IVF

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Infertility: State paying for only one cycle of IVF will be 'a waste of money' 
Infertility: State paying for only one cycle of IVF will be 'a waste of money' 
'It’s a fantastic approach, I applaud it' a fertility coach says of the planned State-funded scheme. But she adds that, on average, couples need six cycles of IVF for success and paying for just one will be a waste

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

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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

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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

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Warning to intended Irish parents as Georgia bans international surrogacies 
Irish couples urged to seek legal advice in Georgia immediately

Mon, 19 Jun, 2023

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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
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
'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

Woman holding pregnancy test feels hopeless about negative result
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

An embryologist, Oksana Lyzohub prepares reproductive cells
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
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

Contraceptive Pill warning
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

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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
'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
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 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 Medically Assisted Reproduction
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

The depressed woman withdrew into himself, hugging his elbows.
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
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 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 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

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

I am writing in relation to a message that was issued by Tullamore Parish, Offaly on Christmas Eve. The message outlined that they were praying for life, specifically for couples “struggling to naturally conceive and who are avoiding IVF treatment”.

Wed, 01 Jan, 2020

Tullamore parish apologises for Facebook post claiming IVF 'incompatible with Catholic faith'
Tullamore parish apologises for Facebook post claiming IVF 'incompatible with Catholic faith'

A Catholic parish in the Midlands has apologised for the hurt it caused with a Facebook post which said that IVF treatment was "totally incompatible" with its faith.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2019

Personal Insights: A mother's open letter to her baby after five year IVF journey
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
Taoiseach in favour of financial assistance for couples seeking IVF

A 2015 law regulating donor-assisted human reproduction still hasn't taken effect here.

Sun, 30 Dec, 2018

Baby boomers: The rise of older mums
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 NĂ­ ChonchĂșir

Fri, 09 Nov, 2018

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

Tears are a regular occurrence in a fertility clinic. Tears of joy, tears of frustration, tears of loss happen almost daily. For some, those tears are the tears of “what if”, writes Marie Menke.

Wed, 25 Jul, 2018

IVF turns 40 - First test tube baby celebrates 40th birthday
IVF turns 40 - First test tube baby celebrates 40th birthday

A remarkable archive kept by the mother of the world's first test tube baby has been revealed to mark the 40th anniversary of her birth.

Wed, 25 Jul, 2018

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

Potential new laws making IVF illegal for older women will drive people abroad according to experts.

Tue, 31 Oct, 2017

IVF age limit plans described as ’unfair’
IVF age limit plans described as ’unfair’

Plans by the government to set a maximum age limit for women receiving publicly funded IVF treatment has been criticised as "unfair".

Sun, 15 Oct, 2017

Government signs off on financial aid for IVF couples
Government signs off on financial aid for IVF couples

The Government has signed off on providing financial support to couples going through IVF.

Wed, 04 Oct, 2017

Extreme dieting reduces IVF success
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
Previously infertile couple have baby using '3-parent' IVF

A baby has been born to a previously infertile couple in Ukraine using a new "three-parent" IVF technique.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2017

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

Women could be receiving a controversial "three-parent baby" treatment on the British health service as early as next spring.

Wed, 30 Nov, 2016

Overcoming the silent agony of infertility after seven unsuccessful treatments
Overcoming the silent agony of infertility after seven unsuccessful treatments

After 12 years and seven unsuccessful IVF treatments, Helen Browne says fertility treatment and support should be publically funded, reports Louise McCarthy

Wed, 05 Oct, 2016

Twin brothers born two years apart through IVF
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?
POLL: Is freezing your eggs worth the investment?

Is social egg freezing a way for women today to stop the biological clock from ticking, or just an expensive procedure that gives them false hope, asks Katy Harrington.   

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

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

A British woman who wants to use her deceased daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild has persuaded leading judges to allow her to continue her legal battle.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

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

Assisted reproduction is an “evolutionary experiment” that could prove as big a health disaster as junk food, a scientist has warned.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

Funding fertility: New proposals will help those seeking IVF treatment
Funding fertility: New proposals will help those seeking IVF treatment

Couples planning on going down the IVF route will welcome new proposals for state support of what is often an expensive treatment. However, writes Áilín Quinlan, the details have yet to be worked out

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

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