Welcome to the latest episode of The Fertility Podcast Bitesize. We are in conversation again with Dr Theodorou, a Consultant Gynaecologist and Specialist in Reproductive Medicine at the Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health explaining what patients can expect during their first consultation with a fertility consultant
What we discussed:
- Reasons why people come to the clinic
- People want to be confident before they start trying, others might have tried with no success for some time. This varies from a few months or years.
- People who have had failed cycles elsewhere and want another approach
- Couples who need a donor – heterosexual, same-sex or solo
- Fertility Preservation – male or female, for medical reasons eg. treatment that could impact fertility or social reasons eg. when people want to preserve for the future. Another reason is to avoid a known genetic disease.
- Surrogacy – due to medical reasons or same-sex males
- Initial investigative tests – male would be semen analysis and for a female ultrasound to check the uterus, ovary and fallopian tube and blood tests to check AMH, FSH and ovulation
- Depending on circumstances they may go got specialist tests eg. recurrent miscarriage or a medical issue which could affect fertility
- The stress of fertility treatment and the importance of counselling and support along the way
- Explanation of implications of counselling and when it’s needed.
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