Original image from blog.mybigeyekids.com I see patients from all walks of the fertility journey. Some natural fertility, some assisted conception and some, that have truly been over the hill, to the moon, around the block and back again. One...
Read moreHow long do we keep trying naturally before exploring assisted conception?
“I am wondering at what point you recommend going the medical intervention route (if at all)? We have been trying for 3.5 years. The specialist ….. recommended trying natually as long as we wanted to, and then if we had no luck the...
Read moreWhy your GP and I don’t necessarily walk the same walk
Original image from Pinterest Totally muffed by conflicting fertility information? It seems you’re not the only one. Patients quiz me every day as to what works and why. In a world of information overload, it’s easy to get yourself in a pickle –...
Read moreIs your fertility potential unlimited?
This morning, BBC Health News reported scientists have discovered women may not actually be born with all the eggs they will ever have. It stated “Researchers have shown it is possible to find stem cells in adult women which spontaneously...
Read moreThe truth of unexplained infertility
Original image from Flickr At least one in six couples who visit me in the clinic do so because they have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility. The thing is I very rarely see a couple to whom I can’t explain why they aren’t...
Read moreJust how much sex do I need to make a baby?
Original image from Flickr Many patients share their anguish when it comes to ‘baby making sex’. You know the kind? It is all about the prize but not the ride…. The kind that begin with good intimate intentions, but that quickly take...
Read moreWhen Illness affect fertility – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Who wants a sexually transmitted disease (STD)? I don’t see any hands rising. The fact is, STD’s exist and many women suffer long term effects of contracting STDs. Usually this is because they were either unaware they had contracted it, or...
Read more50 something women having babies
This is my mum (with one of her precious grand children). She has done the best job of maintaining herself. She doesn’t wear sunscreen (unless exposed for long periods of time), she doesn’t use fancy creams on her skin. She eats well...
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