IN VITRO FERTILIZATION COSTS
The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows
U.S. fertility rate hits a record low of 1.6 children per woman in 2024, raising concerns after previously maintaining replacement levels. Despite Trump administration's efforts to boost birth rates, experts like Leslie Root suggest it's a fertility delay, noting continued population growth. CDC data reveals a 1% birth increase, totaling 3.
'Make America Healthy Again': Trump admin revives baby boom agenda and is helping women get pregnant
The Trump administration plans to use federal funds to provide birth control and infertility services. It marks a major policy shift. The administration will offer a grant to start an infertility training center. This center will promote holistic approaches to combating infertility. Experts are concerned about the impact on birth control access.
Trump administration cuts key CDC staff monitoring IVF safety amid dramatic rise in US syphilis cases
Even though the Trump administration promised to expand access to IVF, his administration has eliminated a team looking after research of those treatments. The chaotic cuts to CDC has hit expert leadership and programs that surveil, test and research sexually transmitted diseases. President Trump has called himself the "fertilization president"
From 'father of IVF' to 'fertilization president', Trump's hilarious nicknames take internet by storm
US President Donald Trump had a light-hearted moment at a Women’s History Month event held at White House on Wednesday. Trump nicknamed himself 'Fertilization President' at the event which generated hilarious laughter. Earlier, Trump had called himself 'Father of IVF'. We're totally in favor of IVF, Trump said at that time.
Elon Musk’s trans daughter Vivian speaks out again, says world’s richest man uses IVF to conceive only boys, a shocking new claim
Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's estranged trans daughter, claims Musk used IVF to conceive only boys. She criticizes her upbringing, describing her assigned gender at birth as a 'monetary transaction.' Musk, who opposes gender ideology, has not directly addressed the latest allegations, but previously blamed 'woke mind virus' for losing his 'son.'
Trump signs executive order seeking to expand IVF access
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to increase access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and reduce costs, directing a list of policy recommendations within 90 days. The executive order aims to lower financial barriers and promote affordable IVF treatments, as the U.S. fertility rate continues to decline.
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Donald Trump signs executive order to make IVF more affordable for families
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) by reducing costs and improving insurance coverage. The move aligns with his administration’s focus on family-building policies amid declining US fertility rates. The order seeks to ease financial burdens and make IVF treatments more accessible to aspiring parents.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, a father of 100, offers free IVF using his sperm for women under 37: Moscow-based clinic
A Moscow-based fertility clinic is offering free IVF treatments. The clinic is using sperm from Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. The offer is open to women under 37. Durov will finance all IVF protocols. He has previously said he has fathered over 100 children through donor programs.
Elite bull at Hapur farm is a headturner with 50k doses of semen and counting
The Gangatiri breed, native to eastern Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar, is celebrated for its disease resistance and cost-effectiveness. It is well-suited to the region, requiring minimal input costs while producing between 8-10 liters of milk daily from cows weighing 300-350 kg. The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) registered the genetically improved Gangatiri breed in 2015, potentially enhancing its milk yield further.
More companies offer IVF coverage even as they rationalise costs
Rising IVF coverage in corporate health insurance renewals with sub-limits managing premiums. Firms add cosmetic benefits amid medical inflation. Growth attributed to health and wellness benefits.
In a first in India, Goa to give free IVF treatment in govt hospital
Goa is offering free in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, a first among Indian states. Almost 100 parents have already registered for the treatement. The treatments in India cost between Rs 70,000 to Rs 3 lakh per cycle in many hospitals. The funding is set to be supplied by approved corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes.
Baring PE Asia to pick up 60-65% stake in Indira IVF
The deal was signed before other contenders could submit binding offers by this week's deadline, said people directly involved in the matter. The chain has been valued at $1.1 billion (₹9,000 crore), they said. BPEA EQT has paid a premium of about 22 times Indira IVF's ebitda
New additions to employee benefit offerings: egg, sperm freezing
Medical experts say they are witnessing increasing demand from women for egg freezing in India. These women mostly work in sectors such as IT, aviation and healthcare, said Ritu Hinduja, a fertility consultant at Nova IVF Fertility, Mumbai.
Now, infertility treatment for employees gets India Inc cover
Recognising the importance of reproductive health and family planning support, a clutch of companies like Accenture, Cognizant, Procter & Gamble, Salesforce and WeWork are making fertility benefits a standard part of comprehensive employee benefits packages to not just attract and retain talent, but also demonstrate their commitment to wellbeing.
Baring, Blackstone, 3 others in fray to acquire Indira IVF
Founded in 2011 by Murdia, Indira IVF is India's largest fertility clinic chain, with 114 centres, supported by a workforce of over 2,400. It performed more than 40,000 in vitro fertilisation procedures in 2022. The clinic chain posted revenue of ₹1,250 crore in FY23 at an ebitda of ₹375-410 crore, said people aware of the matter.
What's behind the babymaking boom in India?
India has over 2,500 fertility clinics and the second-largest number of cycles of treatment after the US. The growth has been fuelled by private equity investors. India's IVF market is projected to expand from $793m in 2020 to $3,722m by 2030, with a CAGR of 16.5%. The new Assisted Reproduction Technology Act, which came into effect in 2020, has made the industry more attractive to corporate investors.
WHO report says infertility affects 1 in 6 adults globally
The sheer proportion of people affected show the need to widen access to fertility care and ensure this issue is no longer sidelined in health research and policy, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at WHO
Nearly half of patients undergoing fertility treatment experience suicidal thoughts, reveals survey in UK
In a health survey in the UK, about 30 per cent respondents said that they encountered suicidal thoughts "occasionally" .
Seeds of Innocence to add 20 IVF & fertility centres across India by FY22
During this month, Seeds of Innocence (SOI) will be launching IVF centres in Guwahati (Assam) and Haldwani (Uttarakhand). The centre in Guwahati will also mark the first venture of the company in the eastern part of the country, Seeds of Innocence & Genestrings Founder Gauri Agarwal told .
Companies push ‘we care’ branding, offer allowance for fertility treatment
Progressive organisations are paying greater attention to personal issues of employees. It’s not just fertility leaves, companies are now offering fertility allowances to employees.
Only 20% IVF clinics, 2% ART units registered with ICMR
The demand for IVF and ART services is rising and could be linked to emerging demographics. There is a rise in the proportion of women in reproductive age of 20-44 years
Armed with data, I4S takes on infertility and cancer
The company is in talks with strategic investors to help it expand sales of its fertility-related product and solutions to India and South Asian countries.
Safe and pocket-friendly natural cycle IVF becomes a hit among women
Natural cycle IVF was abandoned because of its poor success rate & replaced by the drug-intensive IVF that is used today because of better results.
Safe and pocket friendly natural cycle IVF becomes a hit among women
Natural cycle IVF was abandoned because of its poor success rate and replaced by the drug-intensive IVF that is typically used today because of better results.
Know what egg freezing is all about and how it is getting more attention from women
In 2014, Apple and Facebook became the first major employers to offer female employees coverage to freeze their eggs without a medical reason.
New in vitro fertilisation techniques help design genetically healthy babies
From helping infertile couples have babies, assisted reproduction techniques has evolved to assist people in having genetically healthy babies.
Now get IVF treatment for Rs 20,000
Giving a ray of hope to poor infertile couples, AIIMS will soon provide in vitro fertilisation treatment at an affordable price.
Giving birth becomes the latest job outsourced to India as commercial surrogacy takes off
Every night in this quiet western Indian city, 15 pregnant women prepare for sleep in the spacious house they share, ascending the stairs in a procession of ballooned bellies, to bedrooms that become a landscape of soft hills.
AIIMS to have test tube baby facility
Bringing cheer to the numerous childless couples in the country, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has become the first government hospital to launch a state-of-the-art in-vitro fertility (IVF) clinic.
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