Fertility

There are many types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and not all of them have symptoms that are easily seen, especially for women which is why it is so important to practise safe sex and to have regular check ups if you are sexually active with multiple partners or serial partners. Some signs and symptoms of […]

The three factors essential to successful conception are: the manufacture of eggs the manufacture of healthy sperm healthy fallopian tubes Eggs If you want to conceive you need to make sure that you are ovulating. Generally if you are bleeding regularly then you are ovulating. Sometimes bleeding can occur if you aren’t ovulating but it […]

Knowing your own body and being able to tell when you are fertile / ovulating is an important skill and one that every woman should have. The fact is, there are only certain times in a woman’s cycle when she is fertile or ovulating and can get pregnant. So it pays off to know when […]

Modern lifestyle can deplete energy and cause imbalance in your body that can affect your fertility and ability to conceive. There are many healing modalities that can address imbalance, return you to optimum health and help you achieve pregnancy. The following is just a brief description of the options available, some will suit you and […]

Conception occurs when the males sperm fertilises the females egg. For this to occur they must meet. For the woman – her egg is released from the ovary during ovulation. It floats into the fallopian tube where it stays for its short life. For the man – Sperm can live for up to 72 hours […]

There are a few common symptoms that let you know that you are pregnant. They are: Missed period – If you have a regular 28/29 day cycle, then being late or missing a period is a pretty good sign that you may be pregnant however there are other factors that can delay periods see Could […]

The following is only a brief overview, please follow the links for more information. We have chosen these links at random, simply as a starting point. If you would like to recommend better links please let us know. Some of the menstrual problems which require professional intervention include: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – PCOS Endometriosis Fibroids […]

Cervical Mucus is one of the most important indicators of fertility because it changes throughout the menstrual cycle from being dry, thick or pasty (infertile) to being wet and slippery (fertile). It is these changes that will warn you of approaching fertility. By examining the diagram above (which is not drawn to scale) and thinking […]

The time is right – you and your partner have decided to start a family. You’ve probably spent years avoiding pregnancy, so conceiving a baby now should be easy. And you’re right. It should… …but with more hectic lifestyles, greater stress levels and the rising age of first-time mothers, conceiving a baby may be harder […]

Your Basal or “at-rest” temperature can be observed to assist you in gauging your fertile status. The basal temperature will tell you when ovulation has occurred after it has occurred . It is useful for telling you that you have ovulated but not much good at warning you that ovulation is going to happen. For general […]