Got any questions about fertility? Ask CARE Fertility’s experts - Chance to win £150 voucher NOW CLOSED

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Whether you’ve had any problems with getting pregnant or not, fertility can be quite confusing. Therefore CARE Fertility would love you to ask your fertility questions to their experts: Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Dr Sue Montgomery and Judith Byrne.

Here’s what CARE Fertility have to say: “It’s time to talk about fertility. 1 in every 6 people trying for a baby will experience challenges getting pregnant. CARE Fertility are the UK’s leading fertility clinic with over 28,000 CARE babies born to date. At CARE we will do everything we can for every person who needs our help, to give everyone the very best chance of having a baby of their own.
CARE Fertility have clinics all over the UK, from London to Sheffield and Manchester, Nottingham, Northampton, Tunbridge Wells and Birmingham, and more. Our experts for this Q&A include expertise from three of our Clinics.”

Do you have a question about conceiving? Maybe you’d like to know more about freezing your eggs? Or perhaps you’d like some more information on IVF? Whatever fertility questions you’d like to know the answer to, CARE Fertility’s experts are here to help.

Please post your questions on the thread below and we’ll choose 15 for Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Dr Sue Montgomery and Judith Byrne to answer and then post a link to the responses as soon as possible. Everyone who posts their questions will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £150 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Here is some information about the experts:
Professor Arri Coomarasamy is Medical Director at our Birmingham clinic. He's well known for his research at the University of Birmingham into early pregnancy care, reproductive medicine and global women's health, and is also the Director of Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Care and Research.

Dr Sue Montgomery is the Laboratory Manager at CARE Manchester. Sue has over 20 years of clinical embryology experience.

Judith Byrne, Clinic Director at our Northampton clinic and one of our most experienced team members with over 30 years fertility nursing experience.

Thanks and good luck

Ellie
MNHQ

Standard Insight T&Cs apply

Would you recommend natural family planning?

How can women over 40 increase their chances of a viable pregnancy?

Can I have a reasonably regular period (35-42 day cycle) and not be ovulating?

Also I'm 39 and just referred by my GP on an urgent referral for fertility investigation but the waiting time is 7-10 months. What steps do you need to take to go for a private consultation?

My husband and I have been suffering from secondary fertility for almost 3 years. I'm underweight and always have been, I just can't put in weight no matter how hard I try. Someone has told me to have my thyroid checked. Why would this have a bearing on my weight and fertility?

I occasionally have a large glass of wine (maybe 2 glasses/week) will this have an impact on my fertility?

We had our DD after IVF last June after 2.5 years TTC - the only explanation they could give for our infertility was that I have mild to moderate endometriosis. I’ve been breastfeeding since she was born and haven’t had a period yet, so altogether have been period free for 16 months - will that have helped the endometriosis enough for us to have a chance of ttc naturalky for DC2?

How short does the luteal phase have to be to make conception problematic?

What would be cares investigation and treatment plan for secondary infertility be without going down ivf route?

How long does it take for fertility to return to normal after having a merina coil removed?

Why is IVF treatment so much more expensive in the UK than elsewhere?

So today I have just had my third ectopic.
There are no explanation as to why I've had them but I've now had both tubes removed and I'm only 24.
My question is 'As IVF is my only option now for conceiving, is it possible to still have an ectopic pregnancy if there is still a bit of stump left, or can the embryo be implanted in a way it would be impossible for it to become an ectopic pregnancy?'

We have secondary infertility and have been trying for 4.5 years. 2 failed rounds of ivf (4 x perfect blastocysts), the second round was a chemical/early miscarriage. All my tests (laparoscopy, hsg, blood tests, ultrasounds) have come back clear but my husband has a varying low count - his results over the years have varied from 1million - 10 million per/ml, morphology 0% - 3%, rapidity 8% - 56%, DNA fragmentation 25%. Our son was conceived naturally on month seven of trying.

My question is, do you think his count alone would be enough to explain why we haven’t had a single natural pregnancy in the whole time we have been trying? Or do I need some further investigations and if so, what would you suggest?

Thank you

What's the best way to offer support to a relative who has had another miscarriage? I don't want to do the wrong thing.

How long after starting TTC should you wait before seeking help?

How do fibroids (intramural) affect fertility? I've been told they only affect fertility in rare cases and shouldn't be a concern, yet we have no other explanation for secondary infertility.

Is the age your mother goes through menopause really a good indicator for fertility?

I've heard that taking ten years off that age should be taken as a 'cut off point for the daughter?

Is it possible for someone who has never had regular periods or amenorrhea due to low weight (for around 12yrs) to ever have a possibility of becoming pregnant? Or will this history negatively affect the rest of my life even if/when weight gain is achieved?

Are your periods affected after a missed miscarriage, if so, how long for?

I got pregnant after 14 cycles but had a miscarriage at 6 weeks. I had been referred to a fertility clinic but cancelled the appointment when I found out I was pregnant. We are ttc again but I wondered how long we should try again before asking for a another referral. I am 35 and partner 44. Thanks

If I struggled to conceive with pcos first time am I almost certainly likely to struggle when trying for a second?

My periods were like clockwork and have regulated back, however back in October I was 10 days late and had all the pregnancy symptoms, however each test was HPT was negative. Went to the dr and was told I had a urine infection. Explained the excess peeing and lower back ache, however everything I read on the internet said UTIs don't affect your period. I wish this could be communicated better

Is it true that you have a spike in fertility in your early 40s as your body does all it can to reproduce before menopause?

I've been ttc my 2nd child for two years. 2 MMCs in that time and 1 cycle of IVF. We have one frozen embryo left and I'm approaching 40. Investigations show I have a slight septum - how does this affect our chances?

Can having a medical /non surgical abortion limit your chances of getting pregnant?