What can vary
- ✓ Event date versus publication date
- ✓ Guideline versus legal judgment
- ✓ Who the update applies to
- ✓ Whether implementation has occurred
Reviewed updates, not recycled headlines
Fertility updates: what changed, when and why it matters
Direct answer
A useful fertility update should identify what changed, the date it changed, the original source and who is affected. IVFToday prioritises regulators, professional guidelines and primary research over press-release repetition. Each update separates the observed change from interpretation and states whether patients should act now, ask a question or simply wait for further evidence.
01 · Make the pathway visible
Current items on the review desk
- 01
WHO infertility guideline — 2025
A global evidence-based guideline covering evaluation, prevention, diagnosis and treatment questions.
- 02
ASRM recurrent implantation failure — 2026
A committee opinion focused on defining and approaching repeated implantation failure without reflexive add-ons.
- 03
HFEA clinic data — 2022 to 2024
The UK regulator’s clinic tool now presents full treatment, pregnancy and birth data for this period.
- 04
Colombia Constitutional Court — 2024
Judgment T-127/24 reiterated the call for comprehensive surrogacy regulation and protection of children and carriers.
02 · Compare like with like
What changes — and what to ask
Questions to take forward
- What is the original source?
- Is this guidance, law, data or opinion?
- What changed from the previous position?
- What evidence would change the conclusion again?
Evidence boundary
What this page does not prove
- A news item is not personal medical or legal advice.
- Legal and regulatory updates require jurisdiction-specific confirmation before action.
03 · Common questions
Before you make a decision
01Why not publish every fertility headline?
Volume can obscure decision-relevant changes. We prioritise updates with an identifiable primary source and a clear patient question.
02What counts as a confirmed change?
A published regulator decision, law, judgment, final guideline or primary study—not an unsourced social post.
03How are corrections handled?
Each item should retain its source and review date, with material corrections recorded rather than silently rewritten.
04Should I change treatment because of a news item?
Not without discussing how the evidence or rule applies to your clinical and legal circumstances.
04 · Source trail
Primary references used
WHO — Guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility2025ASRM — Recurrent implantation failure committee opinion2026HFEA — Choose a fertility clinicCurrent regulator guidanceColombia Constitutional Court — Judgment T-127/242024
Reviewed by the IVFToday editorial team on 2026-08-31. Rules, data and clinical guidance can change.
Prepared questions. Better conversations.