HeyFlow launches a Fertility Treatment Policy Guide
The uptake of fertility treatment in the UK is increasing year-on-year. With 1 in 7 couples in the UK having difficulty conceiving and it being the elective option for many single parents and same-sex couples, including fertility within a wider reproductive health inclusion strategy is a key part of creating an open and inclusive culture.
Although not everyone who goes through fertility treatment will have the same experience, it can often be an emotionally and physically stressful time, especially in cases where treatments are not successful. This can affect those undergoing treatment, their partners, and both parents in cases of surrogacy.
It is also worth noting that ‘The Fertility Gap’ is a result of the known 'Motherhood Penalty', meaning that people end up having fewer children than they desire or waiting to have children later in their career, which has a knock-on effect on fertility rates and fertility treatment numbers.
What’s included in the fertility treatment policy guide:
How fertility treatments affect people in the workplace
Who a fertility policy is for
Considerations for inclusion in a fertility policy
Fertility Treatment Workplace Policy Structure Template
You can access the guide here
The Fertility Treatment Policy Guide is part of the HeyFlow Policy Guide suites – a set of open guides to access information and best practices around female* reproductive health inclusion in the workplace.
Policies aren’t the end point for inclusion, but they’re a great place to start. If you would like further information or help supporting female* reproductive health at work then get in touch at hello@heyflow.co.uk
*We actually mean people with internal reproductive health organs, it’s just not as catchy. You can read our full inclusion statement here: https://heyflow.co.uk/inclusion-statement