What are Fibroids?

What are Fibroids?

Its Fibroid awareness month July 2023 So at The Fertility Shop, we thought we would publish some relevant postsInformation from the British Fibroid Trust www.britishfibroidtrust.org.uk What are Fibroids? Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumours. They grow on or in...
What Is The Difference Between Fresh And Frozen Embryo Transfer?

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...
Does The Egg Choose The Sperm?

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...
Diet And Lifestyle Essentials For Male Fertility

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

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 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....