by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Dec 15, 2025 | Guides, Hormones, Ovulation, PCOS, Unexplained Infertility
Ovulation is often described as a single moment — an egg released, a window opened, a chance taken.In reality, ovulation reflects how effectively your brain, ovaries, and wider endocrine and metabolic systems have been communicating across the 90-day fertility window...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 28, 2025 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, Implantation, IVF, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Semen analysis is the first-line test for male fertility, but it has a major blind spot: it doesn’t measure sperm DNA fragmentation — a crucial marker that influences fertilisation, embryo development and miscarriage risk. For many couples, everything on paper appears...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 25, 2025 | Egg Quality, Guides, Hormones, HSE Fertility Hub, Implantation, IVF, Low AMH, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Nutrition, PCOS, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Optimizing IVF success begins long before egg collection. While clinics focus on stimulation, retrieval and transfer, the biology behind egg quality, sperm health, embryo development and implantation starts much earlier. Understanding the normal IVF attrition funnel —...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 23, 2025 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, Secondary Infertility, Unexplained Infertility
What Is Secondary Infertility?Secondary infertility means struggling to conceive again after already having a child. But for most couples, the definition doesn’t capture the full truth of the experience.Secondary infertility is about the family you imagined — the...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 23, 2025 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, IVF
In the HSE fertility pathway, BMI thresholds determine whether you can access publicly funded Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR), including IVF.Being told that your BMI is “too high” for fertility treatment is one of the most painful moments many women face in the HSE...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Nov 22, 2025 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, IVF, Secondary Infertility
Age is the first rule many women discover in the HSE fertility hub — and often the one that shapes their pathway before they’ve had a chance to understand their own physiology. It decides who moves forward, who is stopped early, and who is quietly discharged long...
