Ed Coates is a fertility consultant, hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgeon and medical director at the Evewell West London clinic. He joins us to share his experiences and thoughts on assisted conception and IVF. He explains, who can benefit from treatment, why and when you might consider IVF as an option.
Acupuncture is one of the most popular therapies used to support people who are trying to conceive. This is for both assisted and natural conception and a recent study showed the positive benefits to both pregnancy and live birth outcomes when used alongside IVF. So we look at what acupuncture is, why it’s so good for fertility support and how we work in clinic.
At home hormone & fertility testing has become increasingly popular. We discuss this with Dr Helen O’Neil is CEO and Founder of Hertility, a company providing at home tests and support for women who want to understand more about their health and fertility.
I am joined by Pilar Manzanaro, a registered Nutritional Therapist and certified Functional Medicine Practitioner by the Institute of Functional Medicine, Pilar runs a highly successful pre-conception and fertility clinic for men and women trying to conceive naturally or undergoing IVF treatment. And in this episode she shares bucket loads of information on nutrition, supplements and lifestyle for good sperm health.