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IVF (in-vitro-fertilization) and ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) are assisted reproductive treatment (ART) procedures in which fertilisation of an egg occurs outside the body.

Like all areas of medicine, pregnancy and childbirth has a number of specialised terms, many of which you will hear during your own pregnancy and labour, and the birth of your baby.

Making parenthood possible with free fertility care.

The odds of a young fertile couple conceiving by having sexual intercourse around the time of ovulation are approximately one in five every month.

Multiple births are more common due to the advancing average age of mothers and the rise in assisted reproductive techniques.

Ectopic pregnancy is caused by a fertilised egg not being able to move through the fallopian tube.

Age affects the fertility of both men and women, and is the single biggest factor affecting a woman's chance to conceive and have a healthy baby.

A couple isn't suspected of fertility problems until they have tried and failed to conceive for one year.

All children with severe haemophilia are given preventative treatment with infusions of blood products before they have a bleed.

Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder that affects various parts of the body to varying degrees of severity.