18th July 2012
My name is Janice. I met my husband when I was in college and we got married right after we graduated. I assumed that we’d eventually have kids but we wanted to get our careers going and enjoy our freedom before we settled down. We worked hard and played hard and I assumed we had […]
17th July 2012
New research presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Istanbul suggests that a diet including high levels of monosaturated fat – found in avocados, olive oil, peanuts, almonds and cashews – may boost a woman’s fertility. “A Mediterranean diet” has been reported to triple the chances […]
16th July 2012
This month’s Ask an Expert question has been answered by our site creator, Dr. Judith Daniluk, a leading researcher and counsellor in the field of women’s sexuality and reproductive health. Learn more about Dr. Daniluk here. Given that you asked one of our mental health experts to answer this question, I am assuming that you […]
12th July 2012
Sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea and Chlamydia, when left untreated can impair fertility. Women can develop pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can cause permanent damage to the fallopian tubes and uterus, blocking eggs from moving into the uterus or preventing an embryo from attaching to the uterine wall. Men can develop epididymitis, which can […]