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When David Spicer-Harden and his now-wife Virginia first began trying for a baby, they had an inkling that starting a family together could be a little more difficult than for other couples.
While they were both young – 27 and 29 respectively – they suspected their conditions would prevent them from conceiving without the aid of assisted reproduction technology.
David and Virginia Spicer-Harden have been trying to conceive for five years.
Credit:Justin McManus
Virginia has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a complex hormonal condition associated with irregular menstrual cycles and reduced fertility, while Spicer-Harden was born with an undescended testis, a relatively common condition where one or both of the testes fail to drop into the scrotum by the time a baby is three months old and which, when ignored, can lead to an increased risk of testicular cancer and infertility.
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When David Spicer-Harden and his now-wife Virginia first began trying for a baby, they had an inkling that starting a family together could be a little more difficult than for other couples.
While they were both young â 27 and 29 respectively â they suspected their conditions would prevent them from conceiving without the aid of assisted reproduction technology.
David and Virginia Spicer-Harden have been trying to conceive for five years.
Credit:Justin McManus
Virginia has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a complex hormonal condition associated with irregular menstrual cycles and reduced fertility, while Spicer-Harden was born with an undescended testis, a relatively common condition where one or both of the testes fail to drop into the scrotum by the time a baby is three months old and which, when ignored, can lead to an increased risk of testicular cancer and infertility.