Fertility in the Workplace
Moving on from ectopic pregnancy
One in 80 pregnancies are ectopic and can affect future fertility. Rapid action can be livesaving.
Baby Loss Awareness Week shines a light on ‘vital work needed to improve pregnancy outcomes’
Pregnancy loss covers a number of scenarios including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy. Baby Loss Awareness Week provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the impact of pregnancy and baby loss.
Fertility after baby loss: Seeking answers and moving forward
Losing a pregnancy, at whatever stage, can be heartbreaking, and an instinctive reaction is to question why it happened and whether it could have been prevented. Dr Sharleen Hapuarachi says: “I think it sometimes helps for patients to know that I have my own experience of baby loss and can relate to what they are going through.”
Do you think PCOS is a confusing name?
The patient charity Verity is asking if PCOS should be called something different as Polycystic ovary syndrome is misleading and a bit scary
IUI with donor sperm has given us ‘our little ray of sunshine’
“The IUI procedure was so quick and the staff so kind, I asked “is that it?” and they all giggled!” says Helen. “We still can’t believe it worked first time.”
Good timing with OI overcomes PCOS infertility
Tasha says: “Once I got my diagnosis of PCOS everything made sense. I had experienced really heavy periods as a teenager as well as acne and facial hair which made me self-conscious. At the time I was put on the pill to alleviate my symptoms but that of course masked my PCOS until I came off it to try for a baby.”
PCOS and fertility – your questions answered
Dr Arpita Ray, Regional Lead Clinician, Bourn Hall and Angela Attwood, Nutritionist from Love Nutrition answer common questions about PCOS and fertility
Being told to ‘just relax’ when struggling with PCOS and infertility
Angeliqua had the classic symptoms of PCOS, a common cause of female infertility, since she…
Fertility fitness helps you take back control
Being unable to conceive can feel like you have no control, but there might be aspects of your fertility fitness that you can change.
Fertility midwife Ellie to scale new heights for miscarriage research
A Bourn Hall fertility midwife is scaling new heights on 10th September 2023 to raise money for vital research into miscarriage, stillbirth and preterm birth.
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Patient reviews you can trust
Genuine experiences from real patients. See why so many trust us with their fertility care.
“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
Patient 2023
“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
Patient 2023