ease - he's so selfish'
A frustrated woman who has lost four babies through miscarriage has lost her patience with her husband after he refuses to get a vasectomy to put her mind at ease
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'I don't want my own kids but I'm helping strangers create families'
Alex Webster, a medical writer from Oxfordshire, says she is "possibly not geared for motherhood" but wants to help those who are looking to start a family of their won
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Inside Dancing On Ice star Jayne Torvill's 'traumatic' journey to become a mum
Dancing On Ice star Jayne Torvill has opened up on her 'traumatic' experience in trying to become a mum for the first time after hanging up her ice skates professionally
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Warning after boy, 5, chokes to death on his own vomit in front of them
Victim Ulas Topcu, 5, who was conceived alongside his twin brother using IVF therapy, died after getting vomit stuck in his windpipe at his home in Balilkesir Province, Marmara, Turkey
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'I bought a new dress but my partner made me feel fat when I tried it on'
Agony aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a reader who asked her partner's opinion on a wedding outfit, and didn't like what he had to say
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Mum gives birth to 200-million-to-one identical triplet girls without using IVF
Melany Basualdo, who is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, had Damaris, Aymara and Emily, naturally without IVF and has spoken of her "complicated" routine they share
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Couple thought health condition meant they'd never have children
Natalia and Steve went through many rounds of IVF before opting for adoption. They could not be happier now and share all the ups and downs of family life together
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Mum who battled infertility for a decade has triplets born five years apart
Colleen Hapney, 30, and her husband Pete, 33, had almost given up hope of having children after 10 years of trying and eight rounds of IVF - but now they have triplets
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Man who mixed sperm with his father's sample won't need paternity test
The man mixed his sperm with his father's and injected it into his partner, resulting in the birth of a now five-year-old boy, known as D, but the council brought a legal bid over the parentage of the child
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'Mum demands I get pregnant and give my sister the baby - she can't have kids'
A woman has told of her 'horror' after her mum is insisting she carries her first baby to give to her 'golden child' sister who can't get pregnant
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'I unknowingly slept with my half brother in high school and I feel traumatised'
At least 23 people have come forward claiming they were conceived using the sperm of married doctor Burton Caldwell who told clients the sperm would come from an anonymous medical student
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Scores of cancer patients 'denied chance of motherhood' after frozen eggs ruined
A leading London hospital has apologised to 136 patients after realising they may have used faulty freezing solution back in 2022 - those affected may not be able to conceive
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Truth about vapes - 'popcorn lung', teen death and how they compare to smoking
People in Britain have smoked tobacco for centuries and the stark health impacts are undeniable. But what about the more recent e-cigarettes? Speaking to experts, charities and those who've suffered misery first-hand, The Mirror looks behind the headlines to examine if vaping really is as safe as experts say
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Trump becomes wanted sperm donor after lookalike's spoof video sends fans wild
A leading Donald Trump impersonator is baffled by hardcore fans of the ex POTUS, who have begged him for sperm samples after a skit went viral
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Man, 71, escapes death after catching rare bug when his pet Chihuahua licked him
The patient, who wasn't identified, caught a bug after his dog licked him, leaving him with developed pneumonia and sepsis as a result - but fortunately, he made a "good recovery" six months later
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Women with common hormone disorder more likely to have memory problems
Those with PCOS are known to suffer symptoms such as excess hair growth, acne, infertility and poor metabolic health - but a new study has suggested the condition also affects memory and brain ageing