The agony and the joy of watching your friends fall pregnant, when you can’t

This is something Ellie, a Teacher from Stockport knows all too well. She tells me that for her, fertility struggles caught her unawares. Six months of trying came and went, leaving Ellie wondering what was wrong. “I’d get my period and I’d be devastated.

Authors

Matt is an NHS Consultant in Newcastle with over ten years of experience. His PhD research into subfertility and miscarriage involved developing a clinical trial and patient engagement.