Overview
- Imbruglia described her IVF experience as 'pretty brutal' on Friday and urged women to research treatment and speak with people who have been through it.
- She rejected claims that she chose solo motherhood over being with a man and said a ticking biological clock drove her decision to use a sperm donor for her 2019 birth.
- Imbruglia highlighted specific medical and emotional challenges, naming the two-week wait after embryo transfer and the sudden 'freefall' when hormones stop after failed cycles.
- Official data reported alongside her remarks show nearly 21,000 babies were born via IVF in 2025 in the UK, about 3.1 percent of births, reflecting long-term growth in assisted reproduction.
- Coverage notes common IVF side effects such as cramping, bloating, mood changes, bruising from injections, anxiety and depression and says gaps in clinic communication and mental-health support could leave patients isolated.