New Hope Fertility Patient Education Platform

Get smarter about the world of fertility

What do our courses involve

Unbiased interactive content written by fertility physicians

Expert unbiased content

Content that has been created, reviewed, & approved by several of the world's leading medical practitioners & researchers

Interactive learning

Extensive use of video & images to turn the medical language of fertility into easily digestible, fun, & patient-friendly content

Certificates of Completion

Upon finishing each educational course, patients receive a New Hope Fertility approved certificate of completion

1. Getting started – what is infertility Familiarize yourself with the key terms and definitions

1.1 What is infertility

1.2 The female reproductive system
1.3 The fertilization process (with video)
1.4 IVF and why it’s needed

2. Preparing for infertility treatment Get ready for the treatment journey

2.1 Preparation for IVF treatment
2.2 How IVF works (with video)
2.3 Recommended pre-IVF screenings
2.4 Cancer risk theory
2.5 Emotional support

3. The genetic consultation Understand the genetic tests

3.1 Human genetics
3.2 Why have a genetic consultation
3.3 The genetic tests (with video)
3.4 Test procedures & results

4. Your first visit to the IVF clinic Prepare for your first clinic appointment

4.1 What to bring
4.2 Questions to ask
4.3 What to expect

 

5. Understanding hormonal treatments Familiarize yourself with the main drugs

5.1 The reason for hormonal treatment
5.2 The drugs given during hormonal treatment
5.3 Medication complications and side effects

6. The treatment protocols Understand the follow-up stages and possible side effects

6.1 IVF treatment protocol options
6.2 Treatment & follow-up stages
6.3 Complications due to ovarian response to treatment
6.4 Ovarian torsion

7. The sperm collection procedures The different procedures for sperm collection

7.1 From a male partner
7.2 Sperm at the IVF lab
7.3 Cryopreserved or from a sperm bank

8. Going through the egg aspiration procedure Understand the procedure in-depth

8.1 Before egg aspiration
8.2 During egg aspiration 
8.3 After egg aspiration  
8.4 Potential side effects of egg aspiration  

9. The different immediate steps after egg aspiration Prepare for the next steps after the eggs are aspirated

9.1 Immediate procedure after egg collection

9.2 Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection – ICSI (with video)
9.3 Incubation of fertilized eggs & embryo growth (with video)
9.4 Hatching of the embryo leaving the Zona Pellucida
9.5 Reasons for cryopreservation
9.6 The freezing and thawing process (with video)

10. The embryo transfer procedure Get ready with key information ahead of time

10.1 How to prepare for the procedure
10.2 How many embryos to transfer
10.3 The embryo transfer procedure (with video)

10.4 Possible complications after embryo transfer

10.5 Multiple pregnancy

11. Post embryo-transfer What happens after the embryo transfer procedure

11.1 After the procedure
11.2 Additional considerations

12. The Luteal phase Understand the support provided during the luteal phase

12.1 Luteal support

 

13. Checking for pregnancy The final stage of the treatment cycle

13.1 Checking for pregnancy
13.2 Dealing with treatment failure
13.3 Ectopic pregnancy
13.4 Miscarriage
13.5 Birth defects

14. Emotional Support Throughout the IVF Process

14.1 Typical responses

14.2 The 2-week wait

14.3 What is stress?

14.4 How does stress impact fertility?

14.5 Practical tips for women

14.6 Practical tips for partners

14.7 Phases & feelings

14.7 Emotional rollercoaster

Patient uncertainty

For patients, fertility treatment can feel like a never-ending cycle of the soaring highs of expectation and crushing lows of disappointment when pregnancy is not forthcoming.

Online education

Given the emotional and physical demands of the IVF journey, this course has been developed by a consortium of the world's leading medical practitioners to ensure that all patients have the opportunity to start out informed, prepared, and empowered.

Valued by physicians

Increased education and awareness is backed by leading physicians, allowing them to have more informed discussions with their patients about the treatment options and trade-offs.

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