Hot on the heels of the new Oral Microbiome (Oral Ecologix) test, here is the new vaginal version. The Vaginal Ecologix will be useful for women who have or are at risk of pregnancy and fertility issues, bacterial vaginosis, candida, pelvic inflammatory disorder and other vaginal problems. You can also add on a Sexually Transmitted …
Mobiles in Pockets Affects Sperm
Keeping a mobile (cell) phone in the pocket can damage sperm, and affect a man’s fertility. Sperm number and movement, or motility, is affected by electromagnetic radiation when a mobile phone is carried around in trouser pockets, say researchers. Researchers from the University of Exeter analysed 10 studies, involving 1,492 men, and found that nine …
Scientists Warn Of Sperm Count Crisis
'Scientists warn of sperm count crisis. Biggest-ever study confirms drastic decline in male reproductive health’ The Independent 5.12.12 The reproductive health of the average male is in sharp decline, the world's largest study of the quality and concentration of sperm has found. Between 1989 and 2005, average sperm counts fell by a third in the …
New Year, New Baby #Fertility Programme
Are you determined to get pregnant this year? Did you start this year hoping that 2012 will be the year you finally overcome fertility issues and conceive your baby? Well, I see fertility specialist Sarah Holland is doing a special free online seminar which might be worth listening to. She is going to share her top tips …
Hidden #Thyroid Problems
I read this morning a good basic explanation of why it simply is not enough to measure TSH if you think your thyroid is underactive. If you think your body temperature is low and you have the signs of an underactive thyroid (constipation, weight gain, low mood, body dryness, feeling cold, infertility etc), it is …
Online Free Fertility Seminar
Last year, do you remember I told you about an online fertility seminar with loads of experts you could listen in to live by phone or computer, for free? Well, they're doing another one for 2011. You can listen free to the live interviews every day, as I did last year, and/or you can get …
Free Online/Phone Fertility Experts
One of the issues I really want to get into even more is preconception care and fertility treatment. Why? Because I see many people struggling to conceive, sadly not being able to carry babies to term and having babies who ultimately get health problems like eczema. Much of this, thankfully, is preventable. For years I have advocated …