Fertility Clinic

We are a successful, friendly team dedicated to helping couples conceive with over 400 referrals per year.  There are three specialist infertility practitioners holding daily clinics.  Couples are cared for by one named clinician throughout investigation and management.  Services available:

In depth consultations and investigation of both partners to identify possible causes of sub fertility.

Investigations include:

  • Semen analysis, baseline hormones to assess ovarian reserve and identify any ovulation problems
  • Serial blood tests to assess ovulation
  • Screening for Rubella
  • Laparoscopy and dye and hysterosalpingogram to investigate the Fallopian tubes
  • Clomiphene treatment 
  • Metformin treatment
  • Specific information on timing sexual intercourse to the fertile time to the woman’s individual cycle
  • Clomiphene plus HCG treatment
  • Ovulation induction injection treatment
  • Artificial insemination, which can be carried out at home (AIH)
  • Laparoscopic diathermy to endometriosis 
  • Laparoscopic ovarian diathermy for polycystic ovaries
  • Surgery for endometriosis 
  • Advice about lifestyle changes to improve fertility for men and women
  • Health promotion advice specifically relating to fertility
  • Weight reduction programme

 

Staff names

Miss Samarasinghe, Consultant
​Miss Manzo, Consultant
​Mr Polanski, Consultant
Wendy Eustace, Fertility Nurse Specialist
Diana Baranowski, Fertility Nurse Specialist

Our Fertility Nurse Specialists

We provide investigation, support,  information and treatment to couples experiencing problems conceiving.

The nurse specialists are  available for support throughout the tests and treatment, providing the following services:-

· Forty-five minute initial consultation to discuss the couple’s situation.  Please allow two hours at the hospital. Advice is given and any investigations still needed can be organised.

· Follow-up consultations to discuss results/diagnosis and future plans.

· Pre-conception health advice.

· 24 hour answer phone to the nurses’ office.  The office can be extremely busy, please leave a message with your contact
  telephone number and we shall return your call as soon as possible.

· The latest information about fertility treatments and where these are available.

· Weight reduction programme.

· Pre-treatment talks and learning injection technique.

· Information about national support groups.

· Written information about all aspects of fertility freely available.

· The nurse specialists co-ordinate all the fertility treatments, performing ultrasound scans and adjusting medication regimes.

To contact Sisters, Wendy Eustace or Diana Baronowski, please call 01733  673750 
or call the main hospital number: 01733 678000