【007】どこで終わらせるか〜体外受精が上手くいかないとき〜-BBC Radio4 (29 May 2015)より

みなさんこんにちは！
私のNoteでは、日本でも無料で楽しめる英国BBCラジオから、1放送取り上げてご紹介していきます。

本日取り上げるのは、2015年5月29日に放送されたRadio4の体外受精に関するエピソードです。

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Drawing the Line: When IVF Doesn't Work - BBC Sounds

1978年に世界初の体外受精児がイギリスで誕生したそうです。
体外受精の歴史ってまだまだ短いんですね。
この放送は9年前のものなので、現在の治療に進む方の人数や成功率のパーセンテージとはだいぶ違ってきているかと思いますが、当時も今も不妊治療で苦しんでいる人たちの悩みは共通しているのかなと思います。

以下、放送の要約です。
Note
Speakers share their personal experiences and perspectives on the emotional and financial struggles of IVF. Laura reveals she's already pregnant and doesn't want to continue, while Charlotte and her husband plan to stop after three attempts. Unknown Speaker discusses the challenges of discussing this decision with their partner and the fear of losing touch with their family. Speakers emphasize the importance of setting limits and having a clear plan in place. Speaker 5 and Speaker 3 discuss the challenges of not having children and how it affects one's identity, with Speaker 5 highlighting the role of NLP in healing and finding new ways

Outline
When to stop trying IVF due to repeated failure.
• Charlotte and Laura share their experiences with IVF, including the emotional rollercoaster of waiting for results.
• Emotional and financial costs of IVF weigh heavily on those considering it.
IVF struggles and emotional toll.
• Speaker 7 describes their experience with IVF, including hormone injections and egg collection.
• Speakers 3 and 4 discuss the challenges of IVF, including lack of understanding and accelerated treatment.
• Speaker 4 describes feeling "exhausted, upset, and exhausted" during IVF cycles, with one cycle causing her to fall asleep on a train.
• Speaker 4 and others discuss the emotional toll of multiple miscarriages, including feeling "massive trauma" and "not allowed to use technical terms."
• Speaker 7 describes feeling mentally drained and emotionally exhausted from multiple failed IVF attempts, leading them to decide to stop further treatment.
• Speaker 3 acknowledges that stopping IVF can be difficult, especially when there's no compromise option and the decision to stop means accepting that the planned family life may not happen.
IVF struggles, emotional toll, and decision to stop.
• Speaker 6 describes the emotional rollercoaster of IVF, with hopes raised and crushed with each cycle.
• Speaker 3 highlights the strain on the central relationship between partners during the IVF process.
• Speaker 6 struggled with the decision to give up on IVF, feeling guilty for leaving their partner but also feeling that enough was enough.
• Speaker 6's partner had difficulty accepting the decision to stop trying IVF, leading to a breakdown in their relationship.
• Couples discuss limits and plans for IVF, with varying opinions on number of attempts.
IVF, adoption, and grief among women facing infertility.
• Leslie and Laura share their experiences with childlessness, grief, and healing.
• They work with women to heal grief, build inner strength, and discover purpose.
• Speaker 2 wants to give her daughter a sibling through IVF, despite previous issues with early birth and high expenses.
• Speaker 7 considers adoption as an option after experiencing multiple failed IVF cycles.
IVF treatment and its emotional and financial costs.
• Speaker 7 considered surrogacy but decided it wasn't legal or advisable.
• Speaker 6 unexpectedly met someone new and had two children naturally.
• Leslie Pyne shares her experience of abandoning IVF treatment, feeling heartbroken and overwhelmed by emotional and physical costs.