by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | May 12, 2026 | Guides, Hormones, Ovulation, PCOS
If you have spent years trying to get a PCOS diagnosis — or years being told your symptoms were normal, your cycles were just irregular, your weight was the problem — the news that the condition is being renamed may land differently than it does for anyone who...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Mar 23, 2026 | Guides, Hormones, Implantation, IVF
In the days after transfer, your embryo begins hormonal signalling within your body.Understanding hCG beta numbers helps you interpret how this early hormonal communication reflects how your pregnancy is progressing and how implantation stability is developing.Human...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Mar 5, 2026 | Fertility supplements, Guides, Hormones, Implantation, Nutrition
When it comes to fertility, timing is everything.Iodine and fertility are linked through the thyroid gland, which regulates the timing of egg maturation, ovulation and menstrual cycle.Through the hormones produced by the thyroid, metabolic rhythms are coordinated...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Mar 4, 2026 | Guides, Hormones, Nutrition
Selenium and fertility are closely connected through the thyroid gland. Thyroid hormones shape the timing of ovulation, support the growth of the uterine lining, and influence the energy available for sperm development and movement. When thyroid signalling is...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Jan 11, 2026 | Guides, Hormones, Low AMH
Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is now one of the most commonly used blood tests in fertility care. It is frequently presented as a way to assess ovarian reserve, predict future fertility, estimate time pressure, and guide decisions about egg freezing or IVF. Yet despite...
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,...
