Although conceiving a child becomes more challenging with age, women of any age or background can experience fertility issues. Infertility may be a problem even when there are no other underlying health conditions. Genetic factors might be at play if a close female relative has...

In a pregnancy, a gestational carrier has a role similar to a traditional surrogate. The difference is that the gestational carrier is not genetically related to the child. Before pregnancy, an embryo is fertilized using the egg and sperm of the intended parents or of donors the...