Tag Archives: TTC – trying to conceive

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: It can reduce your pregnancy chances.

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?

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.

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

IVF: Fertility financing a concern in USA.

I was in a state of shock when I read an article by Jessica Silver-Greenberg in the Wall Street Journal. The article was about the rise of “fertility financing” for couples who are undergoing fertility treatments such as IVF. I … Continue reading

Infertility: Are you feeling alone?

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

Pregnancy: A promise to conceive the ideal child.

Since returning from my Christmas break I have been surprised at the number of couples who have sought out my services with the aim of having a child born in the “year of the dragon”. I have since learned this … Continue reading

IVF: UK may change the law to reduce mitochondrial disease.

Public consultation is being sought in the United Kingdom in regards to a possible amendment to the law which will allow for a three parent IVF treatment. The new IVF procedure is designed to circumvent a hereditary disease which is … Continue reading

Male Infertility: Have you overlooked your husband?

Do you really know for certain that female infertility is the reason why you are battling to conceive? Has your husband been examined? It is all too common to hear from women who, after reporting to their GP they have … Continue reading

IVF patients are getting older (UK).

Further to my blog “Pregnancy: how old is too old?” posted on 11thNovember, I would like to share the following story by Jared Yee published in Bioedge. Increasing numbers of older women in the UK are turning to IVF therapy. … Continue reading