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Every woman’s menstrual cycle has four distinct phases, each crucial for fertility.  A healthy cycle allows for a seamless transition from one phase to the ...

Increasingly, the trend has been to transfer embryos at the 5-day blastocyst stage. I have discussed this with many clients and tended to agree with ...

I often get asked in clinic if there is anything that should be done differently whilst in the stimulation phase of a cycle.  It is ...

Symptoms of anxiety and stress almost are always present to some extent in clients who are trying to conceive or transitioning into peri menopause/menopause so ...

If you have had IVF or IUI before you probably already know who they are or have seen an additional cost on the end of ...

In TCM sleep is a complete expression of yin; dark, cool, inward, replenishing, restful, regenerative.  It is medicine in itself.  I don't need to go ...

Clients often ask me this question, it’s a cold, misleading and confusing term and I would like to explain a bit more about what it ...

1 in 7 couples will have difficulty in conceiving and male factor alone accounts for 20% of infertility issues and a further 26% male and ...

This is a subject that people TTC know well.  But how well?  It’s always worth a quick reminder on when the most fertile time of ...

We have diverse microbial ecosystems all over our bodies, from gut, skin, vagina and the mouth to name just a few.  Gut (intestines) microbiome is ...

Vaginal discharge changes through the month, these secretions (also known as cervical mucus or cervical secretions) are produced in the cervix and made up of ...

The pregnancy hormone – human chorionic gonadotropin hormone or hCG for short is produced by the trophoblast cells surrounding a growing embryo which will eventually ...

Trying to conceive?  Have you thought of acupuncture?  It's an extremely popular treatment therapy and there are plenty of reasons for seeking out acupuncture to ...

Fertility investigations are something I advocate starting as soon as clients come to clinic, but there is a hierarchy of testing, there is often no ...

Most of us use teabags, it’s an easy way of making your favourite cuppa right?  This month a patient reminded me that not all brands ...

Coenzyme Q10 is becoming increasingly an popular supplement for both women and men who are trying to concieve.  It’s a nutrient, found in every cell ...

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidelines are recommendations for for health and care in England mainly by the NHS.  They are evidence ...

We are born with all the eggs we are ever going to have (around 1-2 million), in fact we have already lost thousands whilst we ...

Amenorrhea or absence of periods (or just 2-3 per year) is really distressing when you are trying to conceive, not least because you are not ...

You might have heard about Caster Oil Packs  which are used over the abdomen to help stimulate the lymphatic system and blood circulation to the ...

Toxic substances are found in all sorts of everyday objects, and they can find their way into our bodies in unexpected ways.  In very small ...