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Fertility treatment can be a numbers game, like a cruel game of Roulette, which can, if you’re lucky, let you hit the ultimate jackpot. This is not meant to be a podcast about the miracle that is Rosie, it’s about the road Chris travelled with his partner Patricia and recognises that for many, dreams just don’t come true, but for some, they really do. It’s a very personal story, with some difficult and uncomfortable truths, expert comments, different male perspectives and facts that hopefully help anyone going through the highs and lows that Chris went through. Throughout the podcast we’ll go behind the curtain at the clinic and meet the consultants, embryologists and those who helped us through the whole process.
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Handling awkward questions in that fertility consultation. A look at when the infertility spotlight turns on the man and how that feels. That moment when you mentally go through your sexual and relationship history and realise it needs to be public.
Preparing yourself for that wonderful first sperm test. The lowdown on what tests to expect, what the results are and how to handle them. A great discussion about male infertility and the workarounds.
- Facts about male infertility (Fact or Fiction)
- How to understand your sperm test result.
- An introduction to Dr James Nicopoullos, Clinical Director and specialist in Male Infertility
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
What to expect in that first fertility consultation and how to make your choice of hospital for IVF Treatment. Working through the pricing, your budget and choices, it's not easy! Most importantly how you and your partner are going to get through this together. Oh and why no one was interested in my super-fertile 75 year old grandfather when the Doctor took my medical history.
- Your role as a partner in the consultation.
- Some practical tips on how to get the best out of the IVF consultation
- First introduction to Dr Alison Taylor who saw us successfully through our fertility treatment over the next four years
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Where do you start on the fertility Journey? And who do you go with? Well we started at The Fertility Show in London. This episode looks at how that microcosm of weird and wacky practices, hospitals touting for your business and awkward couples summed up the next five years. A rundown of what to expect from a male perspective and how it all starts with a discussion around your desire to have children and setting a timetable.
- Facts and Figures on the chance of success of IVF and getting pregnant
- Working out who is top of league of Fertility hospitals via the HFEA.
- Some practical tips for the start of the Fertility journey from a male perspective.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Just an ordinary guy who is one of the thousands that go through infertility worries and IVF every year. I hope my experience can help you.