Easter eggs are not the only eggs on people’s mind in this spring as the season sees a height of activity of new life within the natural world, so it’s no wonder that couples instinctively think about starting a family at this time of year. However, how many of us think about our egg quality when we start trying for a family? Egg quality is one of the most important factors in whether a woman is able to conceive, but it’s a conversation that many never think about until they

Everyone knows that infertility is a stressful situation that is usually focused around the woman and the processes she goes through with IVF. The daily scans, appointments, constantly having blood taken, hormone injections, and surgical procedures that sometimes seem endless, and most women become exhausted and emotionally overwhelmed. But what about the men? As little control as women have over the process, the men in their lives have even less. Yes, they can attend visits

That all important meeting has just started and a wave of heat suddenly comes out from nowhere starting from your feet to your head, and no amount of flapping of papers in front of you can suppress the rush of heat. You do as much as you can to maintain composure, and calm the irritation of emotions that are welling up inside. These are symptoms that many can understand and especially those who are peri menopausal and in the later stages of menopause. Menopause is the most na

The new year has begun with a bloom of colour in the sky to greet in the new year with a glass of bubbles and new years resolutions set the trend and the mind set for the coming year. The new year brings the new page or chapter to a new book and the new you, so cast away the doubt of negativity and focus yourself to change the things you want. Anything is possible, it just takes focus and a little dedication. So lets start the new year afresh and lets maintain that life chang

The weekend is nigh and the topic of food is always on the menu when meeting up with friends to decide what foods to indulge and plan for the weekend ahead. We even use food idioms in our everyday language such as ‘sweet as honey’ or ‘bearing fruit’ to describe different meanings. Food is considered much more than the basic need to maintain our body. It is associated with celebrations and emotions that is enjoyable and comforting. This love and association of food continues t

Gone are the days of IVF becoming the only option for those over 40 or those with blocked tubes, low sperm or other mechanical conditions, as more and more couples of a younger age in their twenties and early thirties with a diagnosis of infertility and unexplained infertility coming into my clinics. IVF and assisted conception is fast becoming the norm for those with a diagnosis of infertility or not falling pregnant within 12 months of continuous trying. Assisted reproducti

You had no problems conceiving your 3 year old and all went to plan without a hitch, so it should be easy to fall pregnant again naturally, right? Many couples trying to get pregnant do not have identifiable problems to explain their sub fertility and I see more and more couples come into my clinics having difficulties getting pregnant second time around and it's not without its stress and causing barriers. Annette a business woman in her late thirties, walked into my clinic

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) acupuncture has been used to treat reproductive health for many centuries with a focus on menstrual and reproductive disorders in both men and women. The scale of research in relation to acupuncture has seen significant increases over the last 20 years with many differing outcomes which can be confusing. But what this really mean to those who have limited understanding of the jargon used in research papers and methodologies applied to make a

Trying for a baby can be one of the most stressful experience you will ever encounter, and you hear the many stories of those who fall pregnant when on holiday or when they least expect it. Here is a unique chance for you to spend quality time as I discuss ways to improve your fertility within an environment that focuses on your reproductive health within a luxury environment that can only help. So much research is out there particularly with those with unexplained fertility

Poly cystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women and a leading cause of infertility. PCOS has no cure and has yet to be clearly understood of its pathogenesis. Although research suggests a genetic composition, many women are looking for answers to help manage the condition. For any women being told by a specialist that your chances of conceiving naturally are limited or nonexistent with the options of assisted reproductive treatments that are t