Profiles

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Gill - Interview 01

When Gill had breast cancer, she gave consent for a tumour sample to be kept for research, and gave an extra blood sample for blood marker assays. She has also taken part in the UK Biobank study.

  • Background

    Gill is a Primary Care Organisations Coordinator and is married with two grown-up children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 55
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Saskia ' Interview 41

    Saskia and her lesbian partner had IVF with donor sperm to have their two daughters. Saskia started treatment at age 33.

  • Background

    Saskia is a teacher. She is in a civil partnership with her lesbian partner, and they have two daughters. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 38
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Oliver ' Interview 40

    After several cycles of IVF, Oliver's wife had a daughter.

  • Background

    Jonathan is a freelance TV editor, married to Marine (Interview 38). They have a daughter. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Walter ' Interview 39

    Walter and his wife, Olivia (Interview 37) had two children conceived with donor sperm in the 1980s. Their children are now in their 20s.

  • Background

    Walter works in financial services. He and his wife Olivia, (Interview 37) have three grown up children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 63
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Marine ' Interview 38

    After several cycles of IVF, Marine's treatment was successful and had a daughter.

  • Background

    Marine is a researcher, married to Oliver (Interview 40) with one daughter. Ethnic background’ Norwegian.

  • Age at interview 37
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Olivia ' Interview 37

    Olivia and her husband, Walter (Interview 39) had two children conceived with donor sperm in the 1980s. Their children are now in their 20s.

  • Background

    Olivia is manager of an infertility support group, and married to Walter (Interview 39). They have three grown up children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 33
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Steve - Interview 34

    Steve and his wife had unsuccessful ICSI treatment and decided to adopt two boys.

  • Background

    Steve is a lecturer, married to Janine (Interview 33). They have two adopted sons. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 48
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Janine - Interview 33

    Janine and her husband (Steve ' Interview 34) had unsuccessful IVF with ICSI treatment and decided to adopt two boys.

  • Background

    Janine was a student, married to Steve (Interview 34) with two adopted sons. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 44
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Karen ' Interview 32

    Karen went through IVF with her second husband, Phil (Interview 31) after sterilisation treatment.

  • Background

    Karen is a nursery nurse. She is married to her second husband, Phil (Interview 31) and has four children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Phil ' Interview 31

    Phil had been through successful IVF with his wife, Karen (Interview 32) after she had sterilisation treatment.

  • Background

    Phil is a nurse, and lives with his wife, Karen (Interview 32) and her four children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Male