HELP US

Ways you can get involved in our research:

Help us understand male fertility

We are trying to understand how differences in sperm quality and behaviour can be used to diagnose men with fertility problems. Read more about the Gates study here (link to current projects page)

1. Complete an online questionnaire

2. Attend clinic to provide a semen sample

You may be able to take part if you are in one of these two groups:

Group 1:

  • You have fathered a child
  • It took you and your partner less than a year to conceive
  • Your partner is beyond the first trimester
    OR your child is younger than 12 months

Group 2:

  • You and your partner have not conceived and you have been trying for more than a year
  • Neither you nor your partner have a diagnosed fertility problem
  • You and your partner have never had a pregnancy or a miscarriage

Get in touch for more information: chrs@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Help us understand unexplained infertility

We want to find out if 3 cycles of IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) treatment is as successful and more cost effective than 1 cycle of IVF (In-Vitro Fertilisation) treatment.

Which treatment you will get is decided by a computer at the UNiTY Trial Office which will allocate the treatment randomly. You have an equal chance of receiving either 3 cycles of IUI or 1 cycle of IVF.

All couples who are allocated into the IUI treatment group will also be offered IVF after their IUI, if their 3 IUI cycles are all unsuccessful.

NHS funded and self-funded IVF couples are eligible.

Eligibility:

  • Have unexplained infertility
  • Woman is 38 or younger
  • Woman has BMI between 19 – 34.9 kg/m2
  • Located near one of the UNiTY sites for treatment

 

For more information please read our patient information sheet (HERE)
Or email unity@trials.bham.ac.uk

Patient Engagement groups:

We are always looking to include patient voices and experiences in our research and outreach. Without public voices our work would not have the impact and reach required to make a difference.

One of our current goals is to engage with patients and the public to create resources which improve public education on fertility, particularly non-English speaking communities.

We also have an interest in male fertility education and hope to change public perception on male fertility (and infertility) to encourage men to talk freely and openly about their health.

 If you would like to be get involved in our work and be contacted about events, workshops or focus groups please email chrs@contacts.bham.ac.uk with the subject “Public Engagement Interest.”