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Please see below the seminars booked into our London 2018 programme so far.
More Brits are travelling abroad for treatment, driven by availability of donors, cost, waiting times and treatment options. Doctors from four different overseas clinics (IVF Spain, Ferticentro, Nova IVI and Bahceci) set out reasons why you should consider travelling to their country for treatment.
Chaired by FNUK
So you’re about to undergo fertility treatment? Hold on tight. Whether this is your first time or you’re already an IVF veteran, you need to prepare yourself for the Roller coaster of your life. If there’s one person who knows the secret to survival, it’s Jessica Hepburn - author, fertility campaigner and host of The Fertility Show’s Let's Talk Fertility stage. Jessica will be revealing her top tips for surviving the IVF process - whatever your fertility story, however it ends.
In this talk Sarah Esdaile explains what happened in her earlier treatment, why that lead her to the decision to look for an egg donor, and having made that decision, the reasons and thought process behind opting to travel to the States for treatment.
What do we know about the impact of stress on men and women’s fertility? Jacky identifies some of the lifestyle changes that can reduce the impact of stress.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Fantastic talk, really well presented, very clear and well explained."
Adam Balen talks about what is known about PCOS and the most effective ways of investigating and treating it.
This talk aims to look at how your nursing team can support you through your treatment and guide you through the IVF process. The emotional aspect of fertility treatment is as important as the clinical aspect and people accessing fertility services should feel supported and informed at every step of the journey. Fertility nurses play a crucial role in this and should provide high quality, specialist, emotional and physical fertility care to our patients.
Holistic fertility specialist, acupuncturist and author of The Baby Making Bible and Total Fertility, Emma explains how she works with patients and the results she has achieved.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Really inspiring talk, very down to earth. Positivity is priceless - thank you."
The stresses and strains of coping with and treating infertility puts a terrible pressure on relationships. It impacts on all aspects of a relationship. Tracey Sainsbury, a member of BICA, offers some strategies on working together.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Content was really good and very informative."
Dr Raef Faris looks at what the boundaries are in reproductive medicine today? Can anyone be treated and any problem overturned?
Often, with fertility problems, underlying biological factors contribute to difficulties conceiving, aside from known medical problems. This talk offers evidence-based information on health and lifestyle factors that can affect male and female fertility. It includes general information on preparing for a healthy pregnancy and the importance of preconception care for the lifetime health of your child.
The need to evolve IVF is the imperative to make IVF even more efficient than it is today. Since the early days of IVF live birth rates, in the best clinics, have improved 3-fold due in part to evolved practice and technology – most of which had little or no evidence before introduction to clinical practice. We will explore some of the latest technologies already bringing changing practice in some clinics, such as Time-Lapse Imaging and Chromosome Assessment, we shall examine the opportunity for the ‘personalised medicine’ approach, the value of natural cycle IVF and is it really ‘back to the future’, and some interesting potential opportunities for the ‘Next Generation IVF’ such as ‘AI’ and ‘PIV’!
Two years ago Richard attended the Fertility Show as a visitor during a particularly low point in his life. In his presentation he opens up about the dark, emotional times he went through and how hard he found it to express his feelings. He hopes his own experiences can help others on their journey.
Natural Cycle IVF and Mild IVF are two forms of IVF which require no, or very little, use of the ovary stimulating drugs normally associated with this form of treatment and which can add to the stress and risks of treatment. Professor Geeta Nargund, Medical Director of CREATE Fertility, explains how it works and whether it’s right for you.
Find out how nutrition can help you get pregnant and also prevent miscarriages. Come to this talk to discover the best diet, supplements and lifestyle factors to maximise your chances of getting, and staying, pregnant. Also learn how to improve your chances for a successful IVF and how nutrition can help if you have been diagnosed with an immunological problem
Russell, a cognitive hypnotherapist and founder of The Fertile Mind, believes that the mind can be a factor in low pregnancy success rates. He offers some techniques to help improve your chance of success.
Kate talks through factors from a clinic’s location, culture, specialisations and waiting times to costs and using the data available on the HFEA website.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Thank you to Kate for her impartial advice."
Whilst Male Fertility has traditionally been a neglected area and seen by many as a taboo subject, things are now changing. There has been much recent interest in Male Fertility problems and efforts are now being made increase public awareness of this common, distressing, yet enigmatic problem and its associated health issues. In this talk we will discuss the facts about the reported decline in Male Fertility and what men can do to improve their own fertility. We will also talk about what the current options are for couples affected by Male Factor fertility challenges and what the future may hold.
More Brits are travelling abroad for treatment, driven by availability of donors, cost, waiting times and treatment options. Doctors from three different overseas clinics (URVista Hermosa, Klinnik Hausken and Newlife) set out reasons why you should consider travelling to their country for treatment.
Cost plays a very important role when choosing treatment and can be a source of great anxiety. Here Kate Brian explains about add-ons and what they mean.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Useful and interesting talk - it's a minefield of informatin which Kate helped to explain."
At the beginning of a fertility journey, people often underestimate the emotional challenge ahead. In this seminar, Andreia Trigo (RN BSc MSc Dip NLP) talks about practical strategies to manage emotions, drawing from her experiences as a fertility nurse and researcher, NLP coach and infertility patient.
Tarek outlines the issues related to compromised ovarian reserve and discusses the options and new techniques that can boost fertility and improve success rates for women over 40.
If you’ve decided to become an adoptive parent the next step is to choose an agency who will prepare and support you on the that journey. Gemma offers a helpful guide in to choosing the right agency and explains about the matching process as well as steps to consider when considering this route.
There are now a selection of genetic testing options which can be used across the whole reproductive pathway and which are specifically designed to help you build or grow a healthy family.
In this talk Janine Elson will outline testing options, processes, results and their potential impact at each stage of your reproductive journey.
Ms Elson will also describe the key differences between Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Screening.
If you use donated sperm, eggs or embryos to start your family then the issues of what, when and how to tell the child about their genetic origin becomes crucial. Nina, who is the Director of Donor Conception Network and Gill Pearson discuss the importance of being open with children.
Yacoub explains what is understood to influence the success or failure of an IVF cycle including some of those factors within a patient’s control.
More Brits are travelling abroad for treatment, driven by availability of donors, cost, waiting times and treatment options. Doctors from two different overseas clinics (Clinica Tambre, Spain and Nadezhda Women's Health Hospital, Bulgaria ) set out reasons why you should consider travelling to their country for treatment.
Many couples choose to use a variety of differing forms of complementary therapy and or medicine as part of their fertility journey. These can range from acupuncture, hypnotherapy, nutritional support, massage and reflexology. But what evidence is there to support them and how effective are they, which of these are worth considering as part of a more holistic approach. Are they a stand alone treatment ? Or can they be used to prepare for or to support assisted conception? If so, then which kinds of assisted conception are they useful for and how beneficial are they?
Barbara Scott aims to share some of the available evidence on a variety of complementary medicines so that you are able to make informed decisions about what you would like to include as part of your treatment planning.
Many Brits have the misconception that donor egg treatments are cheaper, more readily available and successful overseas. In this seminar, Mr Ogutu discusses egg donation availability, success rates as well as pros and cons of treatment in the UK .
Caroline looks at your choices, how they relate to you, what you need to consider and outlines some of her own experiences. Caroline is a fertility coach, ex-nurse, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist and single Mum to a donor conceived child, and she will guide you through the decision making process.
Dr. Olivares will talk about the possibility of patients over the age of 40 who want a baby using their own eggs. He will talk about IVF and how they can improve their chances of this happening.
There are now a selection of genetic testing options which can be used across the whole reproductive pathway and which are specifically designed to help you build or grow a healthy family.
In this talk Janine Elson will outline testing options, processes, results and their potential impact at each stage of your reproductive journey.
Ms Elson will also describe the key differences between Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Screening.
When IVF doesn’t work as expected, an important issue to consider is the response to stimulation. This talk will focus on the current evidence for IVF stimulation protocols and expected response. For those cycles where the response is suboptimal, we will consider what options and modifications are likely to help. We will also consider alternative ART treatments to IVF.
At the beginning of a fertility journey, people often underestimate the emotional challenge ahead. In this seminar, Andreia Trigo (RN BSc MSc Dip NLP) talks about practical strategies to manage emotions, drawing from her experiences as a fertility nurse and researcher, NLP coach and infertility patient.
So you’re about to undergo fertility treatment? Hold on tight. Whether this is your first time or you’re already an IVF veteran, you need to prepare yourself for the Roller coaster of your life. If there’s one person who knows the secret to survival, it’s Jessica Hepburn - author, fertility campaigner and host of The Fertility Show’s Let's Talk Fertility stage. Jessica will be revealing her top tips for surviving the IVF process - whatever your fertility story, however it ends.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Brilliant and touching talk."
For many people getting pregnant can be harder than they anticipate. It can be a stressful time for couples, and given the myriad of advice from friends, family, the lay and medical press, its often hard to distinguish good evidence based information from old-wives’ tales. Mr Lavery will cover the essential information you need to know about how long should it take, frequency and timing of intercourse, the impact of stress, diet, smoking and alcohol. The role of sophisticated placebos will also be considered.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "No nonsense, no selling. The most useful seminar so far."
The need to evolve IVF is the imperative to make IVF even more efficient than it is today. Since the early days of IVF live birth rates, in the best clinics, have improved 3-fold due in part to evolved practice and technology – most of which had little or no evidence before introduction to clinical practice. We will explore some of the latest technologies already bringing changing practice in some clinics, such as Time-Lapse Imaging and Chromosome Assessment, we shall examine the opportunity for the ‘personalised medicine’ approach, the value of natural cycle IVF and is it really ‘back to the future’, and some interesting potential opportunities for the ‘Next Generation IVF’ such as ‘AI’ and ‘PIV’!
Surrogacy is an increasingly popular way of building a family for heterosexual couples, single parents and gay dads, but knowing where to start can be a real challenge. Helen Prosser from non-profit UK surrogacy agency Brilliant Beginnings and Natalie Gamble, campaigner and founder of leading fertility law firm Natalie Gamble Associates, explain how to make surrogacy work, both in the UK and in the most popular international destinations, and give no-nonsense advice on the costs and the practical and legal issues you will need to think about.
If you use donated sperm, eggs or embryos to start your family then the issues of what, when and how to tell the child about their genetic origin becomes crucial. Nina, who is the Director of Donor Conception Network and Gill Pearson discuss the importance of being open with children.
According to an HFEA report in 2016 more than 20,000 children were born from assisted conception in 2016. The success rates of IVF improved significantly due to advancement in clinical and laboratory science. Although most IVF procedures take place without adverse events, there are still significant complications associated with IVF and therefore IVF should only be carried out when there is a strong clinical indication and benefits are likely to outweigh the risks.
As more women over the age of 40 are having medically assisted conception, The effect on long term health is also something to be mindful of and women should be judiciously counselled about the risks and benefits to empower them to assist them to make an informed choice.
Haitham Hamoda talks through the issues of endometriosis and outlines what can be done to preserve or restore fertility.
It is often women who carry the shame and worry of infertility and yet men are a significant cause of problems in nearly half of all cases. A low sperm count or poor quality sperm, obstructions or mechanical difficulties can all be problems for those struggling to conceive. In this talk, Allan Pacey, Professor of Andrology at the University of Sheffield, outlines the potential problems, how to test for them and how male fertility might be boosted or treated.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Very informative and useful for men in the audience. Beautifully delivered and with humour. Highly recommend."
The stresses and strains of coping with, and treating, infertility put a terrible pressure on relationships. It impacts on sex, daily life, expectations of support, overcoming difficulties and can take a lot of the joy and fun away. Tracey Sainsbury, member of the British Infertility Counselling Association and a fertility counsellor offers some strategies on working together including a counselling model that helps you to cope better by understanding more about what’s going on unconsciously and the conflicts with your conscious thinking.
James Nicopoullos explains what medical investigations there are to test a woman’s ovarian reserve and what can (and can’t) be done about their fertility.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Good speaker with clear slides."
Natural Cycle IVF and Mild IVF are two forms of IVF which require no, or very little, use of the ovary stimulating drugs normally associated with this form of treatment and which can add to the stress and risks of treatment. Professor Geeta Nargund, Medical Director of CREATE Fertility, explains how it works and whether it’s right for you.
Find out how nutrition can help you get pregnant and also prevent miscarriages. Come to this talk to discover the best diet, supplements and lifestyle factors to maximise your chances of getting, and staying, pregnant. Also learn how to improve your chances for a successful IVF and how nutrition can help if you have been diagnosed with an immunological problem
Mum of two IVF children and an adopted son, Anya will present her top ten techniques for maintaining a positive and constructive approach during difficult times.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: " Lovely to hear from someone who has been through it. Helpful without being patronising."
Getting the right fit is just as essential as comparing success rates when deciding on a fertility clinic. In this talk Joanne Triggs, Head of Communications at the HFEA guides you through the issues from a clinic’s location, culture, specialisations and waiting times to analysing costs and using the mass of data available on the HFEA website, data that clinics are legally obliged to provide on the outcomes of their fertility treatments, in order to compare success rates.
Surrogacy is an exciting and fulfilling experience if you make the right choices and decisions.
Lots of things are involved in deciding on surrogacy, like the laws of the country, choosing the right clinic, finances and choosing your surrogate.
Surrogacy has more benefits than disadvantages but again, what good would it be without a challenge?
The UK has seen a legal and social revolution over the past 15 years making it easier than ever before for LGBT people to start a family. Leading LGBT family lawyer Natalie is joined by 2 same sex couples to talk about their journeys and what it's really like to be an LGBT parent in 2018.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Fantastic. Thank you for an informative and enjoyable seminar."
If you've decided to become an adoptive parent, the next step is to choose an agency who will prepare and support you on that journey. There are around 180 adoption agencies in England including voluntary agencies and local authorities. First4Adoption, the national information service for people interested in adopting a child in England, encourage you to contact as many as you like and in this talk Gemma Gordon-Johnson, who works for the service, offers this helpful guide as well as explaining the matching process, a bit of background information on children in care and a few of the steps that a few of the people who've had fertility treatment might want to consider as they go down this route.
Visitor Quote from Manchester 2017: 'Fabulous. Great information for those new to adoption.'
Yacoub explains what is understood to influence the success or failure of an IVF cycle including some of those factors within a patient’s control.
Visitor Quote from London 2017: "Very helpful and trustworthy advice from an established and well-known Consultant."
A significant proportion of couples requiring assisted conception will be affected by male factor infertility. With sperm contributing 50% of the embryo’s genetic information, there is increasing awareness of the impact of the sperm cell on embryo quality and treatment outcome. So how can we ensure that the best sperm is selected for treatment? Laboratory Director Dr Lucy Richardson discusses novel sperm selection techniques and presents exciting evidence from Herts and Essex Fertility Centre demonstrating the benefits of such technology.
More Brits are travelling abroad for treatment, driven by availability of donors, cost, waiting times and treatment options. Doctors from two different overseas clinics (Dexeus Mujer Spain and Next Generation Clinic from Russia) set out reasons why you should consider travelling to their country for treatment.
You may be undecided about where to have treatment. You may not have investigated egg donation in the UK because you have assumed it is unaffordable or the wait is too long. Herts & Essex, CARE, the Lister and Altrui will discuss their egg donation recruitment, availability and other issues around UK donation to help you make an informed choice on staying in the UK or going abroad. Chaired by Donor Conception Network.