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01 Get the free Fertility Starter Guide
Ten foundations everyone should understand, plus worksheets for your questions, your results and your appointments.
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02 Understand your cycle
Ovulation, the fertile window and the hormones behind them. Most fertility information builds on this.
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03 Learn what fertility tests actually measure
AMH, FSH, progesterone, ultrasound and semen analysis: what each test can tell you, and what it can’t.
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04 Remember: it takes two
Male fertility is part of the picture from the start, not an afterthought.
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05 Know when to ask for help
General guidance: after 12 months of trying if under 35, after 6 months at 35 or older, and sooner from 40 or with a known history. If something concerns you, you can ask sooner.
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06 Watch, and keep learning
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5 topics, 19 short sections, in plain language.
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Four illustrated guides, 17 chapters, written in plain language.
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Your cycle, eggs and age, explained.
Ovulation, egg quantity and quality, PCOS, endometriosis and egg freezing, one short section at a time.
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Sperm health deserves a place in the conversation.
Understand the tests, explore possible causes, and find the questions worth asking. A clear starting point for men and couples.
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Your Cycle
How the menstrual cycle, ovulation and the fertile window work.
Fertility Testing
AMH, FSH, LH, progesterone, ultrasound, tubal testing and semen analysis.
Female Fertility
Egg quantity, egg quality, reproductive age and ovarian reserve.
Male Fertility
Sperm count, motility, morphology and male reproductive health.
PCOS (PMOS)
What PCOS (now also called PMOS) is, how it can affect ovulation and how it’s assessed.
Endometriosis
What endometriosis is, common symptoms and how it may relate to fertility.
IUI
What intrauterine insemination is and how the process works.
IVF
IVF from beginning to end: stimulation, retrieval, the laboratory and embryo transfer.
Egg Freezing
Egg freezing, fertility preservation and questions to consider.
Lifestyle and Fertility
Smoking, alcohol, caffeine, weight, exercise and sleep: what the evidence says, for both partners.
Fertility Supplements
Folic acid, what trials show for other supplements, and how to use them safely.
Emotional Health
Why fertility can be so hard emotionally, and where to find support.