New Webinar on Trauma, Infertility and the Patient Journey Featuring Diana Kayal and Anna Figiel

An upcoming virtual session, “Trauma, Infertility and the Patient Journey,” featuring Diana Kayal and Anna Figiel, will explore the often-overlooked psychological and emotional dimensions of fertility care.

The discussion will address how past trauma may influence reproductive health and treatment experiences, the emotional challenges associated with infertility, and the importance of trauma-informed, patient-centered care that prioritizes emotional well-being, trust, and shared decision-making.

•  Thursday, November 26, 2026
• 6 PM GST | 3 PM Poland | 2 PM UK

The speakers and colleagues shared about the event on social media:

Diana Kayal, Reproductive Endocrinologist and IVF Specialist at FertiClinic PRC Fertility Centre:

”For years, fertility care has focused on the body. But what a woman has lived through can be part of her reproductive story too.

Some of it shows up in the clinic. A patient who freezes during a scan. Someone who keeps postponing the next step. A woman who feels unsafe in her own body during treatment. These signs are easy to miss, and easy to misread.

On Thursday, 26 November, I’m hosting a webinar with medical anthropologist Anna Figiel, Ph.D., founder of Irresist on what patients go through during their fertility journey, and how care teams can notice it and respond with more awareness.

It’s free and open to IVF professionals, psychologists, and patients who want to understand this better.

Please share this with someone who should be part of this conversation. I’m a strong believer in patient advocacy, and awareness starts with conversations like this one.”

Anna Figiel, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Irresist.io:

”For many years, infertility has been approached primarily through its biomedical aspects: diagnosis, treatment and clinical outcomes.

Yet the experience of infertility is also shaped by factors beyond medicine, including social expectations around parenthood, personal circumstances and the decisions people make about seeking treatment.

These factors can influence when patients seek help, how they navigate treatment and how they experience the process.

Trauma is an important part of this conversation, yet its role in infertility and fertility care deserves greater attention – both among healthcare professionals and among patients themselves.

On 26 November, I’m co-hosting a webinar, representing Irresist with Dr. Diana Kayal: ‘Trauma, Infertility and the Patient Journey’

We’ll discuss how a broader understanding of infertility can help patients and fertility professionals recognise experiences that may otherwise remain outside the scope of clinical care.

I believe this is a very important topic that deserves more attention. I hope you’ll join us for this conversation and share it with others who may find it meaningful.”

Robert Borowczyk, Founder and CEO at Irresist:

”Infertility is often discussed through its medical aspects: diagnosis, treatment, and clinical outcomes.

But the experience of infertility goes well beyond medicine. Social expectations around parenthood, personal circumstances, and previous life experiences can all affect when people seek help, how they approach treatment, and what they need from fertility professionals.

One subject that deserves more attention in this conversation is trauma and how it can shape the patient journey.

On Thursday, November 26, Anna Figiel, Ph.D., representing Irresist, and Dr. Diana Kayal will co-host a webinar: ‘Trauma, Infertility and the Patient Journey’

They will explore how looking beyond the medical side of infertility can help patients and fertility professionals better understand experiences that may otherwise go unrecognized in clinical care.

I believe this conversation deserves more attention, especially as we work toward a better understanding of what patients experience throughout their fertility journey.

I hope you’ll join Anna and Diana for this discussion.”

Margaret Cali, IVF Readiness Integration Strategist:

”Trauma and the emotional side of fertility care come up often with the women I support. What a woman has lived through before treatment can shape how she experiences every appointment, update, and result.

Dr. Diana Kayal and Anna Figiel, Ph.D., are hosting a complimentary webinar on ‘Trauma, Infertility and the Patient Journey’, bringing clinical, anthropological and trauma perspectives into one conversation.

If you work in fertility care, this is well worth your time. ”

Registration link.

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