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New hope for couples with unexplained infertility
At present some 50,000 couples require fertility treatment across the UK each year, with the figure reaching one million worldwide. Up to one third of these couples are diagnosed with unexplained or idiopathic infertility. This means that, using current tests, neither partner has been diagnosed with any detectable problem, but new research from Queen’s University…
A little baby making cock up
Sex is great, most of the time, but it’s much more fun when you want to do it rather than when you have to. However, the fertile window for baby making around ovulation is small and I’m determined to make the most of it – even if the only opportunity to do so is at…
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Getting busy with it
Just how often is often enough to have sex when you’re trying to conceive? According to the NHS, it’s every two to three days, which seems reasonable, but according to my friend Anna that’s not nearly often enough. Anna has four children – so has some level of expertise – although she freely admits they…
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The secrets of conception: how conception works
Conception is a remarkably complex process. The male has to produce a sperm and the female has to produce an egg which then have to come together at just the right time and in just the right place. If you want to give yourself the best chance of conceiving, it is essential that you understand how the male…
Posted in Conception, Preparing your body for conception Tagged conceiving, conception, Egg, Fallopian tube, fertilised egg, ovaries, Ovulation, Sperm Leave a comment
Question: Testicular cancer and fertility
Q: ”My fiancé has testicular cancer and had chemotherapy almost two years ago. We have been told this could affect his fertility. Could you give me some information on how likely this is and on what treatments are available for infertility? My fiancé has had one of his testicles removed and he donated sperm before the…
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Question: Falling pregnant during menstruation
Q: “Do women release an egg from the ovary during menstruation? Can a woman get pregnant during menstruation?” A: During a normal ovarian cycle, ovulation takes place midway between bleeds or, more precisely, 14 days before the start of the next period. In theory, therefore, a sperm from intercourse during menstruation would have to live…
Posted in Conception, Ovulation, Question & Answer Tagged cycle, Egg, Menstrual cycle, Menstruation, Ovulation, Sperm Leave a comment
Question: Chances of starting a family
Q: “I am 29, my husband is 31, and he has been paraplegic for 13 years. What are our chances of having a family?” A: If your husband cannot achieve an erection and does not ejaculate then there are a number of techniques which can be used in order to collect his sperm. The most useful…
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Question: Choosing baby’s sex
Q: “Is there any medical/scientific data which would aid the conception of a girl rather than a boy, and does having two boys already affect the odds of having another?” A: The “Natural” methods of trying to have a baby of one sex or another are outlined in a book by Landrun Shettles, How to choose the…
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Fertility option – Egg or Sperm donation
If, for whatever reason, a man does not produce any sperm, or enough of good quality, or a woman does not produce any eggs, then assisted conception using donor gametes (eggs or sperm) offers the couple a chance of conceiving. Using donated eggs may also be advised for women in their forties who have a very small chance…
Causes of infertility
Possible causes of infertility There are certain things that must happen for conception to occur, so if you are not getting pregnant, something may be going wrong at any one of these stages. We look at the causes of infertility. Problems with ovulation The first stage is when the egg is released, but many things can…
