The Disappearing Male is about one of the most important, troubling and least publicised issues facing the human species: the toxic threat to the male reproductive system. The last few decades have seen steady and dramatic increases in the incidence of boys and young men suffering from genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and […]
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Here is a question. Where are the fertile men whose partners are told that they are ‘too fat’/’too old’ etc? I don’t see any fertile results for fertile men partnering the women who are told that they have poor AMH or ovarian reserve. When I look at the partner – he is at best marginally
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This is a big issue for most of the women who walk into my practice thinking I can help them get pregnant. It becomes an even larger one when they may have had a few miscarriages, and may be feeling remarkably distressed about starting to try again. The damage of loss of hope, of watching
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Low sperm count (Oligozoospermia) is one of the main causes of male infertility. Usually low count and low motility (agility to get where they are useful) and general health (leading to a great baby not a miscarriage or deformed baby) and also often poor sexual response/pleasure is all connected. (See more in Heather’s Kidney Yang
A long-standing patient came in today for treatment. Her three previous pregnancies have resulted in only one baby and she wants to avoid a miscarriage this time. I asked her about the quality of her husband’s sperm and she looked at me quizzically, saying: “I have got pregnant 3 times already so there is obviously
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http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/proud-women-warned-a-long-search-for-mr-right-is-all-wrong/story-e6freooo-1226287880110 The Courier Mail (Brisbane) has again been beating the same old drum about women’s fertility declining with age without pointing out the other obvious factors which need to be taken into account if you want a baby. Staying “fit and healthy” needs to be put in the context of enhancing your ability to make
Endometriosis I started seeing Heather following an appointment with an OB/GYN regarding break-through on the pill, which I had been enduring for over 2 years, and having tried every pill available, this was the next option. During this appointment, he had told me to make an appointment with the private hospital for a laparoscopy as
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Teething is a simple case of not enough nutrients where needed when needed Sometimes raising a child can seem very difficult, yet often there is a very simple answer. The process of teething can be a mine field to be endured by all, yet it is sometimes easy to resolve. Instead of putting up with
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It is all about HIM. A male factor is involved in up to 50% of clinical infertility cases, making preconception care for both partners absolutely essential for the best chances of achieving a successful, healthy pregnancy. Proper development of the placenta is largely dependent on the expression of genes from the paternal chromosomes, further supporting
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