Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance is made available to women participating in IVF treatments on avoidance of artificial sweetners.

Research was recently presented to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine's Scientific Congress about a possible link between the consumption of diet drinks containing artificial sweetener and reduced chances of getting pregnant during fertility treatment. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised that its Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee will consider this research.