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While some females would argue this has long been the case, British fertility researchers are on track to proving it, having created sperm using stem cells from an embryo.

Increasing numbers of women are using acupuncture to boost their chances of having a baby.  Fertility experts say research backs acupuncture

There are a lot of good reasons women leave starting a family until later in life, but for some that decision can end in heartache.

Are you dieting but not shifting the kilos?  There might just be a medical explanation

Television New Zealand’s ‘SUNDAY’ programme is looking for couples willing to take part in a story about sperm quality in New Zealand

You’ve heard of the man drought, but now there’s a sperm drought too and even science can’t save some single women who want a baby. So where are the donors?  Emily Simpson reports.

Usually it is women wanting to get pregnant who watch their diet and lifestyle and even go in search of unproven alternative therapies to increase their fertility.

Leanne Thomas likes to have a laugh and tell people that the baby she is expecting is not her husband’s. When people prick their ears, as they inevitably do, she informs them that the baby is not hers, either.  Leanne is a surrogate mother for her friends, Emily and Steve.

Gynaecologist Lakshmi Ravikanti and colleague and mentor Vedprakash (VP) Singh want to promote awareness of endometriosis, a debilitating disorder and a leading cause of infertility. Natalie Akoorie reports

New Zealand’s largest provider of fertility services has returned to being a wholly New Zealand-owned company following the buy-back of the 40% shareholding previously owned by Monash IVF in Melbourne. The buy-back, for an undisclosed sum, was financed by Medical Assurance Society.