Fertility Education

Oestrogen is a female sex hormone that has many roles in the body, from controlling puberty to strengthening bones. Having too much or too little oestrogen can cause a range of different medical conditions. Listen to the episode and know about the cause and treatment options of oestrogen dominance.

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In this difficult time of COVID-19, We understand how frustrating it gets while dealing with infertil...

If you're a woman who is in the creative role then this podcast is just right for you. The biological experience of being a woman with its cyclical nature has long been an influence on female artists. However, it seems that a woman’s creative strengths and abilities could vary greatly depending on her menstrual cycle.
According to a number of female creatives, the differing emotions during the course of their menstrual cyc...

Menstruation is good for a woman’s physical and emotional health. The benefits of having a period are especially good when your hormones are stable and your cycle is regular. Unfortunately, most women have irregular periods at least once or twice in their lives. But even if your menstrual cycle is unpredictable, you are still benefiting from having a period.

Listen to the episode and learn more about the great benefits of ...

Have you ever noticed that, along with your energy and mood, your libido changes throughout your menstrual cycle? 
I’d always assumed that fluctuations in a person’s sex drive are due to external influences exhaustion stemming from an over-scheduled lifestyle, for example, or fighting with your partner. But that's not the case.  “physiological, psychological, and hormonal changes” impacting why you might be feeling more or...

Trying to get pregnant can be an exciting time, but it can also be disappointing and frustrating if things don't go according to plan. Speak to your doctor and what if you both get a clean bill of health, and then you think we're doing everything right and still no luck why? Unexplained infertility, in many cases, is not that there is nothing wrong, but simply we are unable to determine what may be causing infertility. 

From mood swings and cramps to energy bursts and cravings, we know our bodies change throughout our cycles and our skin is no exception. Your menstrual cycle has a lot to do with the appearance of your skin. During your monthly cycle, it may seem like your skin has their own life. However, its seemingly mysterious patterns are often related to your hormone levels. Here’s what you can expect from your skin during a 28-day cycle. Lis...

Darkness is important for optimum reproductive health in women, and for protecting the developing fetus. Melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain in response to darkness, is important when women are trying to conceive because it protects their eggs from oxidative stress. Melatonin has strong antioxidant properties that shield the egg from free-radical damage, especially when women ovulate and other benefits.

Many women are familiar with progesterone as a hormone that is essential for fertility and for sustaining a pregnancy. In fact The name itself means “promoting gestation.” Once a woman’s reproductive life begins to wane and she enters perimenopause, progesterone production in the ovaries starts to decline. 

However, progesterone is far more than a gestational agent. Research is now surfacing which shoes that the benefits o...

Whether you’ve been controlling your fertility for a few months, a few years, or a decade or more, you’ll have wondered, how might being on birth control affect my future fertility? While you may have heard that you can and will get pregnant right away when you stop taking the birth control pill or have your implant removed, this is not the reality for all women. Listen to this episode and know how birth control works.
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If you are trying to get pregnant (or thinking about it), you're probably familiar with the standard advice: Maintain a healthy weight. Go easy on the coffee and booze and relax. But there are a handful of other things that may help boost your baby-making odds, from changing your sushi order to improve sleep quality. In this episode, we have talked about 5 Surprising Ways to Improve Your Fertility

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The menstrual cycle affects many aspects of health, from body temperature and energy to sleep quality. Have you wonder that even though you maintain your routine yet you see changes in your sleep pattern sometimes you sleep like a log & sometimes you don't get a wink of quality sleep. You may not realize it, but your cycle can have a direct impact on the quality of your rest and the monthly progression of your hormones may...

The menstrual cycle is itself a cycle of immunity.

The immune system and the reproductive system aren’t directly connected, but the fluctuation of your hormones throughout the cycle can have certain immune repercussions, Anyone who has periods can tell you about the day-to-day impact on moods, energy levels, sex drive and food cravings. But research increasingly suggests that menstruation may affect our entire system, crea...

How much time have you lost because you’re on your period and stuck lying in bed with a cold towel over your eyes, wondering how long before this head-splitting migraine will go away?
More Than 50 per cent of women who get migraines suffer from what’s called menstrual migraines or hormonal headaches. The hormones estrogen and progesterone play key roles in regulating the menstrual cycle and pregnancy and may also affect headac...

Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) is a condition specific to assisted reproductive technology such as egg freezing or IVF. It occurs in some patients after their ovaries are stimulated by the injectable medications which are a prescribed part of the egg retrieval process for all patients. There are three separate classifications done according to the severity of the symptoms; mild, moderate, and severe. It is really importan...

If you just dipped your toe into the world of online forums for women who are trying to get pregnant, you might be overwhelmed by all the acronyms. What the heck do TTC and 2WW stand for? And what’s the difference between HcG and HSG? All of the acronyms and foreign words are enough to make anyone’s head spin! It’s okay gradually you’ll love them. Don’t worry, because you’re not alone on this one! It can take a while to decipher al...

Infertility can be a lonely road, but you don’t need to walk it alone.

Similarly, pregnancy is a lot more than those happy pictures of the baby bump and food cravings. Infertility & Pregnancy can change your relationship with your partner. Some people cope with these changes easily, but some find it harder. Knowing where you can find support can be helpful. Trying to conceive can create conflict and tension, but it can also brin...

There is a lot to understand when considering to freeze your eggs, including: Are you a suitable candidate for it? What is the risk? What is my chance of success? and many other very valid questions. So what exactly are the determining factors to make you an ideal candidate for egg freezing?

In this episode, we explain some of the factors that doctors take into consideration when helping you decide.

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Whether you wish to focus on your career, study further, or wait until you have found the right person, or simply are just not ready to start a family yet; egg freezing gives you the option to preserve your fertility to build a family when the time is right. There are also a number of medical reasons that may lead a woman to consider egg freezing such as cancer, a genetic disorder or a family history of illnesses that could limit t...

Things to do in two week wait to improve the implantation success be it in natural Conception or after the Embryo Transfer, if you have chosen IVF. The two weeks between ovulation and when a period is due can seem, to last an eternity. Especially for those who are trying to conceive and desperate to have their pregnancy confirmed. If you’re trying to get pregnant, you might wonder if there’s anything you can do to help implantation...