Tag: male factor infertility

We thought zero sperm would mean zero babies – now we have two!

Home > Your stories       Posted - June 13, 2023

Wayne was still in his twenties when he was told by doctors he had azoospermia – zero sperm count – and thought that would end his hopes of having a baby with partner Melissa. But after undergoing MicroTESE, a delicate sperm extraction procedure performed by Bourn Hall’s specialist team of ‘sperm hunters’, he is now a dad to twins.

Little frosty is a wish come true

Home > Your stories       Posted - December 21, 2022

Last Christmas, a few days after her first round of IVF at Bourn Hall, Kirsty from Norfolk put a wish on a Christmas tree that they would have a ‘miracle baby’ – and this year it has come true. Her little frosty was born in August.

First Father’s Day for Richard after fertility struggle

Home > Your stories       Posted - June 14, 2021

Richard used to dread the well-intentioned questioning and comments he and his wife Sarah would sometimes get around starting a family. “I used to try and brush any questions off as quickly as possible,” he says.

It’s time to talk openly about male infertility

Home > News & events > News       Posted - February 3, 2021

A recent BBC documentary shone a light on male infertility and the taboos which still exist around the subject. Former Bourn Hall patient Matt talks about the impact on his mental health.

It’s a game of two halves – tackling male infertility

Home > News & events > Events       Posted - December 1, 2020

Mr Oliver Wiseman says: “A semen test that shows a low sperm count or poor sperm quality is just the starting point, many issues can be resolved naturally, or with surgery and/or medication.

First Mothers’ Day for Laura after emotional journey

Home > News & events > News       Posted - March 19, 2020

Laura will be celebrating her first Mothers’ Day and is sharing her emotional journey to raise awareness of some of the misconceptions that still exist around fertility

Double celebration for man who thought he would never be a dad

Home > Your stories       Posted - June 18, 2019

“When I was first told in my twenties that I had male infertility I went in to a depressive state for a while,” admits Steven , aged 32. “I didn’t want anyone knowing. I thought ‘why am I even here if I can’t have a family?’”