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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 26 MIN

“I lost £5,000 after going to an IVF middleman”

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Beth Rogers, 32 from Belfast had already started imagining the baby she and her partner would have, when a chance post on social media revealed the company she had been using had gone bust.Apricity Fertility is an IVF concierge clinic, it acted like a middleman between patients, donors and doctors.As the use of IVF increases, this type of clinic is on the rise. Because Northern Ireland has a severe shortage of donor eggs, Beth had to secure a donor in England.She and her partner paid Apricity £4,600 and had been matched with an egg donor, when it all came crumbling down.If you’ve been affected by the issues in this episode, help and support is available at: www.bbc.co.uk/actionlineGet in touch: [email protected]

Beth Rogers, 32 from Belfast had already started imagining the baby she and her partner would have, when a chance post on social media revealed the company she had been using had gone bust.Apricity Fertility is an IVF concierge clinic, it acted like a middleman between patients, donors and doctors.As the use of IVF increases, this type of clinic is on the rise. Because Northern Ireland has a severe shortage of donor eggs, Beth had to secure a donor in England.She and her partner paid Apricity £4,600 and had been matched with an egg donor, when it all came crumbling down.If you’ve been affected by the issues in this episode, help and support is available at: www.bbc.co.uk/actionlineGet in touch: [email protected]

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