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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

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

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

Clear, impartial information on the IVF process, how IVF works, the risks and success rates from the UK Government's fertility treatment regulator.

Last updated: 9 March 2016

Review date: 9 March 2018

Egg freezing is a method of preserving a woman’s fertility so she can try and have children at a later date. This page explains how the process works, its success rates and risks.

Last updated: 8 April 2016

Review date: 8 April 2018

Some people who are having fertility treatment have embryos which are not transferred in their IVF cycle. Find out how your embryos can be frozen for use in later treatment or to donate to research, training or someone else.

Last updated: 13 May 2016

Review date: 13 May 2018