by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 5, 2026 | Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Guides, IVF, Low AMH, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Nutrition, Ovulation, PCOS, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Food serves two biological purposes.It provides fuel — the energy required to keep the body functioning.And it provides nourishment — the physical materials the body uses to build hormones, mature eggs, support ovulation, prepare the uterine lining, and sustain early...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 5, 2026 | Guides, Hormones, Ovulation, PCOS
Ovulation predictor kits (OPKs) are often presented as a reliable way to identify fertile days. For some people, they work as expected. For many others — particularly those with PCOS — they create more confusion than clarity. If you’ve used OPKs consistently,...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 5, 2026 | Egg Quality, Guides, Hormones, Low AMH, PCOS
Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is often presented as a simple fertility marker: higher is better, lower is worse. For many people, being told they have “high AMH” sounds reassuring — even promising.But AMH does not measure fertility in the way it is often assumed to. It...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 5, 2026 | Egg Quality, Guides, Hormones, Ovulation, PCOS, Unexplained Infertility
Many people assume that if a period arrives regularly, ovulation must be happening. It’s a reasonable assumption — and a very common one. But physiologically, bleeding and ovulation are not the same event.An anovulatory cycle is a cycle where bleeding occurs, but...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 3, 2026 | Guides, HSE Fertility Hub, Nutrition, Unexplained Infertility
How biology remains responsive during delays, restrictions, and waiting times Long waiting times, set against low overall success rates, change how people experience the fertility system. Decisions are delayed. Momentum slows. Confidence erodes. For many, time...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Dec 30, 2025 | Egg Quality, Guides, Nutrition, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
When fertility doesn’t progress as expected, the explanation is often over-simplified.You were born with all your eggs.Egg quality can’t really be changed.Sperm looks fine.IVF will take care of the rest.For many women, these explanations don’t match what they...
