Public IVF in Ireland: The Reality of Access
8 October - 19 mins
Podcast Series
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Ireland’s public IVF scheme is finally here, but what’s it actually like trying to access fertility treatment through the state?
Valerie is joined by Eilbhe Kennedy, who recently featured on RTÉ Investigates with her husband Lee, as they shared the reality of secondary infertility, “normal” test results, and living cycle-to-cycle for years.
Elva opens up about being refused the HSE scheme at first due to eligibility criteria like BMI and secondary infertility, the emotional and financial toll of private treatment abroad, and what changed when she was eventually accepted.
They also talk regulation, “add-on” treatments, and why fertility hubs based in maternity hospitals can be so triggerin...
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