Infertility affects around one in seven couples in the UK. In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is one of several interventions available to help those with fertility problems conceive. According to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) the number of IVF cycles performed each year has increased steadily since 1991. In 2011 more than 2 per cent of all babies born in the UK had been conceived through IVF treatment.
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