Fertility health and testing

PCOS, miscarriage, cancer – getting fertility fit delivers unexpected success

PCOS is a common cause of infertility but many women don’t know about it. Sammy-Jo hadn’t realised that she had PCOS, and is sharing her story to make others aware of how it helps to get ‘fertility fit’.

secondary infertility Heidi, James, Logan and Emilia (credit Terri & Lori Studio)

Mum reveals heartbreak of secondary infertility

As the schools go back, Heidi remembers the pain she felt watching the other mums with their second baby. She will be sharing her experiences of secondary infertility at a special Fertility Support Group meeting on the 9th September.

Indpendent fertility counsellor Jackie Stewart

Bringing to light the hidden pain of secondary infertility

Secondary infertility is little understood because it is still cloaked in guilt

Chance of NHS funded IVF nearly snatched away

Lucie is delighted that couples in Cambridgeshire will again be able to have NHS funded IVF. The couple nearly had their chance snatched away.

Louise Brown, the world's first IVF baby

Happy Birthday Louise Brown!

Louise Brown, the world’s first ‘test-tube’ baby, was born on the 25th July 1978 as the result of IVF. Happy birthday Louise have a good one.

Baby Emilia is the icing on the cake – hidden pain of secondary infertility

“Not being able to get pregnant when I already had a child was a very lonely experience,” says Heidi, who is sharing her experience of secondary infertility

Hannah and Emmett - NHS-funded IVF paved the way to parenthood

NHS funded IVF successful first time for Cambridgeshire couple

“I can’t really put into words how happy being a mum makes me feel,” says Hannah from Cambridgeshire who had successful NHS-funded IVF treatment at Bourn Hall six years ago.

Garry Ormes - Robby Dee Photography

Essex Pride offers self-discovery and time to party

Bourn Hall is proud to be a sponsor of Essex Pride. Essex Pride is going…

‘How has infertility affected you, your relationships and your health (or those of someone you care about)?’

Is NHS funded IVF ‘coming home’ to Cambridgeshire?

Devastating impact of withdrawal of NHS funding in Cambridgeshire was revealed in a survey.

Thanos Papathanasiou at Bourn Hall Norwich

Need for more diversity in egg and sperm donors says Bourn Hall Medical Director

“There is a need for greater diversity in egg and sperm donors,” says Dr Thanos…

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Patient reviews you can trust

Genuine experiences from real patients. See why so many trust us with their fertility care.

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“We went to an open evening at Bourn Hall Wickford and came away feeling really positive about the place. The staff were really friendly and the presentation was clear about the statistics regarding success rates and live birth rates; their data was very transparent. We came away feeling like we would really be looked after.”

Katy and Leigh are parents to Charlie after IVF

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“We chose to make an appointment at Bourn Hall Wickford because of the favourable reviews. When we got there and met the staff they were just so lovely, making us feel welcome and explaining to us what tests would need to be done and what our options were; we just thought ‘yes, let’s get the ball rolling!”

Jess and Fran are mums to Nathan after IVF with donor sperm

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