What causes infertility? Infertility is a delicate and challenging subject. If you're struggling to conceive, the grief, shame, anger, and frustration can start to consume your entire life. Knowing the causes of your...
Causes of infertility explained
Infertility and IVF
Fertility and IVF – First Steps
Infertility and IVF - first steps If you have just been diagnosed with infertility, and IVF treatment has been brought up in your consultation, it is really important to take a moment, to understand why you can’t...
Speaking with your doctor
Advice on what to bring to a GP appointment if you are struggling to conceive
Laura Carter-Penman, lead fertility nurse at Bourn Hall, gives the following advice on what to bring to a GP appointment if you are struggling to conceive She said: “Your GP is the first person to see if you are...
Pre treatment checklist
Our pre treatment checklist If you have been trying to conceive without success for 12 months (if under 35 years) or for 6 months (if 35 years or over) it is important to visit a fertility specialist for a diagnosis of...
What does a gynecologist do?
We don’t know about you, but it was only when we realised that natural conception was proving harder than expected, did we really start to think about the functionality of our reproductive health system, and the...