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Join us for the monthly NOW-fertility Connect forum:
A Space for Your Fertility, Your Voice, Your Knowledge

Your fertility journey matters, and so does your decision.

NOW-fertility Connect is open to patients, members of the public, policymakers, and anyone else with an interest in fertility care.

The forum is a special patient-focused event designed to inform, empower, and support you. It is the perfect opportunity to ask your fertility-related questions, gain practical tips, receive trusted guidance from an expert panel, connect with NOW-fertility consultants and other allied fertility professionals in a welcoming and community-feel space.

Whether you are seeking treatment, looking for answers, needing reassurance or simply being empowered in the choices you make about fertility care, NOW-fertility Connect forum is for you.

You can ask questions live during the event or submit them in advance by DM to our Instagram account @nowfertilitycare

Our Next NOW-fertility Connect Forum

Meeting ID: 836 3043 0029 Passcode: 443452

NOW-fertility Connect Forum - 28/01/2026

Questions

I am 35 years old. What is the approximate range for the "average number of embryos available per egg retrieval cycle/usable embryos" for this age group? 00.04.10
I am having IVF via the NHS. My first round resulted in a failed transfer and the most recent didn't give me any viable eggs. The clinic is suggesting the same protocol as used on the previous two, which I'm worried about. Should they be testing or altering the process given the first two rounds didn't work? Do you have any suggestions on what we should try next? 00.10.35
In the case of using your own eggs, is it recommended to use an ‘embryo bank’ (to accumulate blastocysts through multiple egg retrievals and then perform PGT-A)? 00.06.15
Is gender screening legal? How is this recorded in the medical records and consent forms? 00.50.20
If using donor sperm: Can we specify "Asian/Chinese ancestry"? What information can be provided (photo, education, genetic testing, family history?)? How do we select eggs for egg donation treatment? 00.45.50

I’ve been taking a prenatal vitamin while trying to conceive, is that usually enough, or should I be thinking about other supplements too? 00.13.15
What are the most important nutrients or foods I should focus on right now ahead of my IVF cycle? 00.19.20
Can sperm DNA fragmentation be improved? 00.23.10
How long before nutrition changes impact fertility? When should we retest semen parameters? 00.27.35
As a fertility coach do you work with both partners together or individually? How do you support couples who cope differently? 00.32.35
What kind of support network do you recommend having in place before starting IVF as a solo parent? 00.43.35

NOW-fertility Consultants

Antoine Abu Musa

Consultant in Reproductive Medicine & Infertility

Chief Medical Officer

Nicolas Darazi

Consultant in Reproductive Medicine & Infertility

Medical Director Middle East Region

Ioannis Gryparis

Consultant in Reproductive Medicine & Infertility

Medical Director South Europe

Riadh Ben Temime

Consultant in Reproductive Medicine & Infertility

Medical Director North Africa

Luciano Nardo

Consultant in Reproductive Medicine & Infertility

Founder & President

Munawar Hussain

Consultant in Reproductive Medicine & Infertility

Osama Naji

Consultant in Reproductive Medicine & Infertility

Markus Nitzschke

Consultant in Reproductive Medicine & Infertility

Andreja Smajila

Consultant in Gynaecology

NOW-fertility Connect Panellists

Cassie Destino

Founder of IVF Support UAE

Claire Innes

Fertility & Nutrition Coach

Mel Johnson

Solo Parenthood Coach, Founder of The Stork and I

Elli Kasbi

Founder & Owner of Elli Junior

Tina Padia

Fertility Coach

Hannah Pearn

Fertility Acupuncturist

Ian Stones

Co-founder and co-director testhim

Stephanie Toulemonde

Emotional Coach

Julia Young

Registered Nutritional Therapist | Fertility ~ PCOS ~ IVF

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