Since the world's first human baby was born by in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the UK in 1978, over 10 million IVF babies have been born globally. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have also become even more sophisticated, now including egg-freezing and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
As well as medical issues, sexual orientation or lack of a partner can affect the ability to conceive. But despite its prevalence among the working age population, and the considerableit can bring, discussion of infertility has historically been silenced in public discourse and in the workplace.
Until recently, employers' attention to reproductive journeys has been limited to mainly maternity provisions. This has been mandated by employment legislation in many countries for some time., advances in technology and business pressures have increased the attention being paid to fertility treatment by many employers in the developed world. This is often driven by business logic: supporting staff through IVF and the like will help with recruitment, performance, retention and engagement.
. This puts fertility, alongside menstruation, bottom of the list of well-being supports aimed at certain employee groups.
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