Home > Your stories Posted - August 15, 2024
“When I was a teenager my mum was always taking me to the doctors because I hardly ever had a period,” says Hayley, aged 28. “My mum pushed for answers and when I was 17 I was diagnosed with PCOS.”
Home > Your stories Posted - January 12, 2023
“We both wanted to have treatment so that we could have the shared experience of carrying a baby and had no reason to suspect that one of us would have fertility issues.”
Home > News & events > News Posted - September 2, 2022
Fertility tests revealed that Emerald has Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) a very common cause of infertility that interferes with egg production. Gaining a healthy BMI improved her fertility.
Home > News & events > News Posted - June 2, 2022
And Lyla Elizabeth’s link with the monarch doesn’t end there – she was born at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital!
Home > News & events > Posted - September 16, 2021
For many couples who struggle to conceive it can come as a complete shock. The Bourn Hall Fertility Fair aims to answer your questions about infertility and provide a pathway forward to help you take the next step.
Home > News & events > Posted - August 27, 2020
To help improve your chances of conceiving, practical advice about PCOS and fertility was given in this free webinar on 15 September 2020 during PCOS Awareness Month.
Home > Your stories Posted - March 16, 2020
Beth’s tips for anyone on the fertility journey “Don’t look too far in to the future, just focus on what you need to do to get to the next step.”
Home > Your stories Posted - August 27, 2019
“Even offering one try on the NHS offers hope, we are proof of that,” says Donna from Cambridgeshire.
Home > News & events > News Posted - June 12, 2019
Luke is healthy and runs marathons in his spare time, it was a shock that both he and his partner had fertility issues
Home > Your stories Posted - May 19, 2019
His parents tried for 14 years to have a baby. Then following fertility treatment at Bourn Hall Cambridge Thimath was born
Home > News & events > News Posted - January 15, 2019
Unexplained infertility, where the reason is not clear and might be caused by sub-fertility on both sides, is also common and is frustrating for patients.
Home > Your stories Posted - December 21, 2018
Christmas can be a really sad and emotional time of year for people struggling to conceive and Jennifer from Norwich has had her fair share of sad Christmases in the past.
Home > Your stories Posted - March 23, 2018
After suffering an early miscarriage as a newlywed, Paula had been unable to get pregnant again naturally. Tests revealed that she had severe endometriosis as well as polycystic ovary syndrome.
Home > Your stories Posted - January 8, 2018
After trying for a baby for over ten years, Jessica says: “one of our biggest regrets is that we should have asked for fertility advice sooner.”
Home > Your stories Posted - January 8, 2018
Sophie remembers all too clearly the turmoil of emotions she felt when her Facebook feed seemed to be full of pregnancy announcements.
Home > News & events > News Posted - July 12, 2017
Many infertility issues can be resolved without IVF. King’s Lynn clinic celebrates 2nd birthday with one of the first babies born after testing revealed his mum had PCOS. She was given appropriate medication to boost ovulation.
Home > Your stories Posted - March 30, 2017
It is often said that sperm is the only thing same-sex female couples need to get pregnant. However there is also the chance that one or both may also have a fertility issue. Melanie and Laura explain why, after trying an online site, they chose Bourn Hall with its sperm bank for IVF treatment – which revealed underlying health issues.
Home > Your stories Posted - February 10, 2017
Diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Toni’s patience and determination over ten years finally paid off with the birth of two sons.
Home > Your stories Posted - February 21, 2016
Elsa became pregnant at 40, twenty years after she lost her first baby. After recurrent miscarriage it was her last attempt at IVF that resulted in baby Howie.
