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Season Finale | Where We've Been, What's Changed and What's Next
Episode 1810th June 2026 • The Male Fertility Podcast • Ciaran and Shaun
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We're back. Briefly. This is our season finale, and before we sign off we wanted to sit down and actually tell you where we've been, what we've been up to, and what's coming.

We've not been quiet. We've been at the Fertility Show, running panels, staffing a stand, talking to hundreds of people over two days. We've been building something in the community. And we've made a decision that's been a long time coming.

We're moving on from the NeXYs name. The community is now the Male Fertility Hub. We sat in a meeting for an hour and a half going round the houses on what to call it, and landed back on the exact word we started with. Sometimes the obvious answer is the right one. It does what it says on the tin, and that's the point.

We've also been listening. Men in the community kept asking where their partners could go for the same kind of support they were getting. We'd always assumed there was plenty out there for women, but what they meant was there was nothing specifically for the partners of men going through male factor infertility. So we built it. We now have a couples group, couples online meets, and a ladies-only group for female partners, run by Jenna and Jen. It's already making a difference.

This is the last episode of the season, but there's a lot coming. We're looking forward to getting back to it.

What to Expect

  • What made this year's Fertility Show the best one yet, and the message from a colleague that stuck with us
  • The name change: why we moved from NeXYs Fertility to the Male Fertility Hub
  • The moment at a talk in March that finally settled the debate
  • The new couples group, couples meets, and ladies-only group for female partners
  • Why we built it, who runs it, and how to join
  • What's coming in the next season and why we're more fired up than ever

Find us at themalefertilityhub.com. If you've been in the NeXYs community, you're still there. The old address will redirect you. And if you're a female partner looking for a space of your own, you're very welcome.

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