HELPING COUPLES TO CONCEIVE NATURALLY
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Dr Phil Boyle
Ireland’s birthrate has fallen well below replacement level, raising concerns about the country’s future workforce, ageing population, and changing social fabric.
In this interview, Wendy Grace of The Way discusses the issue with fertility specialist Dr Phil Boyle of the Neo Fertility Clinic. Their conversation focuses on the growing problem of infertility and delayed parenthood.
Dr Boyle argues that many couples still want children but struggle to conceive because they start families later in life, often believing fertility treatment can overcome age-related decline. He stresses the need for greater fertility education, saying many people are unaware of how significantly fertility decreases after the late 20s and early 30s.
The interview also explores restorative reproductive medicine, an approach that aims to identify and treat the root causes of infertility through detailed fertility tracking rather than relying immediately on IVF. Dr Boyle criticises the widespread use of hormonal contraception as a catch-all solution for women’s health problems, arguing that it can mask underlying conditions instead of addressing them.
He also questions the perception of IVF as an easy fix, saying success rates are often misunderstood and that restorative approaches can sometimes achieve better outcomes at a lower cost.
Ms Grace and Dr Boyle’s conversation highlights the need for better fertility awareness, earlier intervention, and a broader cultural conversation about family life, reproductive health, and the realities of declining fertility.
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