by Claire | Jan 9, 2026 | HSE Fertility Hub, Reflections
Publicly funded assisted human reproduction (AHR) has been live in Ireland since 2023. Fertility treatment that was once entirely private is now partially funded through the HSE and delivered through the public fertility pathway.During this same period, fertility...
by Claire | Jan 3, 2026 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, Nutrition, Unexplained Infertility
How biology remains responsive during delays, restrictions, and waiting times Long waiting times, set against low overall success rates, change how people experience the fertility system. Decisions are delayed. Momentum slows. Confidence erodes. For many, time...
by Claire | Dec 11, 2025 | HSE Fertility Hub, Reflections
HSE Fertility Wait Times in Ireland There is a particular kind of waiting inside the public fertility pathway — one that doesn’t feel passive or neutral. When you’re trying to conceive, time isn’t counted in months but in cycles, and each one carries its own emotional...
by Claire | Nov 28, 2025 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, Implantation, IVF, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Semen analysis is the first-line test for male fertility, but it has a major blind spot: it doesn’t measure sperm DNA fragmentation — a crucial marker that influences fertilisation, embryo development and miscarriage risk. For many couples, everything on paper appears...
by Claire | Nov 25, 2025 | Egg Quality, Guides, Hormones, HSE Fertility Hub, Implantation, IVF, Low AMH, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Nutrition, PCOS, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Optimizing IVF success begins long before egg collection. While clinics focus on stimulation, retrieval and transfer, the biology behind egg quality, sperm health, embryo development and implantation starts much earlier. Understanding the normal IVF attrition funnel —...
by Claire | Nov 23, 2025 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, Secondary Infertility, Unexplained Infertility
What Is Secondary Infertility?Secondary infertility means struggling to conceive again after already having a child. But for most couples, the definition doesn’t capture the full truth of the experience.Secondary infertility is about the family you imagined — the...
