IVF treatment for single women DOUBLES as they give up search for Mr Right and go it alone instead

Single women now make up 2.3% of those having IVF treatment In total, 2012 saw 47,800 women have fertility boosting procedures The number of women having donor insemination also increased

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 08:36 EST, 6 April 2014 | Updated: 08:36 EST, 6 April 2014

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For most of us, starting a family comes after marriage and meeting a man but as a new study has revealed, that is no longer always the case.

The number of single women opting to make their dreams of motherhood a reality using IVF has doubled, with 632 women choosing to go it alone in 2012 compared to just 259 in 2007.

Donor insemination has also become a popular option, with 468 women choosing that route to motherhood in 2012 according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [HFEA].

Increase: Between 2007 and 2012, the number of single women undergoing IVF treatment doubled

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IVF treatment for single women DOUBLES as they give up search for Mr Right and go it alone instead