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‘We need to talk about how difficult it is’: why one couple are pinning surrogacy hopes on Mexico https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/20/couple-pinning-surrogacy-hopes-mexico #Society #FertilityProblems #LgbtqRights #Children #UkNews #Mexico #Health

‘We need to talk about how difficult it is’: why one couple are pinning surrogacy hopes on Mexico
By Rachel Hall

Jules Von Hep and Mark Beverlo, who have been trying to become parents since 2020, are now seeking help abroad

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/20/couple-pinning-surrogacy-hopes-mexico

#Society #Fertilityproblems #LGBTQrights #Children #UKnews #Mexico #Health #TheGuardian #RachelHall

A friend, Facebook or ... Ukraine? No easy surrogacy options for Australian families desperate for children
By Tory Shepherd

With huge amounts of money at stake and power imbalances in play, the Australian Law Reform Commission is looking at how to better regulate the industry

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/18/a-friend-facebook-or-ukraine-no-easy-surrogacy-options-for-australian-families-desperate-for-children

#Surrogacy #Health #Children #Pregnancy #Australianews #Parentsandparenting #Ukraine #Family #Fertilityproblems #Health #Australianlaw #TheGuardian #ToryShepherd

‘Spermageddon’: is the world facing a male reproductive crisis?
By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

Reports of falling sperm counts and testosterone levels have fuelled fears over chemicals, pollution and modern lifestyles. But how much do scientists agree on what is affecting male fertility?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/jul/11/spermageddon-world-facing-male-reproductive-crisis

#Menshealth #Fertilityproblems #Men #Medicalresearch #Reproduction #Biology #Health #Science #Society #TheGuardian #HannahDevlinSciencecorrespondent

‘Spermageddon’: is the world facing a male reproductive crisis? https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/jul/11/spermageddon-world-facing-male-reproductive-crisis #MensHealth #FertilityProblems #Men #MedicalResearch #Reproduction #Biology #Health #Science #Society

Air pollution linked to DNA changes in sperm, research shows https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/07/air-pollution-dna-changes-sperm-men #Genetics #AirPollution #MedicalResearch #FertilityProblems #Health #Society #Environment #Science #Biology

Most IVF ‘add-on’ treatments have no effect on fertility or remain unproven, study says https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/23/most-ivf-add-on-treatments-have-no-effect-on-fertility #Ivf #Health #FertilityProblems #UkNews #Society #ParentsAndParenting

Florida couple given wrong embryo will retain permanent custody of their child https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/17/florida-couple-wrong-embryo-permanent-custody #Florida #UsNews #Ivf #Society #FertilityProblems

Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trial https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/man-produces-sperm-from-testicular-tissue-frozen-as-a-child-in-breakthrough-trial #MensHealth #Science #UkNews #Reproduction #Biology #Society #Cancer #ChildrensHealth #SickleCellDisease #MedicalResearch #Ivf #Health #FertilityProblems

The devil wears Primark: is the romcom reporter about to get the sack? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/01/the-devil-wears-prada-2-romcom-reporter-heroine #Film #TheDevilWearsPrada2 #TheDevilWearsPrada #Culture #BridgetJonesDiary #FertilityProblems #Women #Women #AnneHathaway

Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/26/sperm-get-lost-in-space-microgravity-australian-research #Space #AustraliaNews #Science #FertilityProblems #MensHealth

More frequent ejaculations may boost men’s fertility, research suggests https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/25/more-frequent-ejaculations-men-fertility-research #FertilityProblems #MensHealth #Health #Ivf #MedicalResearch #Science #Society

‘I clicked on a button – and everything changed’: how a DNA test turned my life upside-down https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/28/how-dna-test-changed-my-life-ivf-family #Family #ParentsAndParenting #Genealogy #LifeAndStyle #FertilityProblems #Ivf #Health #Society #Genetics #Biology #Science #AutobiographyAndMemoir #BiographyBooks #Books #Culture

Baby boy born to UK mother after womb transplant from dead donor https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/24/baby-boy-uk-mother-womb-transplant-dead-donor #OrganDonation #FertilityProblems #Health #Society #UkNews

Fertility treatment given special emphasis as Trump Rx site goes live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/trump-rx-fertility-ivf #TrumpAdministration #Ivf #FertilityProblems #UsPolitics #Society #UsNews #Health #WorldNews

Almost 70% of NHS areas in England offer only one cycle of IVF, data shows https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/09/almost-70-percent-nhs-areas-england-one-cycle-ivf-data-infertility #Ivf #FertilityProblems #Health #Society #England #Pregnancy #Women #WomensHealth #Nhs #LocalGovernment #HealthPolicy #ParentsAndParenting #PublicServicesPolicy

Florida couple sue fertility clinic after being implanted with wrong embryo https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/florida-fertility-clinic-embryo-lawsuit #Florida #Ivf #Health #FertilityProblems #UsNews

Could egg defect breakthrough help stop the ‘horrible IVF rollercoaster’? https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/09/could-egg-defect-breakthrough-help-stop-ivf-rollercoaster #Ivf #MedicalResearch #FertilityProblems #Health #Society #Women #UkNews #Germany #WorldNews #Science

Human eggs ‘rejuvenated’ in advance that could boost IVF success rates https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/09/human-eggs-rejuvenated-in-advance-that-could-boost-ivf-success-rates #Biology #Reproduction #Ivf #FertilityProblems #Science

The reason for Italy’s ‘demographic winter’ | Letters https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/01/the-reason-for-italys-demographic-winter #FertilityProblems #Biology #Children #ParentsAndParenting #Science #Health

Scientists create replica human womb lining and implant early-stage embryos https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/dec/23/scientists-create-replica-human-womb-lining-and-implant-early-stage-embryos #Fertilityproblems #Reproduction #Biology #Science #Health #IVF

New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/16/health-antibiotic-resistance-drugs-superbugs-sexually-transmitted-gonorrhoea #Pharmaceuticalsindustry #WorldHealthOrganization #Infectiousdiseases #Globaldevelopment #Fertilityproblems #Medicalresearch #Drugresistance #Globalhealth #Sexualhealth #Microbiology #Gonorrhoea #Worldnews #Business #Society #Science #Health #USnews #Drugs

Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/10/synthetic-chemicals-food-system-health-burden-report #Fertilityproblems #Climatecrisis #Environment #Worldnews #Science #Society #Cancer #Health #Pfas #Food

Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/10/synthetic-chemicals-food-system-health-burden-report #Fertilityproblems #Climatecrisis #Environment #Worldnews #Science #Society #Cancer #Health #Pfas #Food

Mike Johnson strips military IVF coverage from defense bill – report https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/08/military-ivf-coverage-defense-bill-mike-johnson #Trumpadministration #Fertilityproblems #MikeJohnson #USmilitary #USCongress #USpolitics #Health #USnews #IVF

UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/06/uk-ivf-couples-use-legal-loophole-rank-embryos-iq-height-health #Fertilityproblems #Genetics #Society #Biology #Science #Health #UKnews #IVF

‘They treat men like vending machines’: Inside the hidden world of social media sperm selling https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/09/sperm-selling-donation-social-media-facebook-they-treat-men-like-vending-machines #Parentsandparenting #Fertilityproblems #Spermdonation #Society #Science #UKnews #Health

Trump moves to push employers on IVF coverage and lower fertility drug costs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/16/trump-ivf-announcement #Trumpadministration #Fertilityproblems #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #Worldnews #Society #USnews #IVF

Human skin cells are turned into eggs in fertility breakthrough https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/sep/30/human-skin-cells-turned-into-eggs-fertility-breakthrough #Fertilityproblems #Science #Cloning #Health #IVF

Long Covid linked to heavier periods and risk of iron deficiency https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/16/long-covid-linked-heavier-periods-risk-iron-deficiency #ImperialCollegeLondon #Infectiousdiseases #Fertilityproblems #Menstruation #Coronavirus #LongCovid #Science #Society #Health #UKnews