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There is a number of fertility treatments, from fertility drugs and embryo screening to surgical sperm extraction and IVF. Explore all the different treatments.

Last updated: 4 May 2016

Review date: 4 May 2018

Clear, impartial information on intrauterine insemination (artificial insemination) from the UK Government's fertility treatment regulator.

Last updated: 11 March 2016

Review date: 11 March 2018

For around half of heterosexual couples trying to conceive, the cause of infertility is sperm-related. ICSI is the most common and successful treatment for male infertility.

Last updated: 31 March 2016

Review date: 31 March 2018

If you have no, or extremely low numbers of, sperm in your semen which means you can’t have a standard fertility treatment, you may be able to have sperm collected surgically. This page will introduces you to your options and chances of success.

Last updated: 1 April 2016

Review date: 1 April 2018

Surrogacy is when a woman carries and gives birth to a baby for another couple. Find out more about what surrogacy involves and if it might be right for you. Please note we don’t regulate most aspects of surrogacy.

Last updated: 8 April 2016

Review date: 8 April 2018

Last updated: 20 February 2017

Review date: 20 February 2019

For many people, using donated sperm is the only chance they have of fulfilling their dream to have a family.

Last updated: 14 April 2016

Review date: 14 April 2018

Find a UK-regulated fertility clinic that’s right for you. If you’re an NHS patient, use it to research the clinic you’ll be having treatment at. If you’ve had treatment, we want to hear your feedback.

Last updated: 14 January 2016

Review date: 14 January 2018

We regulate fertility clinics and projects involving research with human embryos. This involves licensing, inspections and setting standards.

Last updated: 10 May 2016

Review date: 10 May 2018

The Authority, our board, meets regularly throughout the year to discuss and determine policy and practice.

Last updated: 27 September 2016

Review date: 27 September 2018