by Claire | Feb 5, 2026 | Guides, IVF, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Nutrients for sperm health determine whether developing sperm cells have access to the nutritional building blocks required to be formed correctly, mature fully, and function as intended.. Sperm are produced continuously, with millions at different stages of...
by Claire | Feb 4, 2026 | Egg Quality, Guides, IVF, Miscarriage, Nutrition, Unexplained Infertility
Egg quality depends on whether developing eggs have access to the nutritional building blocks required to grow, mature, and divide properly. At any given time, more than one egg is maturing simultaneously, each drawing on available nutrients to support its structure,...
by Claire | Jan 11, 2026 | Egg Freezing, Guides, IVF, Low AMH
When people research fertility preservation, they are often told that embryo freezing has higher success rates than egg freezing. Sometimes they are also told that modern egg freezing is “almost as good now”. Both statements can be true — and still deeply misleading....
by Claire | 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 | 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 | 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 —...
