As we celebrate International Day of Families, we reflect on the extent to which fertility treatments have transformed family building, opening the door to parenthood for an increasingly diverse range of individuals and couples.
Here are some ways fertility treatment can help you create the family you’ve always wanted—something that might not be possible without medical support.
Supporting Single Women
Deciding to embark on the path of solo motherhood by choice is a deeply personal and transformative journey. While it can come with emotional, social, and practical challenges, it is also a profoundly empowering decision that allows women to take control of their own family-building journey. For many, fertility treatment—particularly IVF using donor sperm—provides a safe, effective, and hopeful way to realise the dream of becoming a mother. This medical support not only increases the chances of conception but also offers options that respect individual circumstances and timelines, helping single women create loving families on their own terms.
Empowering Same-Sex Couples
Female same-sex couples exploring the possibility of starting a family often turn to fertility treatments such as IVF with donor sperm to make parenthood a reality. One increasingly popular option is reciprocal IVF, a process that allows both partners to actively participate in the creation and nurturing of their child. In reciprocal IVF, one partner undergoes ovarian stimulation to provide the eggs, which are then fertilised with donor sperm in the lab. The resulting embryos are transferred to the other partner’s uterus, who carries the pregnancy to term. This approach enables both partners to share a unique and meaningful biological connection to their child—one through genetic contribution, and the other through pregnancy—strengthening their bond as parents and enriching their family experience.
Through our network of trusted partner clinics, NOW-fertility is here to help you build the family you want, on your timeline.
Contact us to learn how we can support your personalised path to parenthood.
Published by NOW-fertility’s Communication Department.
Communication Manager: Annette Eckersley
E: annetteeckersley@now-fertility.com
This information was correct at the time of publishing and may not reflect our current practices, prices or regulations.
