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Male Fertility: Your Top 10 Questions Answered
While fertility challenges are often thought of as a “female issue”, it’s now known that male factors are involved in up to 50% of cases . Yet men aren’t always encouraged or supported to get tested, ask questions, or explore their options. It’s time to change that. In honour of Men’s Health Month, here are ten of the most frequent and important questions I get asked in clinic about male reproductive health. 1. What are the main factors affecting male fertility? Sperm health
Nov 203 min read


Egg Quality – What It Really Means and How to Support It
When it comes to fertility, we often hear that “it’s all about age”. While it’s true that egg quality tends to decline over time, that’s...
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Behind the Scenes: How I Read Fertility Test Results
Fertility testing can feel overwhelming. A page of numbers, ranges, and jargon. I often hear clients say, “Everything looks normal, but...
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Fertility Preparation: Replenish, Don’t Restrict
When preparing for an assisted reproduction cycle, the advice you see online often leans heavily towards restriction : Cut this out....
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The Fertility Blueprint – A Whole-Body Framework for Supporting Fertility
Welcome, especially if you’re new here. I’m a fertility nutritionist and former clinical embryologist, and I now work with individuals...
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Understanding Male Infertility: A Comprehensive Guide
Male factor infertility is often overlooked, yet it contributes to 50% of cases where couples struggle to conceive. Even when female...
Mar 254 min read


The Vaginal Microbiome and Fertility – What You Need to Know
When we think about fertility, we often focus on hormones, egg quality, and sperm health. But one key factor that is often overlooked is...
Mar 64 min read


Fertility Starts with Food: A Guide to Supporting a Balanced Diet for Egg and Sperm Health
When it comes to supporting fertility, a balanced diet plays a central role. Including quality protein, complex carbohydrates, healthy...
Jan 284 min read


How to Move Forward in Your Fertility Journey: A Simple Model for Progress
The start of a new year often comes with pressure to set resolutions and achieve big goals. But for anyone on a fertility journey, this...
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Beyond Fertility: How Doulas Support You Through Pregnancy, Birth and After
TRIGGER WARNING: This blog will be talking about pregnancy Meet Bere, a nurse and doula, founder of the Blissful Births Doula Directory,...
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Unveiling Sperm DNA Fragmentation Testing: Shedding Light on Male Subfertility
Male subfertility plays a significant role in couples struggling to conceive, with studies indicating that it contributes to infertility...
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Nurturing Fertility: An Informative Guide to Popular Supplements
Embarking on the path to fertility involves a multifaceted approach, blending nutrition, lifestyle adjustments, and personalized support....
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Mastering Fertility Tests: Your Roadmap to Conception
Facing fertility challenges can be a daunting journey, but a well-structured approach to fertility investigations can provide clarity and...
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Navigating Your Journey: Choosing the Perfect IVF Clinic
Embarking on the path of fertility treatments, or In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), is a significant step in the pursuit of parenthood....
Aug 31, 20234 min read


The Interplay of the Body's Systems in Fertility: Supporting Yours Through Nutrition & Lifestyle
Fertility is a complex process influenced by various factors within our bodies, including the interplay of a myriad of different bodily...
Jul 2, 20234 min read


5 Tips for Supporting Sperm Quality that You Can Implement NOW!
Male fertility is an important aspect of family planning and reproduction. While there are many factors that contribute to fertility,...
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When you need a bit of support - roll in a fertility coach who's walked your path, and understands.
Hi, I’m Nicola and I’m a Fertility Coach. I specialising in supporting women after miscarriage or through fertility treatment to heal...
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HIIT? Yoga? Resistance? What does the research say about exercise when TTC?
Let's try and put our investigative head on and see what the research says about all these different types of exercise. Are some better...
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Find out about Fitness Fertility with Maria McMaster
Maria (Personal Trainer, Pre and Post Natal Trainer, Mphil Psychology, BSc Psychology, PGCE) is the founder of Fitness Fertility, a...
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Infertility related stress - 4 strategies to help manage the load
Waiting lists to see doctors / specialists, feeling a loss of control, financial costs of treatment, failed treatments - these are all...
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