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The most important thing you can do when making decisions about fertility treatment is to ensure you are well informed. Get clear, impartial information on the different types of fertility treatments available and find out about costs and funding, the risks of treatment, using a donor and having treatment abroad.

Last updated: 11 April 2016

Review date: 11 April 2018

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

If you need to have fertility treatment you have two options: you can either pay for it yourself or you can see if you’re eligible for treatment on the NHS.

Last updated: 5 April 2016

Review date: 5 April 2018

Last updated: 7 April 2016

Review date: 7 April 2018

Fertility treatment can be an emotional rollercoaster so getting support from people who can relate to what you’re going through is very important. This page will help you understand the different types of support available and how to find them.

Last updated: 11 March 2016

Review date: 11 March 2018

Many fertility treatments in the UK use donated sperm or eggs. Some people will always have known that they’ll need a donor to have a family. For others, finding out they need a donor can be a real shock. Find out more about using donated eggs, sperm or embryos in your treatment.

Last updated: 4 April 2016

Review date: 4 April 2018