Focus on: PCOS Awareness Month
It is estimated that as many as 1 in 10 women in the UK suffer from PCOS, making it one of the most common causes of infertility. According to our consultant Dr Arpita Ray, Regional Lead Consultant, women with PCOS may find it more challenging to conceive, due to an imbalance of sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone, which may lead to irregular or absent periods. Other symptoms of this increasingly common condition may include ovarian cysts, acne, excess hair and obesity, but also none of these.
September is PCOS Awareness Month, with PCOS charities and organisations, such as Verity in the UK and PCOS Awareness Association in the US, aiming to raise awareness and increase understanding of the condition. If you would like advice on how PCOS may impact fertility do get in touch.
Free consultation with a Bourn Hall fertility nurse specialist
Posted - May 3, 2019
Improving fertility for PCOS patients
Posted - January 15, 2019
Major causes of female infertility
Posted - June 1, 2018
Recipes to help overcome PCOS and improve fertility
Posted - September 14, 2017
Children for Lucy after 10 years brings hope to those with PCOS
Posted - October 31, 2016
PCOS meant 10 year wait for baby
Posted - July 22, 2016
Getting pregnant with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Posted - January 8, 2016
Overcoming infertility caused by PCOS
Posted - May 15, 2015
Improving fertility for PCOS patients
Posted - December 12, 2014
Nicci had 3 IVF attempts and 2 miscarriages before finding joy with Gabriella - now celebrating her 4th birthday - and little Isabella.
Nicci explains how she coped with the fear of a further miscarriage, she would tell herself: ‘I’m pregnant but it doesn’t mean I’m having a baby.’ The two things were not connected in my mind. That was the only way I could get through it. If someone asked me when the baby was due I would shrug it off and change the subject."
Now she writes: "Thank you Bourn Hall! Gabriella turned 4 this month and we will be forever grateful. 😊
If you are struggling and would appreciate some support and coping tips then Bourn Hall has a fertility support group and offers free counselling more info bit.ly/FertSupport
Thank you for the update Cat.
She writes: 'Thank you to all of the amazing staff at Colchester. Our little miracle Daphne turned one on 5th January. There is no words that can ever describe how thankful I am, or how lucky I feel every single day being her mummy.
Thank you so much ❤️
Some more information about our team in Colchester bit.ly/BHCColchester
Happy Birthday Megan - you must have been one of the first to be born following treatment at Norwich?
The clinic recently celebrated over 600 babies - one is born every other day! bit.ly/BHCNorwich
Delighted to hear from Sinead who writes:
Hello, I thought you would like to meet the four cousins thanks to Bourn Hall Clinic.
My sister in law Samantha welcomed twins Jack and Beth to the world on 18th Dec 1995. after many rounds of IVF.
After an initial failed IVF, I welcomed Rosie by FET on 27th Aug 1999 and her biological twin brother Alex again by FET on 24th March 2001.
We couldn’t imagine life without them and wave at your exit on the A428 whenever we pass.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the gift of our family.
With Very Best Wishes
Sinead and Samantha Merron
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