Category: Fertility and Health
What is an Aquascan and What are the Benefits?
An Aquascan, also known as a 3D Hydroscan or a Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS), is an internal ultrasound scan, where a saline solution is used to show a detailed outline...
Can Birth Control Pills Affect My Fertility?
Birth control pills are designed to imitate hormones produced in the female body, to prevent ovulation and ensure the uterine lining is inhospitable for an embryo. What’s more, birth control...
4 Benefits of an Ultrasound Scan
Ultrasound, also called sonography, uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of internal organs. It has many uses in the medical world; not only can it confirm a pregnancy,...
Could Going to the Gym be Damaging Your Sperm Count?
A new study from the University of Western Australia implies that men who spend more time in the gym have lower sperm count, on average, than those who don’t. The...
Is it Impossible to Be Fertile Over 40?
Although your chances of conceiving a child after you turn 40 are lower than what they were when you were in your 20s and 30s, it is certainly not impossible....
Looking After Yourself Through Infertility
Infertility is arguably one of the hardest problems a couple can face. It is accompanied with a variety of difficult emotions and can put an enormous strain on even the...
5 Top Tips to Improve Your Sperm Quality
Male infertility refers to any health issue in a man that reduces the chances of his female partner from becoming pregnant. Infertility can have a number of causes; it can...
Can a Man’s Underwear Affect His Sperm Quality?
Recent research has found that men who wear tighter fitting underwear have lower sperm concentrations than men who wear boxer shorts. To be specific, the results stated that those who...
How to Cope with Secondary Infertility
The inability for a couple to conceive a child, despite already having had at least one baby in the past, either together or with a previous partner, is called secondary...
Sperm Counts – Why They Are Falling
A recent article in the Times newspaper by journalist Harry Wallop featured Concept’s Medical Director, Dr Kamal Ojha in a fascinating investigation into male fertility. Data shows that in this...
How Does Age Affect Male Fertility?
With regards to fertility, women have always had a clear cut-off point, commonly known as the menopause. Men, on the other hand, have never been given a rough age in...
Possible Treatment for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
When it comes to female infertility, the most common culprit is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. This condition affects 1 in 5 women, of whom 75% experience infertility. PCOS affects fertility by...
