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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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"But does acupuncture actually 'do' anything??"
If you are browsing through my blog, you maybe one of the people that is intrigued by my opinions, interested in my knowledge and...
Alexandra O'Connor
Oct 2, 20245 min read
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Q: When is a Semen Analysis not really a Semen Analysis?
A: When it is run by an IVF clinic with the sole purpose of selling you IVF ** ** This is a generalisation, some IVF consultants do a...
Alexandra O'Connor
Sep 19, 20244 min read
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When is a Fertility Assessment not really a Fertility Assessment?
If you are struggling with unexplained infertility, the IVF clinic will look like a safe harbour to head for - it looks like somewhere...
Alexandra O'Connor
Apr 16, 20244 min read
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SuperSperm - really??
Has your other half been told his sperm is great? SuperSperm is the term often handed out like smarties. And yet that is so often not the...
Alexandra O'Connor
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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Endometriosis - Thinking Outside of the Box
The Link between Endometriosis and Infertility. Endometriosis is thought to be part of the picture for a significant proportion of people...
Alexandra O'Connor
Mar 18, 20244 min read
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Support for Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
When you've been on that rollercoaster of pregnancy and loss, it can feel quite terrifying to get a positive pregnancy test. Instead of...
Alexandra O'Connor
Feb 2, 20243 min read
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Do You Think You Might Like To Work With Me?
I am taking on a new session on Mondays in the City, so I will be available in Scrutton Street on both Mondays and Thursdays from now on....
Alexandra O'Connor
Jan 23, 20246 min read
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Low AMH - When to Worry
I get it, If you have been told you have Low AMH, then you will be worried. No matter what I say. But read on to get some advice about...
Alexandra O'Connor
Jan 16, 20245 min read
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Secondary Infertility can be a male fertility issue
Did you know that around 30-40% of secondary infertility cases are rooted in male infertility? Yes. Secondary infertility. Just because...
Alexandra O'Connor
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Vaginal Microbiome Testing
If you are struggling with unexplained infertility, of all the tests I work with, the one most likely to help explain why things are not...
Alexandra O'Connor
Jan 10, 20243 min read
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Secondary Infertility - where to look.
Infertility is confusing and frightening at the best of times, but secondary infertility can be particularly bewildering, especially if...
Alexandra O'Connor
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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IVF is Rarely the Only Answer . . .
I'll close this series with my mantra: "IVF is Rarely the Only Answer to Unexplained Infertility" That is not the impression the media...
Alexandra O'Connor
Dec 31, 20233 min read
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Are you Sleeping Well Enough?
Assessing fertility isn’t all about menstrual cycles and sperm production. Lifestyle really does play an important part in fertility, and...
Alexandra O'Connor
Dec 30, 20233 min read
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Let's talk balls!
Let’s talk about balls. More specifically, let's talk about varicocele - little varicosities that can occur within the balls. In my...
Alexandra O'Connor
Dec 29, 20234 min read
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Vaginal Microbiome Basics
Number 8 of 12 posts in 12 days giving you 12 ideas of things to investigate if you are struggling with unexplained infertility....
Alexandra O'Connor
Dec 28, 20233 min read
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Progesterone - When & Why
Number 7 of 12 posts in 12 days discussing 12 different things to investigate when trying to explain unexplained infertility . . ....
Alexandra O'Connor
Dec 27, 20233 min read
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Have you considered structural infertility?
Sometimes we need to know a bit more about what is going on inside. Physical, structural causes of infertility are more common than you...
Alexandra O'Connor
Dec 26, 20233 min read
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Thyroid, Thyroid, Thyroid
If you have been struggling with infertility for an extended period of time, whether you are failing to conceive or having to go through...
Alexandra O'Connor
Dec 25, 20233 min read
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To test or not to test.
Let's swing the focus back towards the Sperm! FACT: A semen analysis cannot tell you if the DNA inside the sperm is good enough for that...
Alexandra O'Connor
Dec 24, 20233 min read
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Look at the less obvious stuff
It isn't all about Eggs and Sperm. It's also about underlying nutrition, how good is the diet, how well are you absorbing the nutrients...
Alexandra O'Connor
Dec 23, 20232 min read
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