The Fertility Talk

In this episode, Sarah speaks with UK trained Embryologist and Lab Director Stella Andronikou. They discuss the 'diamond age' of egg quality and if lifestyle factors can in fact prevent or slow down the natural decline in female fertility. Does stress impact your fertility and what supplements can help to combat this? 

They also discuss UAE and UK legislation around fertility preservation. It begs the question - should we be encouraging social egg freezing?

Should we be singing to the embryos in the lab? After claims that embryo fertilization rates increase with music, Sarah chats with Embryologist and Lab Director Christiana Antoniadou to find out the answer. In this episode we debunk some common fertility myths:

#1 Does playing music to embryos actually improve their development?

#2 IVF depletes your egg reserve

#3 You Don't Need to Worry About Your Age; There's Always IVF

#4 Embryo glue – Does it work?

They also discuss IVF Add-ons and the scientific evidence to support them. What is PGT-A and do we need to do NIPT if PGT-A has been done. Make sure not to miss this episode.

EPISODE 3 – Inside the IVF Lab

This week Sarah chats to fellow Irish woman, Embryologist and IVF Lab Director, Gerri Emerson. Gerri has worked as an Embryologist for over 30 years. In this episode Gerri talks to us about what goes on inside the IVF lab. We talk eggs and sperm, IVF Add-ons (are they really necessary?), Fertility Preservation as well as the controversial topics of Gene Editing and 'Designer Babies'. This episode is a must for anyone going through fertility treatment.

EPISODE 2 – 'Movember' Male Fertility Awareness

It's 'Movember'! The month for supporting men's health and spreading awareness on prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. In this episode Sarah speaks to Dr. Ahmad Fakih, a Specialist OB/GYN and Fertility Expert to discuss male fertility. We will provide you with the facts you need to know when it comes to your fertility and squash any fears when it comes to sperm testing. 

In this episode Fertility Nurse Specialist Sarah speaks to Consultant Gynecologist, Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinologist, Dr. Bohaira El Geyoushi. We chat about female fertility testing and fertility preservation. We discuss the egg freezing process from to get you the facts you need to know. Dr. Boheira also answers the crucial question - 'When is the right time to consider freezing your eggs'