Reading through scientific research on fertility (see our Resources page) and Traditional Chinese Medicine can be time consuming, so we’ve written some blog posts to explain them to you in plain English.
After having written quite a few blogs on the subject of fertility and read quite a bit about it, especially on the internet, I am struck by how few articles give easy-to-understand and succinct explanations on the most important factors in fertility. So, here’s a primer on both male and female fertility.
Many women come to us saying they have been told by their doctors that they’re too old for natural conception, that they should go for IVF — and go as soon as possible. This is a curious phenomenon, as our decades of experience say otherwise.
A large number of our patients come to us with irregular periods, who commonly complain about: irregular periods, missing periods, uncertain or missing ovulation, dryness underneath, hot flashes, night sweats, prolonged bleeding, and mood swings, among other symptoms associated with missing periods.
There are many reasons why men may have trouble conceiving, so we decided to write out what they are and explain them to you.
Many of our patients have problems finding out why they get recurring miscarriages, which they complain is often not taken seriously or adequately addressed by their own doctors.
Many patients with PCOS aren’t diagnosed with it because of inflated AMH reference ranges. But even when it is, there is no Western treatment for it.
A lot of our clients tried and failed IVF when they come to us, but in our experience, IVF may not make much sense for them as they could (and did) get pregnant naturally.
A lot of women come to us fearing they’re in menopause, even though they aren’t at menopausal age, due to high FSH levels and irregular periods. Often, we find this can be a misdiagnosis and that they simply have hormone imbalance which can be reversed.
A high FSH level occurs when your brain and ovaries aren’t talking to one another, which can cause fertility issues.
Is AMH an indicator of egg quality? Can egg quality be improved?