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Last updated: 1 July 2016

Review date: 1 July 2018

Going through fertility treatment is complex and is often an emotional time. There is a lot of information to digest and so many things to consider, so you’ll understandably have questions. This page provides answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) and includes links to where you can find further information on this website.

Last updated: 2 April 2019

Review date: 2 April 2021

Last updated 4 March 2022. This page is no longer being actively updated but answers previous FAQs.

Last updated: 28 April 2020

Review date: 28 April 2022

We have teamed up with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to host the first ever non-commercial fertility information event, after new figures from the RCOG show that many women struggle with confusing and contradictory fertility advice.

Last updated: 14 March 2019

Review date: 14 March 2021

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

The second annual state of the fertility sector report and the first ever national fertility patient survey, both published today, provide an overview of the UK’s fertility sector and what patients think of the services they receive.

Last updated: 13 December 2018

Review date: 13 December 2020

HFEA consultation opens which aims to put patients at the heart of fertility law.

Last updated: 16 February 2023

Review date: 16 February 2025

Recommendations from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) for changes to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended). Published: November 2023.

Last updated: 7 November 2023

Review date: 7 November 2025

We have provided a list of terms to help you understand some of the terminology that might be used when you are going through fertility treatment.

Last updated: 12 October 2022

Review date: 12 October 2024

More and more women are having children in later life. As age affects your fertility this may mean you’re more likely to need fertility treatment. Get an overview of some of the key things you should be thinking about if you’re over 38 and planning a family.

Last updated: 8 April 2016

Review date: 8 April 2018