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What Does Low AMH Mean For Fertility?
A great chat between myself and Hannah Pearn about Low AMH.
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Alex O'Connor (she/her) LicAc MBAcC
Unexplained Infertility and Low AMH Support & Advice
Holistic Support for Fertility & Pregnancy & Women's Health
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Alexandra O'Connor
- May 21
- 4 min
Fertility - we need to reclaim that word.
Fertility. What does that word conjour up for you? The word ‘Fertility’ has become synonymous with IVF to the detriment of the masses of...
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Oct 20, 2021
- 4 min
Is a Chemical Pregnancy A Real Pregnancy?
What is a ‘chemical’ pregnancy? Sometimes a positive pregnancy test never gets beyond that very pale, blue line. The line doesn’t darken...
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Oct 12, 2021
- 6 min
Some Fundamental Things To Check BEFORE IVF!
I spend a fair amount of time talking to couples who have been through one or more unsuccessful IVF cycles. Almost without exception I am...
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
When To Check Sperm DNA Fragmentation.
If I see enough signs to suggest it is warranted, I will recommend we look at a COMET sperm DNA fragmentation test. To be fair, it’s an...
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Oct 5, 2021
- 7 min
What's the Vaginal Microbiome Got To Do With It?
WHAT HAS THE VAGINAL MICROBIOME GOT TO DO WITH IT? A LOT!! In my experience the health of the vaginal microbiome is rarely investigated...
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
Thinking about booking a 'Fertility Assessment'? Think again!
Have you noticed your local IVF clinic is offering one of these: 'Fertility Assessment' 'Fertility MOT' 'Fertility Check-Up' Are those...
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Aug 11, 2020
- 4 min
Unsuccessful IVF?
Unsuccessful IVF? What Happens Now?? IVF is a rollercoaster. For a long time your whole life has been focused on one point in time, a...
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Aug 7, 2020
- 2 min
Does Previous Surgery or Pelvic Infection Impact Fertility?
Have you ever considered that the ruptured appendix or nasty fall you had in your teens could be having an impact on your infertility?
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Jul 31, 2020
- 6 min
Survival Tips for the Two Week Wait
There still is potential to make a difference to the outcome, and potential to make a difference to how you feel about the outcome.
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Jul 9, 2020
- 4 min
Fertility Acupuncture: What Difference Does It Make??
Fertility is not a switch, it is more of a sliding scale; fertility acupuncture can improve your menstrual cycle to improve your fertility.
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Jun 22, 2020
- 4 min
Post-Covid Clinic Arrangements
As the country slowly comes out of Lockdown, so do I. But my clinic will be run in a slightly different (and better!) way now…
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Alexandra O'Connor
- Jun 3, 2020
- 7 min
The Inequality of Infertility
I am starting to see that there is a whole perspective within fertility that I have not previously considered.
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Alexandra O'Connor
- May 22, 2020
- 4 min
What Is 'Infertility'?
Hearing it spoken by a doctor, or seeing it written in a doctor's letter feels like the most damning diagnosis, the worst moment ever . . .
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Alexandra O'Connor
- May 11, 2020
- 8 min
Bad Eggs? Really?
‘eggs, eggs, eggs. eggs for breakfast, eggs for dinner, fried? poached? scrambled? chocolate? how would I like my eggs?? fertilised....
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Alexandra O'Connor
- May 4, 2020
- 10 min
Explaining Unexplained Infertility: AMH - Why Is This Such A Big Deal?
AMH can be indicative of egg reserve but not egg quality, and it is not a good predictor of how readily someone will conceive.
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Alexandra O'Connor
- May 4, 2020
- 6 min
BBT - Do You Chart??
Why Is Charting So Helpful? ​ You may have tried charting, and given up in frustration - but I would urge you to reconsider. A set of BBT...
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Alexandra O'Connor
- May 4, 2020
- 5 min
Fertility Acupuncture - Taking It Up A Notch
If you want an acupuncturist to work out how to improve your fertility, hunt for one Fertility Support Trained.
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Alexandra O'Connor
- May 3, 2020
- 3 min
What Can You Do If You Are In Pain & Pregnant?
There are many potential causes of pain during pregnancy, some directly related to pregnancy such as symphysis pubis dysfunction, some...
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Alexandra O'Connor
- May 3, 2020
- 2 min
Blooming Blue?
The classic image of a pregnant woman is of a serene, contented, glowing mum-to-be but nearly 20% of pregnancies in the UK are...
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