Alina and Max came to see me together, fairly distraught. They were both age 39 and had been trying to have a child for the last seven years. They had conceived twice during that time, but each time Alina had miscarried at 10 weeks. They didn’t know the cause of the miscarriages; the NHS will not investigate until it has happened three times.
Alina had, however, been through all The gynecological investigations: ultrasound scans showed a healthy womb lining, hormone tests were normal and laparoscopic surgery confirmed everything was fine anatomically. Her periods were regular. The general practitioner told her there was nothing wrong and suggested that she “just relax” and it would happen. Her reply is unprintable.
Max had not had a sperm test until two years previously—when they’d already been trying unsuccessfully for a
