March 12, 2019

Becky’s Story

March 12, 2019/ Emma Cannon

"We felt very stuck and despondent in our fertility journey, after years of trying and feeling very frustrated with poor quality medical treatment in our local area.

We live in Cambridge and were looking for something to help move us forward. We booked a one off review consultation with Emma.
We found this one of the most helpful things in our fertility journey. She provided some expert advice and signposted us to where we needed for the next steps (including somewhere to access a better medical diagnosis and treatment plan).

I can’t recommend this enough, and we are now gratefully expecting later this year."

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FAQs

Is infertility a common problem?

Diagnosed infertility is not common although on the increase (perhaps due to greater awareness), Sub fertility is far more common. It is possible to not actually be diagnosed as infertile yet still struggle to conceive. Sometimes this is referred to as unexplained infertility.

Is it just a woman’s problem?

No male factor infertility is on the increase. This is something that isn’t talked about too much, but something to always take into consideration.

When are woman fertile?

From the time you get your period (menarce) until the time you cease (menopause). So long as there are no other presenting problems one could argue she remains fertile all this time. However, fertility declines with age mostly because the quality of the egg (and to some extent the sperm) declines with age.

How do you know when you are in a fertile window?

Women have what is called a fertile window, which is a few days in the middle of the month when she produces an egg from a follicle in her ovary. Often vagina secretions change and become like egg whites. If you have a 28-day cycle then you ovulate around day 14 (but this varies), Emma states that increasing sex from day 8 is advisable.

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Fertility Stories

"We felt very stuck and despondent in our fertility journey, after years of trying and feeling very frustrated with poor quality medical treatment in our local area.