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Court pays out couple after IVF mix up, placing a financial value on genetic affinity

Denise Zimba speaks out on her endometriosis struggle and it’s relatable for all moms

Local actress Denise Zimba was over the moon when she announced her pregnancy and the arrival of her baby girl.

SA woman who couldn't have babies makes moving documentary about infertile women

Film maker Molatelo Mainetjie, who is now 43, was 30 years old when she found out that she would not be able to conceive naturally.

Denise Zimba on her struggles to conceive: 'It's been a tough journey'

South African actress Denise Zimba recently announced her pregnancy, and that she first had to get treatment for endometriosis.

Ovarian cancer survivor defies the odds to give birth to a healthy boy

She surprised everyone when she overcame the odds and fell pregnant with a baby boy last year.

"IVF really is that hard. To every woman out there fighting this battle, I salute you"

A reader wrote in anonymously, sharing her struggling with infertility and the physically and emotionally painful journey of IVF. But she shares her story hoping to remind women that they are not alone. "Be strong," she says, "I salute you."

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WATCH: Could stressing about getting pregnant be the reason you’re not getting pregnant?

When you've been trying to conceive for a while, the sheer frustration and stress of it all can leave you feeling so utterly exhausted without any will to keep trying. But it also delays the release of reproductive hormones that tell your body when it's time to ovulate.

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"Infertility is a silent killer, just like cancer – it eats at your soul, as cancer eats at your body"

Talischa Towsen wrote in to tell us about her struggle with infertility after relating to another reader's letter. "It feels like I'm failing," she writes. "Months have turned into years."

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"Am I still a man? Men can have kids": A reader shares his heartbreaking struggle with secondary infertility

A reader wrote in anonymously to share his infertility struggle with us saying that, although he tries to be strong for his family, he often questions his worth. "Am I still a man? Men can have kids," he says. "What am I otherwise?"

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Gabrielle Union on her infertility and adenomyosis diagnosis

During a chat Wednesday at this year’s BlogHer conference in New York City, Gabrielle said a recent diagnosis could have been at the root cause of her infertility issues.

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A reader shares her infertility struggle: "It is beyond anything I have ever had to deal with and I have never felt more depleted and defeated"

A reader wrote in to tell us about her struggle with infertility and trying to fall pregnant saying, quite frankly, "this process destroys who you were and leaves you with nothing but sadness, jealousy and anger".

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"The infertility journey is hell – there is no sugar coating it"

Desperate to become a mom herself and waiting for her IVF appointment next month, one of our readers wrote to share her infertility story and all the emotions that come with the "long and lonely", and often hellish, journey.

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Male infertility, an open letter: "I had to make my peace with it but it hurts"

A reader wrote in, anonymously, highlighting that infertility doesn't just affect women. "A Tale of a Gun Loaded With Blanks" he calls his story, sharing how shattered he was after realising that he couldn't have children, even though he'd never really thought of having children of his own.

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"The guilt and anger, the praying and hoping... it's soul destroying" – a reader shares her struggle with infertility

After publishing a story last week explaining why South Africans are choosing to have fewer children, one of our readers wrote in saying that she and her partner, and many other couples, simply don't have the choice.

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"I never gave up hope" – How a car accident lead to a miracle pregnancy

A reader shared her 11-year struggle with infertility with Parent24. She shares her story, from the heartbreak to the one appointment that would change her life forever.