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IVF (in-vitro-fertilization) and ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) are assisted reproductive treatment (ART) procedures in which fertilisation of an egg occurs outside the body.

The odds of a young fertile couple conceiving by having sexual intercourse around the time of ovulation are approximately one in five every month.

A couple isn't suspected of fertility problems until they have tried and failed to conceive for one year.

Age affects the fertility of both men and women, and is the single biggest factor affecting a woman?s chance to conceive and have a healthy baby.

Like all areas of medicine, pregnancy and childbirth has a number of specialised terms, many of which you will hear during your own pregnancy and labour, and the birth of your baby.

Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder that affects various parts of the body to varying degrees of severity.

Multiple births are more common due to the advancing average age of mothers and the rise in assisted reproductive techniques.

Compared with women in the healthy weight range, women who are carrying extra weight are less likely to conceive.

All children with severe haemophilia are given preventative treatment with infusions of blood products before they have a bleed.

A fertility specialist is a medical professional who specialises in diagnosing and treating fertility problems.