China weighs giving single women IVF access to stem population decline
Concerned about China's first population drop in six decades, government advisers have proposed that single and unmarried women should have access to egg freezing and IVF treatment.
Over 500 women in Japan used overseas sperm bank in 3½ years through October
Cryos International has sold sperm to single women, sexual minorities and women with infertile husbands in Japan since officially launching local consultation services in March 2019.
Study shows preimplantation genetic testing leads to fewer miscarriages
The trial analyzed women who had suffered miscarriages repeatedly or had not become pregnant even after transplanting fertilized eggs in their wombs multiple times.
Japan, in need of more babies, is helping pay for costly IVF
As part of a new policy, public health insurance will reimburse 70% of the costs of advanced fertility treatments.
Emotional support lacking for Japan women undergoing infertility treatment
Women who seek medical help to overcome infertility issues are finding it difficult to access related mental health support, adding increased angst to an emotionally trying process.
Lawmaker Noda's struggle with infertility fueled her push for change
Although treatment options and access to care have expanded, the stigma associated with infertility has for decades made women keep their struggles under wraps.
Japan gives legal recognition to parents who use donated eggs and sperm
The amendment to the civil law, which both ruling and opposition parties supported, will come into effect a year after it is promulgated.
Over 150 women in Japan bought from sperm bank amid lack of rules
The country, which has a dwindling birthrate and an aging population, has so far put off discussions on setting rules for the sale and purchase of sperm and ova.
Subsidizing fertility treatment leaves Japanese gynecologists in a bind
Fertility treatments are not covered by national health insurance because, in most cases, infertility is not defined as an ailment.
Deputy minister Junko Mihara vows to amplify women's voices on health care
The 56-year-old lawmaker wants better provision for younger women who face challenges with fertility and other issues similar to those she has encountered.
Infertility treatment plans shed light on struggles faced by couples
As well as a lack of understanding in society, people often have to deal with physical burden, emotional struggle and financial constraints.
In legal first, unmarried Chinese woman sues hospital over refusal to freeze eggs
An unmarried Chinese woman filed a suit against a hospital on Monday for rejecting her request to undergo a medical procedure to freeze her eggs due to her marital status, in China's first legal challenge of a woman fighting for her reproductive rights. According to ...
