What Is The Difference Between Fresh And Frozen Embryo Transfer?
There are many aspects of frozen embryo transfer which are different to fresh transfer, as well as many similarities. In this article, we aim to explain some of the differences between these two well-established assisted reproduction techniques. These include...
Facts About Sperm You Possibly Didn’t Know
Facts about sperm for your parenting journey, or next pub quiz! Semen and sperm are two different terms. Males produce semen that has the sperm in it. Sperm is the male reproductive cell, yes the one we all seen funny photos with the head and long tail. Some call it...
Does The Egg Choose The Sperm?
For decades, it was thought that whichever sperm was strongest and luckiest would be the one to fertilise the egg. Yet newer research is revealing that the egg may play a bigger role in the fertilisation process than we ever realised! It takes two to tango, and the...
Supplementing During IVF – What To Take And Why
Planning for success – the supplements to focus on and vitamins to take during IVF If you want to take control of your IVF experience, looking at diet and nutrition is a strong place to start. Whatever stage you’re at with your fertility, managing your body’s nutrient...
Diet And Lifestyle Essentials For Male Fertility
Male fertility is having a bit of a crisis at the moment, with sperm counts down by 60% since 1970 and still going down. Male infertility is 50% of the problem when couples present to their GP with infertility yet, so little is done to help men. It’s often straight to...
Heat From Testicles: Impacts On Fertility
Is heat killing your sperm? Well, maybe! The optimal temperature for sperm production is actually 2–4°C below the general body temperature and our bodies are pretty well adapted for keeping things cool. Ever wondered why your testicles hang low outside of your body...
Zinc and Fertility
ZINC Will Zinc Help You Get Pregnant? Introduction A healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet are vital for fertility health. A major part of this is the inclusion of vitamins and minerals in a diet, as they contain materials vital to support cell growth and function....
7 Fertility-Friendly Tips: How to Dodge Harmful Chemicals
In modern life we come into contact with many different chemicals through the products we use, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. Most of these chemicals cause no harm at the levels we are typically exposed to, but research and other studies found that a...
