Fertility
Talking all things fertility on BBC Radio 2 and 5 Live.
‘Sex is not spoken about – it’s even harder to discuss fertility’—5 Live In Short
A midwife tells 5 Live fertility issues should be talked about more in BAME communities.
Embryo adoption: Lisa and Jamie's story—5 Live In Short
After years of fertility problems, Lisa and Jamie decided to adopt an embryo in Barcelona
Fertility Day: Letter to my younger self—5 Live In Short
Poem by spoken word performer and poet Kat Francois to her younger self.
Three women on having IVF treatment whilst working—5 Live In Short
Becky, Francesca and Lisa say it was often hard to tell managers.
'Men, they just bottle it up and it won't come out'—5 Live In Short
Four men discuss why it's hard for men to talk about fertility issues.
Fibroid diagnosis on honeymoon: 'Thought I couldn't have kids'—5 Live In Short
Two days after getting married Denise was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with fibroids.
‘Semen test’ experiences for Fertility Week—5 Live In Short
Radio 2’s OJ Borg chats to Simon Fyles about him and his wife’s struggle to conceive.
Going through the menopause aged 11—5 Live In Short
Amanda was 11-years-old when she started experiencing symptoms of early menopause.
Having ‘scheduled sex’ during fertility treatment—5 Live In Short
Radio 2’s OJ Borg chats to Simon Fyles about the struggle to conceive and scheduled sex.
'Tell someone': Meet the best friends breaking miscarriage taboos—5 Live In Short
Tommy's charity has found two-thirds of women don't feel able to talk about miscarriage
Becoming a dad… after 10 failed fertility treatments—5 Live In Short
Radio 2’s OJ Borg chats to Simon Fyles about discovering he was going to be a dad.
Meet the woman who steams vaginas—5 Live In Short
Claire Stone is an alternative therapist and steams women's vaginas.
'My vagina tried to kill me'—5 Live In Short
Comedian Amy Vreeke has endometriosis and has written a comedy show about her condition.
Behind the maternal support forums…—#mumtakeover
What does it take to be a parent support worker? We spoke to Karen to find out.













