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fertility treatments
Coverage of fertility treatments in the Nexus archive.
- I struggled to pay for fertility treatments until I found a public grant. I paid just $7,500 for a full round of IVF.
A single woman in New York paid $7,500 for a full IVF cycle after using a state grant, following failed attempts with cheaper fertility treatments like IUI. She initially spent thousands on IUI, acupuncture, and supplements before opting for IVF with public assistance.
- Will lab-grown sperm let infertile men have children of their own?
A start-up claims to grow sperm in the lab for men who do not produce sperm, potentially offering a solution for infertility. Columnist Michael Le Page suggests this technique may need to be combined with gene editing to assist many men.