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Articles on fertility, PCOS, IVF, and the everyday questions patients bring to my consultation room.

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IVF Success Rates by Age: UK HFEA and US SART Data Compared

IVF success rates by age, with UK HFEA and US SART data side by side. Live birth rates per age band, cumulative odds, and what the headlines hide.

Jun 15, 2026Read →

Fertility·6 min read

How to Use a Fertile Window Calculator (Without Misreading It)

A fertile window calculator is the most-used TTC tool and the most-misread. An OB-GYN explains the math, the limits, and how to pair it with body signs.

Jun 14, 2026Read →

Fertility·6 min read

Signs of Ovulation: What Actually Matters When You're TTC

An OB-GYN ranks the signs of ovulation by reliability for TTC. What to track, what to ignore, and when contradictory signals need a clinical review.

Jun 13, 2026Read →

PCOS·6 min read

How to Know If You Have PCOS: A Practical Diagnostic Guide

How to know if you have PCOS, explained by an OB-GYN. Symptoms to track, the Rotterdam criteria, blood tests to ask for, and conditions to rule out.

Jun 12, 2026Read →

PCOS·10 min read

Can You Get Pregnant With PCOS? An OB-GYN's Honest Answer

Can you get pregnant with PCOS? Yes, most women do. An OB-GYN explains the real odds, treatment ladder, and NHS or US pathway for PCOS fertility care.

Jun 11, 2026Read →

PCOS·10 min read

PCOS Fertility Treatment Options: The Full Ladder Explained

PCOS fertility treatment options explained by an OB-GYN. Lifestyle, inositol, metformin, letrozole, IUI, and IVF, with success rates and NHS or US pathways.

Jun 10, 2026Read →

Fertility·10 min read

How to Get Pregnant Fast: An OB-GYN's Evidence-Based Plan

How to get pregnant fast, by an OB-GYN: fertile window timing, pre-conception health for both partners, what doesn't help, and when to seek help early.

Jun 9, 2026Read →

Fertility·5 min read

Stop Birth Control: How Long to Conceive After Each Method

Stop birth control how long to conceive? An OB-GYN breaks down ovulation return by method (pill, IUD, implant, Depo) and when to investigate.

Jun 8, 2026Read →

Preconception·5 min read

Folic Acid When to Start Before TTC

Folic acid when to start before TTC: NHS and CDC say at least 1 month, ideally 3. Standard 400 mcg, 5 mg if diabetes, BMI over 30, prior NTD.

Jun 7, 2026Read →

Preconception·11 min read

Pre-Conception Health Checklist (UK + US, 3-Month Plan)

Pre-conception health checklist: 3 months of evidence-based steps on folic acid, bloods, vaccines, weight, partner workup, with UK NHS and US pathways.

Jun 6, 2026Read →

Pregnancy·5 min read

Gestational Diabetes Effect on Baby Long Term

Gestational diabetes effect on baby long term: honest numbers on T2 diabetes, childhood obesity, cardiometabolic risk, and what families can do to lower them.

Jun 5, 2026Read →