Stigma still associated with IVF: survey

THE number of babies born using IVF increases every year and yet there's still a stigma surrounding having IVF treatment, a survey shows.

Almost half of Australian women believe that if they need IVF treatment, they've failed.

NEARLY one in two Australian women believes there's a common perception that you have "failed" if you seek IVF treatment, according to a survey.

DESPITE an increasing number of babies being born from fertility procedures each year - currently about 12,000 - research by fertility clinic Bump found 85 per cent of women feel there's a social stigma associated with having in vitro fertilisation treatment.