Family planning

Family planning refers to fertility techniques and contraceptive treatments. Family planning allows couples to decide on the number of children they wish to have and offers an element of control over the time between pregnancies.

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A specialist’s guide to fertility

By Dr Anusha Dias
2024-09-17

85 couples out of 100 who have regular unprotected sex conceive within one year. Around 1 in 7 couples (roughly 3.5 million people in the UK) have difficulty in conceiving. As part of National Fertility Awareness Week, we asked Dr Anusha Dias to explain more about infertility and its various causes. See more