Our counsellor Mollie Graneek explored in the first 2 parts of her blog, donor conception. Part 1 included “Implications of Donor (Gamete) Conception”, while part 2 was about “How to decide if donor route is right for you”.
The current blog weighs on the importance of exploring donor conception with the counsellor.
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Below are some of the issues which will be explored with the fertility counsellor in a session set usually before treatment is authorized. The counsellor will also direct patients to other organizations who will further support them with their questions (The Donor Conception Network, National Gamete Donation Trust, HFEA, BICA).
Diversity of Fertility Treatment
There are of course many ways of creating a family. We live in a diverse society with expectations of fairness and equality. Equality may be considered as creating a fairer society where everyone can reach their potential. People coming to fertility clinics want to reach their potential – that of becoming parents.
The diversity of fertility treatment therefore demands diversity within the counselling session. Within the session we are faced with differences – cultural differences and cultural beliefs, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic background etc. It is important therefore that the counsellor accommodates as many of our patients’ needs as possible and discriminates against few.
Advances in medical treatments mean it is technically possible for more people with fertility problems that ever before to conceive a baby. Career women putting off the decision to have a baby until it is ‘biologically too late’ are tempted by the option of freezing their eggs. Companies such as Google and Facebook offer the incentive of freezing eggs in the hope of keeping experienced and valued female workers. It is advocated that this gives women the freedom of choice in their decision to create a family but, also raises some issues to be explored with a fertility counsellor:
To discuss your fertility journey with a counsellor, please contact us today.