Fertility and Infertility

While experts say this case is "unprecedented" in Australia, it's happened multiple times in the US, as far back as 1999.

Monash IVF, which operates nationally, discovered the mistake at a Brisbane clinic in February, after the birth parents asked to transfer their remaining frozen embryos to another provider. 

Monash IVF realised the mistake in February, after the birth parents asked to transfer their remaining frozen embryos to another provider.

Monash IVF has apologised after a woman unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after the wrong embryo was transferred.

Last week the federal health department accepted an expanded definition of infertility that would allow LGBTIQ+ couples and single people like Sarah McBride to be able to access Medicare rebates for assisted reproductive technology.  

Any debt linked to fertility treatment can be a painful reminder for childless people that life didn't go as they planned. And it's often not just financial debt they are left with, either.  

When my husband and I eloped in 2020, we promised ourselves that we'd have a big party later. After the pandemic, miscarriages and my father's death, it was time to manufacture some joy.  

A basic understanding of available science-backed treatments can be helpful when navigating the world of infertility. We look at what's available, the costs, and when alternatives to IVF might be relevant for you.   

The contraceptive pill Slinda, endometriosis treatment Ryego and an IVF drug will be made cheaper via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, the Albanese government will announce.

Secondary infertility is often unexpected, and the physical, emotional, and financial impacts can be just as distressing as primary infertility.

Donor-conceived people in South Australia will have greater access to information about their biological parents via an online register.

Policy efforts to incentivise companies and Koreans to embrace parenthood have started to pay off — but not for everyone

From boosting fertility to managing menopause, women are being targeted with supplements and diets promising to "rebalance" their hormonal health. But what does that mean, and how can you tell if something is really awry?

Patients have told the ABC they spent days trying to get in touch with their local clinic and in some cases, this meant time-critical testing couldn't go ahead.

Genea has confirmed it is "urgently investigating" a cyber incident after an "unauthorised third party" accessed company data.

There are several ways endometriosis can make conceiving harder. But just how prevalent is infertility for people with the disease?

While not everyone in the childless or childfree communities will identify the same way, understanding the difference means we can respond more thoughtfully when learning about someone's parental status.

Long COVID is snuffing out some patients' dreams of having children, and complicating pregnancy and parenthood for those who choose to conceive despite their symptoms and doubts about when or if they will recover.

More Tasmanian families are travelling interstate to access publicly funded IVF services, something that's not available to them at home.

All states and territories experienced population growth during the past 12 months, some much faster than others.