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An article featured in the Telegraph today discusses how the general drop in fertility is not as great as we are sometimes led to believe.  It talks about how a lot of articles we read on fertility are based on some very old statistics and that statistics based on studies carried out in the 20th century are…

An article published in the Independent newspaper yesterday discusses how hidden chemicals in everyday toiletries are negatively effecting sperm health. They are linking this to the rise in unexplained infertility. Interestingly the charity organisation Foresight who I work very closely with have been well aware of this connection for over 30 years now and have…

A recent article in the Guardian discusses a 4 year study that links long-term stress to infertility. The study, led by Dr. Courtney Lynch, followed 501 couples for up to 12 months as they tried to conceive. The women’s saliva was tested for measures of stress biomarkers, and results showed that higher levels of stress are…

High levels of heavy metals in the body can impair your fertility.  In men, lead, mercury and cadmium can impair sperm production and cause problems with the testes.  In women, even low levels of metals can increase the risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. Exposure to metals can occur in certain occupations (i.e.: decorators) through water…

There is a lot of conflicting information out there about when is the right time to have sex in order to get pregnant.  before ovulation, at ovulation, after ovulation, when is ovulation? It throws up a lot of questions that can be very confusing. Too many people come in to see me and when asked around…