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There are many causes of female infertility. Recognise them in good time!
Trying to start a family can be one of the most enjoyable things in a partnership. However, if things don't go well, time is running out, the agonising questions from the family pile up and the pregnancy test is negative month after month, the joy can turn into a stressful affair. What can cause female infertility? What are the most common causes and how can they be recognised early?
4 min reading · ArticlesInfertility: ten questions you were afraid to ask with answers
Every fifth couple in the Czech Republic has infertility issues. Although this is a fairly common issue, there are many myths and a lack of clarity surrounding this topic. When is the best time to get pregnant, what is the best time to try for a baby and which risk factors threaten fertility? We know the answers to these questions and more!
3 min reading · ArticlesChristmas without a baby? Get ready for prying questions from an inquisitive family
Christmas is just around the corner. Children are sending letters to Santa and looking forward to presents under the Christmas tree. For grown ups, Christmas is a time when family gets together. The family engages in casual conversation at the dinner table, but this 'small talk' may be a bit unpleasant for some of those present, especially single individuals and couples without children. If being childless is voluntary and you are happy, you can handle nagging questions with humor, but if you are trying to conceive and are unsuccessful, these questions can be unpleasant. Even a seemingly harmless sentence can turn Christmas into hell for the person concerned.
3 min reading · ArticlesInfertility and Christmas: How to get through another Christmas without a baby
For most people, Christmas is a time spent with family and children, but for infertile couples it is a painful reminder of what they desire so much and have failed to achieve. It is no wonder that for these people, the Christmas holidays are associated feelings that are the opposite of abundance and joy. How can you and your partner get through the holidays and try to enjoy them?
3 min reading · ArticlesThe different paths to family happiness
Today, every sixth couple struggles with an unfulfilled desire to have children. Dr Monika Perd'ochová, IVF doctor at Europe IVF, explains the reasons and possible solutions.
5 min reading · ArticlesVitamin D and fertility: How vitamin D can help you get pregnant
Adequate levels of vitamin D contribute to the optimal functioning of the body not only during the treatment of infertility using assisted reproductive methods (for example, IVF), but also when trying to get pregnant naturally. This is because it helps the production of sex hormones and the proper functioning of the reproductive system. In women it supports the correct course of ovulation, in men it improves the quality of sperm
4 min reading · ArticlesProgesterone during IVF and pregnancy
Progesterone is a female reproductive hormone. Its production begins in small amounts already during the maturation of the follicles, increases after the formation of the corpus luteum and rises steeply in pregnancy.
6 min reading · ArticlesIncrease your well-being during the fertility period
Practical tips from the webinar with our fertility coach Katharina Appia.
4 min reading · ArticlesThe Best Yoga Poses to Promote Your Fertility
"Relax, and it will happen." This is the least helpful advice or advise you will ever hear if you're struggling with infertility. If only it were that simple, right? What about some specific relaxation tips? One of the methods is yoga.