Approximately 1 in 7 heterosexual couples (3.5m people in the UK) struggle to conceive naturally in the UK.

In 40% of these cases, both the man and woman carry disorders or an underlying dysfunction which lower their chances of conceiving naturally. Also, live births are now at their lowest since records began. In general, the UK birth rate is slowing. In 2018, births are down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10% from 2012.

Lifestyle choices play a large part in the process of conception. Women are spending more time in education and work which reflect in the statistics which show pregnancies have doubled for the over 40’s. For those in their 30’s, statistics show that the number of pregnancies has overtaken those in their 20’s for the first time ever.

In the UK, over 50% of men and women seeking help to conceive (J. Datta, M.J. Palmer, et al,2016). For those who have had trouble conceiving, or those who simply want to understand their viability to conceive, our FDX fertility tests help are designed to identify underlying health dysfunctions which can impact on a journey to start a family.