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Family formations in fertility treatment 2022
Preliminary UK family type statistics for IVF and DI treatment, storage, and donation Published: November 2024 Download the underlying dataset as .xlsx
Table of contents
- Main points
- Introduction
- Section 1: The proportion of female same-sex couples and single patients having fertility treatment has changed
- Section 2: IVF birth rates highest among female same-sex couples
- Section 3: Single patients are starting IVF younger than previous years
- Section 4: Patient population changes between those storing eggs and thawing them
- Section 5: Average IVF multiple birth rate decreased across all family types
- Section 6: Female same-sex couples and single patients had the lowest levels of NHS funding
- [Section 7: Up to two-thirds o...
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (2024). Family Formations in Fertility Treatment 2022.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. Family Formations in Fertility Treatment 2022. 2024.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. Family Formations in Fertility Treatment 2022. 2024.