Studies show that as we become older the quality of women’s eggs and men’s sperm decrease.  You combine that with a generally weaker body due to aging and it is easy to see why infertility, miscarriage and genetic disorders occur.  Of course, genetic disorders can also occur due to exposure to radiation, pollutants and toxic chemicals.  In this article, Read the rest of this entry »

I always tell my patients that a body that wants to have sex is a body that wants to reproduce.  Having a good libido and interest in sex is a good sign of fertility for both women and men.  Many women notice that they have a higher than normal libido during ovulation and many men unconsciously are attracted to women that are ovulating.  Studies have shown that Read the rest of this entry »

Adequate and quality sleep is paramount to good health.  I think many of us know this instinctively, but we still refuse to do it.  I always give the analogy of charging your cell phone when it comes to sleep.  If you just use it all the time and don’t charge it, then it wont work.  The same is true for your body.  It needs Read the rest of this entry »

Tracking when your ovulating is not that difficult and you don’t need an ovulation kit either.  In fact, for most of my patients I recommend watching their cervical fluid as the only indicator.  Cervical fluid is comparable to seminal fluid in men because it creates an alkaline environment to protect the sperm from an otherwise acidic vagina.  Right after a period, the vaginal area is dry and nothing can be observed near the vaginal opening.  A few days or so later, a healthy woman of reproductive age will notice Read the rest of this entry »

Chronic PID is a condition that is more often seen in the clinic than Acute PID.  Usually, only when it’s chronic that the patient seeks an alternative therapy since the antibiotics couldn’t do anything more.  In Chronic PID, many women can experience lower abdominal pain, spotting/bleeding, painful intercourse, low back pain and abnormal vaginal discharge.   Read the rest of this entry »

Many women can come into the clinic border line anemic, anemic or with a history of anemia.  Anemia basically means there is a lack of blood in the body.  Now many women who are even border line anemic can be light headed, dizzy and have headaches.  Some can even faint.   Read the rest of this entry »

I have seen in the clinic how intense exercise can cause infrequent and irregular menstrual cycles affecting fertility. Remember, having regular (28-30 day) cycles with abundant quality cervical fluid and smooth periods creates a wonderful environment for conception.  Female athletes usually stop menstruating all together.   Read the rest of this entry »

Although many women can get their period after stopping the pill, a small percentage do experience what is now called post pill amenorrhea.  This diagnosis is based on the lack of a period for 6 months or longer after stopping birth control pills.  Most women have no idea that this can happen and most doctors and pharmaceutical company’s Read the rest of this entry »

I have been a proponent of organic foods or simply natural food from the farm for quite some time.  It just taste better!  Furthermore, it is much more healthy for you.  Think of food as your gasoline.  The better quality gasoline that goes into your car, the better it will perform.  The same is true for your body.  Fertility goes hand in hand with good health and you cannot be healthy eating crappy food. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, infertility affects 20% of North American couples.  Infertility is becoming an epidemic and their are many reasons for it.  One, people are waiting much later to get married and have children.  According to Western Medicine, ovaries begin to decline at age 32.   Read the rest of this entry »