Information Leaflets
Living with Childlessness
If you’re reading this, it probably means you’re starting to think about where you draw the line on family creation and fertility treatment, or perhaps you’ve had the line drawn for you, and you’re trying to figure out what next, in a society where so much of your identity – and community life - foc…
Single Motherhood
An increasing number of women are choosing to become parents without a partner. Many of these women are in their mid to late 30s, or early 40s, and have not found a partner but do not wish to forego the opportunity of parenthood. There can be many losses to grieve as you perhaps change direction fro…
Surplus Embryos
Surplus embryos are frozen embryos which remain after people have decided that their family is complete – the embryos are surplus to their own needs. They are a chance outcome of fertility treatment. People undergoing fertility treatment are typically focussed on getting the best chance of having a…
Surrogacy
Surrogacy is the carrying of a pregnancy for people who are unable to do so themselves. There are two types of surrogacy – traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy. With traditional surrogacy, the surrogate uses her own eggs, along with the intended father’s or donated sperm. This may be thro…
Unexplained Infertility
Unexplained infertility is a common phrase in the reproductive world. It is the term used when there is no cause found for infertility. A diagnosis of unexplained infertility is given to about 15-25% of heterosexual couples with infertility. It does not necessarily mean that there is no cause – rath…
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