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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