ASSIST-Fertility UK
Rethinking Infertility, Enhancing Fertility Outcome
www.assistfertilityservices.co.uk
YEAR - 2018
Dr Oby Osuchukwu.
On the 2-day
ISMAAR Congress
DR OBY's MESSAGE:
TIME IS OF ESSENCE IN FERTILITY TREATMENT SUCCESS RATE: ACT NOW!!
The chart below shows 'Age versus Outcome' of fertility treatment (Datta, 2018). The study offered that there is an inverse relationship between age and positive outcome to fertility treatment. Hence, the earlier infertility is diagnosed and treatment commenced, the better the outcome!
The barriers (psychological, cultural, religious, medical, financial etc) to early diagnosis need to be identified and persistently dismantled if we are to meet our goal of increasing the success rate of fertility treatments.
2018 ISMAAR International Congress at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London. It was the 9th World Congress on Mild Approach in Assisted Reproduction and it marked the 40th anniversary of human In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
with the first 'test-tube baby' (Louise brown)
present to grace the occasion (See her picture below).
Dr Oby Osuchukwu and Louise Brown The First IVF (test-tube) Baby
Happy 40th Birthday, Louise!!!
You are indeed one of the living testaments of why we do what we do!!!!!
Dr Pasquale Patrizio and Dr Oby Osuchukwu
Dr Pasquale is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine, USA. He is also the director at Yale University Fertility Center. His works and achievements definitely go before him; very lively and passionate at what he does. He is a great blessing to the field of Reproductive medicine!!
Dr Pasquale, the debate at the 9th ISMAAR was heated but very educative. Hope to see you at the 10th Congress, Regards.
Dr Anja Pinborg and Dr Oby Osuchukwu
Dr Anja Pinborg is a professor in reproductive medicine at Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She is past president for Nordic Fertility Society. She is the current editor in chief for Danish Medical Journal (DMJ) and section editor for RBMOnline.
Dr Anja is such a dynamic and power-packed speaker. She is interested in the Peri-natal outcomes in assisted reproductive treatments. Amazing!
Dr Oby Osuchukwu (CPsychol) and June Sarpong (MBE).
Catching up with my honourable lady!
June, your opening speech at the congress was indeed inspirational.
Bravo!! for the great work you are doing at WIE Network (Women: Inspiration & Enterprise).
June Sarpong (MBE) is popularly known in USA for her great journalism and in the UK for her strong views in the SKY News programme called 'The Pledge'
Dr Geeta Nargund (President: ISMAAR) in the middle, flanked by Louise Brown (1st IVF baby) on the right and June Sarpong, MBE (International TV-Presenter) on the left
The three dynamic, powerful, warm and history- making, yet down-to-earth women! Greatness is often not measured in words but in action. These women sure embody greatness!
Dr Geeta Nargund (Incumbent ISMAAR President, UK)
Dr Geeta Nargund is the Founder and Medical Director of CREATE Fertility, UK and the Lead Consultant for Reproductive Medicine at St George’s Hospital NHS Trust in London. She is the President of the International Society for Mild Approaches in Assisted Reproduction (ISMAAR).
In her Welcome Remark at the (the 9th ISMAAR International Congress, Dr Geeta reiterated to practitioners the primary aims of ISMAAR which are to promote safer, affordable, woman-friendly and milder approaches in assisted reproduction and IVF. Hence, making conception achievable for couples who desire to have children but could not do so naturally.
