Posts by Sister Samantha Potts
IVF Hormone Injections: When You Take Them and What to Expect
Starting IVF treatment can feel like a big step, and one of the most common concerns patients have is around hormone injections: when they’re taken, …
How to Track Your Ovulation: Methods, Apps and Signs
Understanding your ovulation or menstrual cycle can be an empowering step when you’re trying to conceive. By identifying your most fertile days, you can improve …
Ovulation Induction Explained: Clomid, Letrozole and Natural Cycles
For many people trying to conceive, ovulation happens naturally each month without any intervention. However, for some women, ovulation may be irregular, infrequent, or may …
Blocked Fallopian Tubes: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Blocked fallopian tubes are a common cause of female infertility. If you have been trying to conceive without success, understanding how the fallopian tubes work …
How Long Is a Normal Cycle and When Are You Most Fertile?
Understanding your menstrual cycle is one of the most important steps in taking control of your reproductive health. Whether you're trying to conceive, planning ahead, …
The Menstrual Cycle and Fertility: When Is the Best Time to Conceive?
Understanding the menstrual cycle is one of the most important steps for anyone trying to conceive. While many people know that ovulation plays a key …
Female Fertility Tests: What to Expect and When to Get Tested
If you want reassurance regarding your fertility, it might be time to investigate your fertility health in more detail with fertility testing. Whether you’re planning …
What To Expect After Embryo Transfer: The First 14 Days Explained
Embryo transfer is one of the most exciting stages of your IVF journey, and it also marks the very start of the two-week wait. We …
Quick Guide to IVF Medications
If you’re starting your In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) journey, the first stage is exciting, if not a little daunting – after all, there's so much …
What is Secondary Infertility?
Secondary infertility is a person or couple's inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term after having one or more successful pregnancies without assisted …
Advancements in Reproductive Technology – AI & Fertility
Reproductive technology has come a long way since 1978, when the world’s first ‘test-tube baby’ was born, and since 1985 when the UK welcomed the …
