"I left the appointment feeling like a cloud had lifted"

My GP referred me to EFREC after experiencing problems trying to conceive.

I was really nervous about attending and I don't know why but I had built up in my mind that I was going to be told that the problems were my fault, or I wasn't doing something properly. I was put at ease first by the lady at reception who was warm and welcoming. Then my partner and I were taken into a room by Evelyn* who was just so lovely and she chatted away and made us laugh while she took our height, weight and blood pressure. Next Dr Duncan came and took us into another room to have our consultation. When you're in your thirties you think you probably know how you ovulate and what needs to happen to conceive but Dr Duncan didn't make any assumptions. He clearly explained the basics without making us feel stupid and after going through our history and current situation, he was able to say with some certainty what he thought the problem was, and most importantly, that he thought it would be relatively easy to solve.

He did a scan to confirm what he thought and based on that clearly discussed the next steps with us. The nurse/care support workers who were there for the scan and then in the last room where we discussed what to do next were also both lovely friendly and helpful. They made sure I knew what steps to take and told us to call if we had any queries at all.

I left the appointment feeling like a cloud had lifted and immediately started to feel positive about conceiving again.

I know there's no guarantees with this but I'm so grateful to have access to this type of treatment and the experts who can help.

*I'm almost certain her name was Evelyn.

And I'm so sorry I've forgotten the names of the other two nurses/care support workers who we saw, and the lady at reception, I should have written them down!