Profiles

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James ' Interview 13

James and his wife (Interview 05) had one cycle of IVF to conceive their first daughter, and have had two further daughters without needing treatment.

  • Background

    James works in banking. He is married to Lulu (Interview 05) and they have three children. Ethnic background’ White British

  • Age at interview 47
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • George ' Interview 15

    George and his wife have been trying to conceive for 10 years. They have been on a waiting list for IVF for 3 years, and are about to start treatment shortly.

  • Background

    George is an engineer. He is married to his second wife, Gemma (Interview 14) and lives in Scotland. Ethnic background’ White Scottish.

  • Age at interview 54
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Martha ' Interview 16

    Martha suffered from secondary infertility. After she had her daughter it took 4 years to conceive her son. She needed IVF.

  • Background

    Martha is an American writer, living in Scotland. She is married with two children. Ethnic background’ White American.

  • Age at interview 34
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Anne ' Interview 17

    Anne had secondary infertility, and had difficulties when she started to try and conceive when her daughter was aged 3 '.

  • Background

    Anne is a community food writer. She lives with her partner and daughter and was pregnant with her second child. Ethnic background’ White British

  • Age at interview 41
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Frances ' Interview 18

    Frances had treatment with donated sperm to conceive her twins, after her husband's vasectomy reversal did not work.

  • Background

    Frances is a full time mother to her twin daughter and son, conceived using donor sperm. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 45
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Sally ' Interview 19

    Sally had treatment with donor sperm but it was unsuccessful. She and her husband live happily without children.

  • Background

    Sally is health researcher and lives with her husband. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 49
  • Sex/Gender Male