Category Archives: Fertility

Cervical Mucus & Its Role In Fertility

Posted on October 23, 2015

When treating infertility, monitoring a patient’s cervical mucus can be very informative. Cervical mucus is a key ingredient to aid conception. It is needed to assist the sperm to journey deeper into the female reproductive organs to be ready in … Continue reading →

BBT Charts: Advice On Thermometers

Posted on October 9, 2015

When trying to conceive, women often turn to using a basal body temperature chart to gain a better understanding of their menstrual cycle. Charting was first used a method of contraception. Essentially the chart graphs body temperature, which is taken … Continue reading →

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: It can reduce your pregnancy chances.

Posted on March 2, 2012

Pelvic inflammatory disease can reduce your chances of falling pregnant. It is caused by a bacterial infection which starts in the vagina and/or cervix and spreads throughout the pelvis causing inflammation. The infection which leads to PID can come from … Continue reading →

Infertility: Do you underestimate your chances?

Posted on February 29, 2012

A recent study caught my eye on the overestimation amongst men and women on their likelihood of being infertile. The study was conducted at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore and will be published in the … Continue reading →

TTC: Promise of unlimited eggs.

Posted on February 28, 2012

For many years now there has been a general consensus that women have a limited amount of eggs they can produce within their lifetime. A new study headed by Jonathon Tilly from the Massachusetts General Hospital has challenged this long … Continue reading →

Infertility: Are you feeling alone?

Posted on February 17, 2012

Recently at the Fertility & IVF Acupuncture Clinic I have witnessed a spike in the number of women who are experiencing significant levels of stress or anxiety due to their difficulty in trying to conceive. The worrying commonality between these … Continue reading →