To chart or not to chart
Charting your body basal temperature (our body temperature upon waking after 5 hours of undisturbed sleep) and cervical mucus whilst trying to conceive for some can be off-putting, time-consuming and stressful. I have lost count how many people have said “but isn’t it just best to wait
Getting the Timing Right
Ovulation and Why the Luteal Phase is so important When trying to conceive, it is so important to know when ovulation occurs and to ensure the Luteal Phase (the phase after ovulation) is long enough to sustain a pregnancy. The majority of clients I see in my clinic
WOMEN DIETARY ADVICE
Incorporate some organic produce in your diet to reduce the load on the liver and to avoid hormone disruptors. Many pesticides have estrogenic effects which can lower egg quality. Meats, fruit and vegetables. Gluten – Cut down on gluten consumption (particularly bread which is full of
Blood nourishing foods
Aduki beans, Alfalfa, Avocado, Apricots, Beetroot, Bone marrow, Black beans Cabbage, Cherries, Chicken, Chicken livers Eggs Dandelion, Dates Figs Grapes, Globe artichoke Haricot beans Kale, Kelp, Kohlrabi, Kidney beans Leafy greens, Liver, Lychee Mussels, Mung beans Nettle Octopus, oysters parsley Salmon, sardines, seaweed, spinach, squid, sweet
Common male fertility issues
Medical issues Medical Condition Explanation Varicocele A varicocele occurs in the scrotum and is very like varicose veins that can occur in the leg. A varicocele can result in decreased sperm production and quality. It is present in around 15 % of the general male population. Infection Infection by their very nature increase
Male Anatomy
Sperm are produced in the testicles (in the seminiferous tubules). They are then held inside metres of “plumbing” called the epididymis, which lies on top of each testicle. Sperm are nourished by semen, which is made by glands along the way (as shown above). Sperm are contained