National fertility awareness week: donor conception
When embarking on creating a new family, or adding to your family, there are many things to consider. Here are the facts on donor conception...
When embarking on creating a new family, or adding to your family, there are many things to consider. Here are the facts on donor conception...
All you need to know about potential sperm donors Whether you’re in a same-sex relationship and looking to start a family or are one of thousands who are struggling with infertility issues, sperm donation is one option used by couples to enable them to enjoy the gift of life. But before you choose to […]
Jenny Shepherd discusses intimacy and infertility – are you having enough sex? So far in this series we have been humbled by the statistics that suggest that infertility may be experienced by as many as 1 in 6 couples, and we have considered the transformation in the relationship that an individual may have with themselves […]
Surrogacy, the easy choice? Here's what the UK and International law says...
Five things you should know about surrogacy...
The fertility and emotional and wellbeing series continues “Sorry for not being myself….it’s just that I’m still not pregnant.” Last month I shared the startling statistic that one in six couples in the UK are currently experiencing the pain and frustration of infertility. Look around you now, think about all of the people in your […]
An introduction to the fertility series by Jenny Shepherd. ‘The only thing more painful than having a baby…is not having a baby.’ This statement unfortunately epitomises the painful reality of the one in six couples in the UK facing possible childlessness as a result of infertility (1), and suffering the anguish of a long and […]
Penny McBride revisits the difficulties she and her husband faced when they were trying for their first child I informed my husband one day in 2003 that the next person who told me “Relax, it’ll happen,” was going to get a punch in the face! I was, of course, referring to the annoying piece of […]