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When treatment fails: how to break bad news
An AFRH Nigeria session for fertility teams on communicating unsuccessful treatment with honesty and compassion, and supporting patients afterwards.
Content note
This video discusses unsuccessful fertility treatment and may be emotionally difficult to watch.
Professional education from AFRH, Nigeria's professional body for fertility and reproductive health. Sessions are aimed at clinicians, so ask your own gynaecologist or fertility clinic how anything here applies to you.
Where to find support
- Your doctor, for medical advice, referrals and emotional support.
- Your fertility clinic, for questions about your treatment or results.
- Your nearest hospital or maternity unit, if you are pregnant and worried.
- Your local emergency number, if symptoms are severe or worsening.
Key takeaways
- Unsuccessful cycles are common and are not a personal failure.
- You can ask your clinic for a follow-up review consultation.
- Counselling and emotional support are a legitimate part of fertility care.
Related Antega guides
- Emotional wellbeing and support in Nigeria
- Repeated implantation failure after IVF: what should actually be investigated
- Emotional wellbeing and social pressure during fertility treatment in Nigeria
Use these guides for general background, and check the Nigeria organisations named on this page for local detail.
This video was produced by Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH) Nigeria and is shared for education only. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your own doctor or fertility clinic. Naming an organisation does not imply a partnership with Antega.