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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.

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.

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.

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.

You can freeze your eggs for medical reasons or for reasons that are more to do with your life circumstances.

Surrogacy is a form of assisted reproductive treatment (ART) in which a woman carries a child within her uterus on behalf of another person or couple.

Thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder that can cause anaemia or death if not treated.

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.