talking male fertility - the testhim podcast

Frank brings quite a unique story to the fertility world in that he conceived twins on his very first IVF cycle just 18 months after finding out about his fertility issues. Having gone into his semen analysis thinking he was just going to discount any problems he found out that he was in effect infertile, and it all sat on him! As a huge shock to him things rapidly spiraled downhill! Only in Janua...

Coming up on testhim stories this month - Frank Fallon Frank had a very quick and short journey to IVF but the impact on his mental health has still been significant. It's only now after having twins through IVF on the 1st cycle that he's trying to get some answers and understand his fertility issues. Check out the full episode out on Monday 4th September.

Coming up in September, a fantastic chat with Laura Carter Penman an experienced fertility nurse now working with Peppy health. We covered so much..... be sure to keep your eyes peeled in September for this great episode.

How do 3 men from very different backgrounds and very different parts of the country end up meeting and starting on a joint mission to change the world of male fertility? 1 a biomedical scientist, 1 a train driver and the other an acupuncturist, it almost sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but these are the backgrounds of Michael, Toby and Ian the founders of test him. Listen in to this epis...

That's right.... the 1st time Toby and Ian met in the flesh, having known each other for over a year online only, involved a warm pot of semen!! Listen to the full testhim story in our next episode. Full episode out on 21st August 2023.

Coming up this month..... how testhim started!

Ciaran shares his story and experiences of infertility and how much of a shock it was to him to find out that his sperm wasn't as good as he thought it would be! For Ciaran finding out he only had 1500 sperm created a major turning point in his life. Initially he went into denial which was quickly followed by guilt, depression, isolation and ultimately alcohol abuse. Ciaran completely lost his...

Here's a little snippet of Ciaran's story. An incredibly honest and open account of what it's like to go through 12 years of fertility treatment. From the shock of learning about his fertility issues to the steps he took to turn things around it's just so powerful to hear a man share his emotions so openly. Full episode out Monday 7th August 2023.

Here's what's coming up next month. How on earth do 3 men from very different worlds end up together and fighting the same mission in the male fertility space. Well, listen in to this episode to hear how it all came together and how testhim was born (sorry, another bad pun).

In this episode we had the huge pleasure to welcome Melanie Brown into the studio. Melanie has decades of experience in the nutrition world and has worked with some of the greats such as Zita West and Jonathan Ramsay. Within this episode we discuss the do's and don'ts of fertility and nutrition including things such as obesity, plastics and processed foods but also what are the positives and how y...

Full episode coming on Monday 17th July. Another not to miss episode with some great hints and tips from an absolute expert in the male fertility space.

Here's a taste of what's to come on this month's podcast. The wonderful Melanie Brown chatting about male fertility and nutrition.

Coming up in July's episode we're joined by the amazing Melanie Brown where we chat about her egg and sperm salad!!

We absolutely loved having Mr Jonathan Ramsay in the studio with us. We went into this recording with no idea where the conversation was going to go and, as is always the case with Jonathan, we weren't disappointed. It's a long one but there was no way we could cut this down. We got to chat about the history of fertility treatment, how the world of andrology has changed, advanced testing and so mu...

Full episode out on Monday 19th June....... you can't afford to miss this one!

This is such an incredible episode with so many fantastic insights.... full episode out on Monday 19th June!!

Here's a little taste of what's to come in this month's episode, a truly fascinating conversation with Jonathan Ramsay about the fertility industry and male fertility.

we're so excited to share this episode of the podcast with you next month we thought we'd give you an early teaser of what's to come in June!! We were incredibly honoured, and a bit excited, to have the incredible Mr Jonathan Ramsay join us a few weeks back. We had the most incredible conversation about the state of the fertility world and why male fertility still isn't getting the...

In this episode we chat about male fertility support and why it's so hard for men to find any. When men are aware of support why is it so hard to actually speak up? How can we make it ok for men to talk about their fertility without fear of judgement or embarrassment? We also hear a little about Ian's Everest base camp adventure to raise awareness of male fertility and over £10,000 for Fer...

Full episode out 22/05/23

Men and support, why is it so hard for men to seek support? Full episode out 22/05/23

In this month's episode it's all about support and actually why it's so hard for men to speak up about their fertility. Here's a little taste of what's to come. Full episode out on 22/05/23

A bonus episode recorded trackside with Toby and Ian at Silverstone just after an amazing day of testing and ahead of the 2023 race season. Hear a bit more from Toby about his 4th year of "racing for fertility", what it's like to join a new team and why the campaign is still just as important to him today as it's always been. Also.... what's the deal with the bobble hats?? to...

So what's it all about? Sperm DNA fragmentation is something that has had a lot more coverage over recent years but is it really that important? Many clinics will tell you that they'll just do ICSI but is that really the answer? In this episode we talk about the importance of DNA and why DNA fragmentation is actually so important. We also look at some of the causes and what you can be doing to imp...

That's right, a semen analysis doesn't really show you anything about the DNA integrity of the sperm and it's ability to fertilise an egg! Full episode is out on 17th April.