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What does IVF Cost – Dr Raj Mathur (Podcast Episode 13)

“Ask what does the price include? Also ask the question, what does the price not include that I can still reasonably expect I will be asked to pay? Because you might be given a price for example and it might not include sedation for instance. Three-quarters of women would prefer to have sedation for their egg collection so it would be reasonable that you also want this and need to pay for it.” - Raj Mathur

Dr Raj Mathur is a Senior Fertility Consultant and a Consultant Gynaecologist with a long and established career in Reproductive Medicine. Dr Mathur has a unique understanding of the individual needs of both private and NHS patients, as the creator of Cambridge IVF clinic, which he established in the region before moving to Manchester in 2014. Raj is well published in the field of fertility on reducing the risks associated with treatment. Dr Mathur is chair of the British Fertility Society (BFS) and advisor to the HFEA and the Fe…

Getting A Head Start In Fertility (Episode 1)

…and then the doctor turned to me and said, “Jenny you’ve got a low ovarian reserve, which basically means you don’t have that many eggs”, and that was such a shock, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing and remember trying not to cry. - Jheni Osman Jheni Osman (@jheniosman) is a science journalist and presenter. She has written and spoken about fertility for Science Focus and BBC Radio 4's Costing the Earth. Jheni has two daughters born via IVF. In this episode we speak to Jheni Osman who has experienced first hand the challenges of trying to conceive and the ups and downs of assisted conception. Jheni is a science journalist who is not only passionate about the subject but also helping to make it easier for those going through fertility difficulties to get a head start by understanding what it all means. We are going to delve into the mind of Jheni who lived and breathed fertility for many years but came through it and was successful. Jheni has written the …

The Total Fertility Podcast with Dr Ed Coats (Teaser)

Our aim is to make your fertility journey a little bit easier. For anyone who has been going through fertility struggles or is facing difficulties getting pregnant, then our podcast is here to help you. - Dr Ed Coats When we came up with the concept of Total Fertility we wanted to try and level the playing field and make it easy for you to access important fertility information in one place. Whether you are choosing a fertility clinic for the first time, finding out about your entitlement to NHS funded treatment or exploring your fertility options we try to provide this. Over the next few months our first podcast series will look at how to get a head start with your fertility. We’ll be chatting with experts in their fields and tackling many of the difficult issues surrounding fertility treatment today. We look at Covid-19 vaccination and the current advice for people trying to conceive and explore the very basics of what an IVF cycle involves. We’ll…