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Secondary infertility: What can be done when it's time for one more to love?

The government plans to extend funding for IVF to couples experiencing secondary infertility. Sharon Ní Chonchúir talks to two women who long to have more than one child and consults experts on what can be done

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'I’ve come to terms with the fertility issues of premature menopause'

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New pill can increase IVF success rates, study suggests

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Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability

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Funding concerns as 127 couples referred for fertility treatment since September

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Infertility: State paying for only one cycle of IVF will be 'a waste of money'

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Government funding for IVF a 'first step', says Stephen Donnelly

Couples will be limited to one cycle of treatment. Women over the age of 41 and above a certain body mass index (BMI) will not be eligible

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Infertility: Cabinet set to approve publicly-funded IVF and IUI fertility treatments

Health Minister to bring memo to Cabinet on Tuesday, with the first schemes due to begin rolling out to eligible couples in September

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Warning to intended Irish parents as Georgia bans international surrogacies

Irish couples urged to seek legal advice in Georgia immediately

Mon, 19 Jun, 2023

Irish MEP demands Government action to deal with 'heartbreak' of infertility

Dublin MEP Frances Fitzgerald calls on Government to fund fertility treatments, saying 'Ireland should not be bottom of the class' for access to treatments

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Access to IVF 'quite poor' as State-funded treatment not yet available

A survey carried out for The Fertility HQ found almost one in five women (22%) feel insecure discussing fertility and believe it is a taboo topic

Thu, 18 May, 2023

'We spent €40-€50k on IVF': Cork family highlights financial pressures of IVF

Mother who had two children through IVF calls for 'financial burden' on would-be parents to be lifted, calling on Government to give detail of plans for free service

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

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People 'getting into debt to pay for fertility treatment'

People relying on bank or credit union loans to pay for private treatment, which can cost up to €6,000 per round of IVF, advocate says

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

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War does not stop Irish families using Ukraine for surrogacy

Irish families hoping to have a baby through surrogacy abroad are still using services in Ukraine, despite the war, a clinic in Kyiv has said.

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

Adorable Baby Burro in Custer State Park

World-first donkey IVF treatment: 10 embryos are now frozen in liquid nitrogen

This research could help save endangered donkey varieties — research has shown that donkeys are just as intelligent as dogs and dolphins, with excellent memories and problem-solving abilities

Thu, 01 Dec, 2022

Richie Sadlier opens up about fertility battle ahead of the birth of his first child

'There’s a nagging voice in the back of my head and I wish it would shut up and I wish it would go away but it’s still there'

Wed, 30 Nov, 2022

Niamh Griffin: Health budget focused on shortfalls in care for women

A dedicated health package, coming to some €32.2m, targets many areas of women's healthcare, including screening, contraception, and menstrual products.

Wed, 28 Sep, 2022

Frozen embryo transfers ‘linked to higher blood pressure problems in pregnancy’

Conceiving a baby using a frozen embryo may raise the mother’s risk of high blood pressure disorders by up to 74%, new research suggests.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2022

'Is that the test tube baby? She looks normal': Louise Brown on life as world's first IVF baby

Deemed a 'miracle' of science, the world's first baby born through IVF is debunking myths about babies born through artificial insemination ahead of World Fertility Day, July 25

Wed, 20 Jul, 2022

Monday TV Tips: Marian Keyes interview; and holiday from hell drama No Return

— the history of breasts explored in Boobs; and IVF and surrogacy discussed in The Talk

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

Ireland gets 'exceptionally poor' score for access to fertility treatments

Ireland is one of only two countries in the EU which doesn’t provide any funding for couples or individuals for treatments such as IVF.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

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Fertility on ice: does freezing your eggs work as a biological clock 'insurance policy'?

A growing number of single women are turning to egg freezing as an insurance policy. To boost their chances of conceiving it's important to undergo the process when their ovarian reserve is still high, advise medics

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021

France legalises IVF for lesbians and single women

France’s lower house of parliament has definitively adopted a law that will allow single women and lesbians access to medically assisted reproduction for the first time.

Wed, 30 Jun, 2021

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Miscarriage Stories: I had never heard of a partial molar pregnancy. I wish I still hadn’t

We asked readers to share their experiences of miscarriage. These are their stories

Sun, 06 Jun, 2021

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Miscarriage Stories: We lost a baby during IVF treatment and it took a toll

We asked readers to share their experiences of miscarriage. These are their stories

Sun, 06 Jun, 2021

Making Babies: Turas Clainne follows the journey to parenthood

Meet three women featured in TG4’s new series as they share difficult but ultimately successful roads to pregnancy and childbirth

Thu, 18 Feb, 2021

Couples who conceived through IVF and surrogacy fight to be legally recognised as parents

Couples who conceive through IVF or surrogacy can find themselves in legal limbo, with no parental rights, despite new laws that came into effect last year, writes Áine Kenny

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

Fertility services to continue throughout Level 5

Fertility services will run for the entirety of Level 5 restrictions, with an overhaul of the system planned in the coming years.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020

IVF success rates impacted by lockdown, study concludes

The research predicts the Covid-19 lockdown will likely lead to 734 fewer live births per year in the US

Thu, 27 Aug, 2020

Fertility treatments resume for oncology patients at Rotunda IVF

Fertility preservation for oncology patients has resumed at the Rotunda IVF.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Time to shed the shackles of ignorance on IVF

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Wed, 01 Jan, 2020

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Mon, 30 Dec, 2019

Personal Insights: A mother's open letter to her baby after five year IVF journey

Ruth Harrison and her husband embarked on a five year IVF journey which resulted in the birth of their precious son Ajay in January 2018. As a message to the one in six Irish couples who have infertility issues Ruth has written this letter to her son.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2019

Taoiseach in favour of financial assistance for couples seeking IVF

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Sun, 30 Dec, 2018

Baby boomers: The rise of older mums

Due to breakthroughs in reproductive medicine, more and more Irish women are having babies in their 50s, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir

Fri, 09 Nov, 2018

40 years after the birth of IVF, researchers push boundaries to preserve fertility in women, men and children

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Wed, 25 Jul, 2018

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Wed, 25 Jul, 2018

Making IVF illegal for older women will drive people abroad, say experts

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Tue, 31 Oct, 2017

IVF age limit plans described as ’unfair’

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Sun, 15 Oct, 2017

Government signs off on financial aid for IVF couples

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Wed, 04 Oct, 2017

Extreme dieting reduces IVF success

Obesity can reduce a woman’s chances of conceiving, either naturally or through IVF, but extreme dieting, or fasting, can hinder the odds just as much.

Fri, 03 Mar, 2017

Previously infertile couple have baby using '3-parent' IVF

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Wed, 18 Jan, 2017

'Three-parent baby' treatment to get approval from UK fertility regulator

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Wed, 30 Nov, 2016

Overcoming the silent agony of infertility after seven unsuccessful treatments

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Wed, 05 Oct, 2016

Twin brothers born two years apart through IVF

A family is celebrating the arrival of twins — who were born two years apart.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2016

POLL: Is freezing your eggs worth the investment?

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Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Woman's bid to give birth to her own grandchild can continue, court rules

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Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

IVF is an 'evolutionary experiment' and ‘could prove a health disaster’

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Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

Funding fertility: New proposals will help those seeking IVF treatment

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Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Minister to announce plans for publicly funded fertility treatment

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Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

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