Ground-breaking research has revealed that paternal age also impacts IVF success rates
Clare Goulty is delighted to welcome Professor Geeta Nargund into FR LOUNGE. For too long, fertility and the ‘biological clock’ has been regarded solely as a woman’s issue. Ground-breaking research has revealed that paternal age also impacts IVF success rates. Men – your age matters too! The results are in – Professor Geeta Nargund, Founder […]
The extension of female age limit for IVF in Greece
Clare: Dr Paraschos, thank you for discussing these new developments with Fertility Road magazine. To begin, what is the change in Greece in terms of maximum IVF female patient age and when was it implemented? Thanos: The age limit has changed from 50 to 54 years old for women who choose to use assisted reproduction […]
How to manage and protect your mental health when taking the donor route to parenthood?
Clare: Welcome both and many thanks for talking with Fertility Road about this vital topic. For many fertility patients who are considering taking the donor egg and/or donor sperm route to parenthood, what is your single, most essential piece of advice? Tracey: To take your time, remembering that sadly though you can expect to feel […]
My experience of becoming a mother with the help of sperm donation
Clare: Here at Fertility Road, we understand how complex and multi-layered the decision to take the donor route can be. Often, people have already travelled a fertility journey which led up to and influenced their decision to take the donor route. Eloise, what was your fertility journey before considering sperm donation? Eloise: My husband and […]
How to thrive and not simply survive a long and challenging fertility journey
Emma & Angus Menzies began their fertility journey over ten years ago. Years of investing both financially and emotionally in invasive tests, IUI, IVF, ICSI, and virtually every treatment ‘add-on’ possible has sadly resulted in recurrent miscarriage, pain and heartbreak. And yet, they stand strong together having found the positives in an otherwise cripplingly disappointing […]
How IVF helps disabled couples when TTC – Patient’s Story
When Tom suffered life-changing injuries in a car accident aged 29, he was told by doctors that he’d never have children. 11 years later when Tom met the love of his life, Joanna, they bravely decided to embark on IVF – Tom’s only chance of fathering children. Here, they share their story… Clare: Joanna & […]