About a quarter of all couples will experience
an unexpected delay in achieving the size of family they want, and most
of these will consult their GP. This delay can also lead to intense emotional
and psychological distress which can disrupt a couple’s relationship
with each other and with friends, family and work colleagues.
The aim of this book is to help you to understand more about getting pregnant,
why you may not have been successful so far, the investigations and tests
that may be needed to establish the cause and the infertility treatments
available to you.
Dr David Cahill is a Consultant Senior Lecturer
in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Bristol, specialising in reproductive medicine
and infertility, from investigation through to IVF treatment. A graduate
of Cork University, he trained in Ireland and moved to Bristol to complete
his specialist training.
Mr Peter Wardle is a Consultant Gynaecologist
at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. He has over 15 years’ experience
as a specialist in reproductive medicine and infertility. He is an inspector
for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and a former Honorary
Secretary of the British Fertility Society.
