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Rise of single mothers having IVF babies: Rates treble in a decade as almost 100 women a week attempt to get pregnant without a partner

Between 2012 and 2022, single women using IVF or donor insemination increased from 1,400 to 4,800.

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04.12.2024, 16:25

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The number of single women and same-sex couples undergoing fertility treatment has tripled in a decade, new figures show.

Between 2012 and 2022, single women using IVF or donor insemination increased from 1,400 to 4,800.

And same-sex female couples embarking on fertility treatment rose from 1,300 to 3,300 over the same period, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).

It means single women now account for 6 per cent of all IVF treatments – more than one in 20 – up from 2 per cent a decade earlier. Experts say the rise in number and falling average age of 36 is likely because it is more socially acceptable than ten years ago.

The report highlights how egg freezing is one of the ‘fastest growing’ treatments. Typically undertaken by those wanting to keep their fertility options open for later in life, single women accounted for 90 per cent of those taking part since 2018.

Just one in 10 egg freezing treatments were among heterosexual couples, but this group was more likely to thaw eggs for treatment compared with single women. 

The number of single women and same-sex couples undergoing fertility treatment has tripled in a decade, new figures show (stock image)

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