Why do women over 35 often wish to have twins? How to increase the chances of having twins? Some years back while I was trying to get pregnant with my first child, I participated in Qi-Gong classes with a group of women who dealt with infertility. Once a week after our Qi-Gong session, we would…
Scandinavian men are hot! In a conversation with Ole Schou, founder of the world’s largest sperm bank As I meet Ole Schou, the founder of the world’s largest sperm bank Cryos, at the fringes of ESHRE conference, he says: – I love this event. Once a year, all professionals from the field come together. It…
Hello and thank you for being here on my site where we talk about all things related to female fertility (and how to improve it at advanced age). I’m pleased to announce my next webinar Improving Fertility Naturally: Lifestyle interventions that actually WORK Which will take place on September 10th at 8 p.m. (CET) Register CLICK…
How to chose the right sperm donor? Start by asking these questions to your sperm bank! Women who consider insemination with donor sperm are often very selective and picky. That’s normal, and actually part of the reason why they decide to be single mothers at some point – their expectations and criteria about who should…
What the CARE fertility director tells his patients about how to increase chances of pregnancy During the last Fertility Fair in London I attended a fantastic lecture given by Prof. Charles Kingsland, clinical director of the CARE Fertility Group and the spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Here comes the transcript of…
In collaboration with O.L.G.A. Clinic Why is the O.L.G.A. Clinic in St. Petersburg so successful for Scandinavian couples and single women wanting a baby with their own eggs; including those that may otherwise have given up!? What is a good fertility clinic, and how do you decide which one is right for you?…
Fertility tomorrow: A young startup works on revolutionizing fertility testing Latest when women try to get pregnant do they become interested in their reproductive hormones. When trying to conceive, it suddenly becomes interesting for many women, what fertility hormones are and how they actually work. Why is there no ovulation without LH surge? What…
How to build a family if you are German and homosexual? Germany holds a marginal scientific position in all things regarding biomedical reproduction. This is partially to do with the German Embryo Protection law that came into force in 1991 and severely blocked scientific research in this area. Childless couples in Germany are…
Melatonin helps improve egg quality in IVF: Recent evidence Many women undergoing IVF often take melatonin in addition to other supplements, in a hope to improve egg quality before the treatment. In my counselling sessions, I was asked several times how much melatonin should be taken given that doctors seem to recommend anything between…
My employers asked about my maternity plans. I wish I had told them this. The information contained in this article is not legal advice. Rather, the article contains my own thoughts and experiences, as well as some inconvenient truths. In my experience, all employers will try to uncover the status of your private life. Here…