Focus on: Men Talk
Men Talk focuses on male infertility and how men are affected by fertility issues.
Here we will be posting blogs featuring different perspectives on how infertility affects men, what men can do to help improve their fertility, and what treatments are available to help couples become pregnant.
Keep checking back throughout to see more, and don’t forget you can join in the conversations on our Facebook page – we are always pleased to hear from you!
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Father’s Day was the ‘worst day of the year’ – not any more
Posted - June 14, 2024
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Ciaran still remembers low sperm count shock
Posted - June 12, 2024
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‘Don’t put your infertility in a cupboard’ urologist Oliver Wiseman interviewed for podcast
Posted - June 10, 2024
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Holding it together – Jenna & Shaun share their journey
Posted - February 9, 2024
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8 ways to supercharge your sperm
Posted - January 8, 2024
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ICSI gave us our miracles after we were unable to conceive
Posted - August 15, 2023
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No need for vasectomy reversal
Posted - June 15, 2023
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Zero sperm need not end fatherhood dream
Posted - June 14, 2023
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Result! Fertility Health and Wellbeing Check fast-tracked path to parenthood
Posted - June 9, 2023
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I didn’t realise my hilarious ‘massive balls’ would make me infertile
Posted - December 5, 2022
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Infertility is also a ‘man’s problem’ – so let’s talk about it!
Posted - June 10, 2022
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Being ‘young and healthy’ provided no guarantees for our fertility
Posted - June 3, 2022
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Life on hold – helping partners support each other through fertility treatment
Posted - February 1, 2022
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Celebrations at last after fear of never being a dad
Posted - December 3, 2021
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Time to talk about male infertility
Posted - November 3, 2021
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“Houston, we have a fertility problem”
Posted - June 18, 2021
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You might have knackered knackers but you still deserve love
Posted - June 15, 2021
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Love, Loose Pants, and the Quest for a Baby
Posted - May 31, 2021
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Advances in male infertility treatment helped couple trying for 12 years
Posted - January 18, 2021
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International Year of the Nurse and Midwife – Karen’s Story
Posted - November 25, 2020
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Dad speaks about impact of male infertility ahead of Fathers’ Day
Posted - June 19, 2020
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Know in 6 weeks – Is it my sperm?
Posted - December 3, 2019
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Sperm Hunters: Bourn Hall’s specialist urology team marks ‘500’ milestone
Posted - June 12, 2019
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Norfolk couple overcome sporting injury to have child
Posted - April 23, 2019
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Male infertility – the causes and treatments
Posted - January 14, 2019
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Common questions men ask about male infertility
Posted - October 1, 2018
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He survived cancer now his IVF baby meets first ‘Test-Tube Baby’ Louise Brown
Posted - July 28, 2018
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Special Father’s Day for man told he would never be a dad
Posted - June 17, 2018
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I felt guilty all the time – a male perspective on IVF treatment
Posted - November 27, 2017
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Male infertility advice, take care who you share with
Posted - August 8, 2017
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Cystic fibrosis a cause of infertility
Posted - October 3, 2016
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Long-term struggle overcome with donated sperm
Posted - September 2, 2016
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IMSI improves the odds by selecting the best sperm
Posted - August 30, 2016
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Hat trick for Callum thanks to ICSI
Posted - June 24, 2016
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IVF hat trick for cancer survivor
Posted - February 20, 2015
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Zero sperm shock
Posted - June 18, 2014
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Low sperm count? Specialist male fertility treatment at Bourn Hall
Posted - June 12, 2014
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Good results for ICSI with SpermSlow
Posted - February 4, 2013