Infertility

For years I have been encouraging women to look beyond their diagnosis of Premature Ovarian Failure. High FSH and the poor response to follicular stimulating drugs are the most common symptoms of POF. Often women get this life altering diagnosis after visiting their reproductive doctor or completing a cycle of IVF. This diagnosis is nothing more than a diagnosis. It does not indicate if you can or cannot get pregnant – though many doctors would disagree with this statement. From a Chinese medicine view point it simple indicates the women’s body is out of balance. […]

One of my clients sent me a link to a wonderful short video about fertility and the “what if’s” of the journey. This video is fabulous. It asks all the right questions and opens a new avenue of thought. Through all of the pain and grief comes power to view life out of the box. The video asks...

Well Ladies I was introduced to an amazing website dedicated to pictures of the cervix. It shows a daily picture of the cervix from day 1 of menstruation through ovulation and up to the day of the new menstrual cycle. It’s amazing how the cervix changes from day to day and prepares for ovulation. Many of my clients check their cervix as part of the information to help them conceive. Yet, they often feel confused trying to figure out what a “high and soft” cervix feels like. This website provides a visual pictorial that can […]

This week I am posting about fructose. One component of the dietary changes I recommend to fertility clients is consuming less sugar. Many of us understand sugar is a dietary no no, but few of us realize how powerfully negative it can be in our bodies. Fertility books recommend women to completely remove soda from their diets, yet finding out the reasoning behind it is unclear. One study found a clear link between infertility and the consumption of soda. The incidents of infertility increases as women consume more soda. Thus a woman who drinks […]