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

Romance is in the air as valentines draws near with food being on the top of list for the most romantic gesture to get in the mood for love and baby making. However, for some guys with fertility issues, valentines romance can be the turn off rather than the turn on. Infertility is on the rise in our modern world. According to statistics, there has been almost a 20-30% rise in infertility in the last five years. In men, the quality of semen is the main reason of failing to imp

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

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

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

Fertility stress during the festive season can bring depression and despair, but the right support can make a difference.

Despite the media coverage on the issues of infertility, it is still considered taboo for men to discuss their sperm in a general and relaxed fashion, unlike women who regularly discuss their periods over a cup of coffee whilst learning about women’s health from each other In clinic it is fair to say where fertility is concerned that I usually see women who take the lead when something isn’t right with their body which sometimes is very obvious such as erratic periods, but in