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Published Date: 16 April 2009
By Jane Kirby
MORE women than ever before are undergoing fertility treatment in the UK, new figures revealed yesterday.
Data from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) showed 36,648 women underwent fertility treatment in 2007 – a rise of 5 per cent on the 34,855 in 2006.

In total, they received 46,502 cycles of fertility treatment.

The figures
reveal a dramatic rise in the number of women opting for treatment compared with the early 1990s.

In 1992, just 14,057 women had fertility treatment and were aged 33 on average. Now, more than twice that number undergo treatment.

Women are also now older when having IVF, with an average age of 36 in 2007.

No data is available yet for the number of babies born to women receiving fertility treatment in 2007.

But newly issued figures for 2006 showed 12,589 babies were born as a result of treatment – namely IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), where the sperm is injected directly into the egg.

This number of babies is up almost 12 per cent on the 11,268 born in 2005.

Professor Lisa Jardine, chair of the HFEA, said it had launched a new website to help people choose the right treatment.

She added: "There are a variety of reasons why more people are having fertility treatment.

"Availability of treatment has increased alongside people's raised awareness of possible problems with reproduction. There is also some evidence that infertility may itself be a growing problem.

"When we started regulating the fertility sector, the types of treatment available were extremely limited, as was people's access to it. So, for many people treatment simply wouldn't have been an option. However, times change and technologies continue to develop."





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  • Last Updated: 15 April 2009 9:26 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: IVF treatment
 
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Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 16/04/2009 00:47:52

"Number of women on fertility treatment highest ever"

This is 'Fact'!, and we are one of them, as in speaking, 'couples trying to have a Baby'

I have told you all this many, many, many times so listen again,....

"Infertility Rates are getting higher all the time, one in six couples are affected, in the UK"

This is a very worrying figure, that brings heartache to many, when they try for a Baby with no results, wither it is a cause of modern living, too many plastics and oil derived substances in our everyday lives, bad diets, or natures way of control, one finds it difficult to answer.

I always think the biggest 'irony' is it is soo very sad, that for some, they find themselves Pregnant not wishing to be Pregnant, and others like my Wife and I, still cant get Pregnant after 10years, and for a Baby that would be, Wanted, Loved and Cherished, from conception to Birth, and Beyond.




2

Jeff, Surrey,

16/04/2009 11:09:28
Single women and Lesbians now qualify for NHS IVF, free treatment.

Apart from the fact that bringing children into the world deliberately without fathers might be a concern, huge amounts of taxpayers money is paid out producing these children, many of these children will grow up on benefits and likely end up in the same cyclical benefit culture.

Why should the taxpayer pay for these lifestyle choices?
3

Jeff, Surrey,

16/04/2009 11:13:18
P.S. - In the interests of sex equality the NHS should also fund Surrogacy which will entitle single men and Gays to have children without future mother interference.

Surrogacy of course has a far higher success rate and is probably cheaper, so why is the Govt discriminating against men?
4

Tartan Viking,

16/04/2009 12:49:49
Jeff,

It is a disgrace that the taxpayer should be funding IVF so that lesbians can have children. If lesbians want to lead thier lifestyle then so be it. Having children should not be an option. Anyway, what kind of an upbringing is it for the child? It is very selfish behaviour and men should refrain from donating sp.erm, or, if they do, should insist it goes to a hetrosexual person or couple. It should be our right.

Your point #3 will never happen. We need to wake up to the fact that isues like this will never be seen from a male point of view. The Government is not particularly pro-male for anything really (except longer jail sentences and such like).

The only way to change this is to start lobbying the government, however, I seriously believe the time is right to appoint a Minister for Men. After all, it's only fair since there is one for Women. Maybe then, issues like this can be examined.


5

Jeff, Surrey,

16/04/2009 19:06:37
Could not agree with you more Tartan Viking...
6

Horrible Cankers @Cyber Shebeen,

16/04/2009 22:06:36
...Yawn.....

 

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