News and Research
Young, single women turning to sperm donors to conceive
May 5, 2017
“I’ve never stopped myself from doing anything in life, so that was kind of natural for me to have kids alone.” More and more w…
New study finds babies born through IVF more likely to develop cancerous cells
May 1, 2017
Dr Guy Gudex, Medical Director at Repromed, shares his perspective on the article from the NZ Hearld.
The journey of Secondary Infertility
April 3, 2017
IVF mum slams friends who called her ‘greedy and ungrateful’ for spending £20k in her desperate bid to have a second baby
Woman, 43, who underwent 11 IVF treatments in five years delivers baby girl after flying to South Africa to obtain a donor egg
March 27, 2017
Emma's journey shows waiting is not always the best answer as she never imagined it would be so difficult.
Sperm shortage: One man’s decision to donate
March 24, 2017
Donating is a wonderful gift to give and this young ordinary guy has done just that!
Mum paralysed from neck down spends $17k on IVF to fulfill baby dream
March 20, 2017
Nicole said: "I had always dreamed of being a mum but after the accident I never thought it would become a reality.
What to expect when you’re not expecting II
March 14, 2017
It's been a lonely existence, even though our friends and families have been incredible. I know not everyone going through this …
Surrogate needed to heal family
March 14, 2017
The couple are looking for a gestational surrogate — a woman to carry Kelly and Yanakopulos' fertilised embryo.
Grandma's greatest gift!
February 28, 2017
Grandma's greatest gift! We all know about baby boomers helping their children buy homes. Now they're footing the bill for somet…
Woman shares photo of needles to show brutal reality of IVF
February 16, 2017
“I thought I was in a dream. Or maybe a silent nightmare. Feeling broken and empty physically, emotionally, and above all, spiri…
Call for Nominations for the Central and Disability Ethics Committee
February 13, 2017
The Ministry of Health has recently published an advertisement seeking nominations/applications for appointment to the Central H…
West Auckland couple call for woman to be their surrogate
February 7, 2017
A West Auckland couple call for woman to be their surrogate. After an 11 year struggle with fertility this couple seek a surrog…
Is sugar ruining your fertility?
January 31, 2017
This article is a reminder of being Fertility Fit and how some small lifestyle changes can help.
IVF should be a right, not a privilege
January 27, 2017
The experience taught me that, even with the means to pay for the care I needed, infertility left me with little control and cho…
TV star Zoe Marshall resorts to "drastic measures" in bid to get pregnant
January 23, 2017
TV star Zoe Marshall resorts to "drastic measures" in bid to get pregnant. It is recommended a healthy lifestyle and eating hea…
Effortless IVF is half the price
January 23, 2017
Their fertility doctor, Kathy Doody at the Center for Assisted Reproduction in Bedford, told them about something new called E…
Two babies within ten months after thinking it was impossible to have kids
January 20, 2017
A Kaiapoi couple have given birth to two babies within ten months after thinking it was impossible for them to have children.
IVF: First three-parent baby born to infertile couple
January 20, 2017
Doctors developed three-person IVF to help women who are at risk of passing on serious genetic disorders, called mitochondrial d…
Hopeful mums with fertility problems increasingly turn to acupuncture and other alternative therapies
January 16, 2017
Women are trying acupuncture and other alternative therapies to help with fertility issues.
5 Tips to Naturally Increase Fertility, Without Drugs
January 13, 2017
According to Dr. Von, tracking your menstrual cycle is important even before you’re trying to conceive because it can tell you a…