Topic of the week
One topic a week, explained calmly.
Every Monday a new topic is published, drawn from the questions patients ask most often and from what is changing in reproductive medicine. Earlier topics stay here.
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A frequent question, a calm answer. A new topic every Monday.
Coming soonPCOS, weight and GLP-1 medicines: what we know and what we do not know yet
A moderate weight loss can restore ovulation in many women with PCOS. The newer GLP-1 medicines do produce weight loss, but they are not fertility drugs and they are not used while you are trying to conceive.
Coming soonThe two weeks after embryo transfer: what is normal and what means nothing
The wait between embryo transfer and the β-hCG test is the psychologically hardest part of the cycle. Most symptoms come from progesterone and do not predict the outcome.
Coming soonβ-hCG after transfer: what the number tells you and what it does not
A single β-hCG value is a poor predictor. The rise over 48 hours, the day of the embryo and the type of cycle change the reading far more than the first number does.
Coming soonOne embryo or two? Why single embryo transfer is the standard recommendation
Transferring two embryos does not double the chance of a baby, but it multiplies the chance of a twin pregnancy. Transferring frozen embryos one at a time gives a similar cumulative result without that risk.
Coming soonMiscarriage after IVF: why it happens and what comes next
Early pregnancy loss affects roughly 10–20 per cent of clinically recognised pregnancies, and the commonest cause is a chromosomal abnormality of the embryo. This topic explains what is assessed, what did not cause it, and how the next step is planned.
Coming soonLow AMH at a young age: what it means and what it does not
An AMH lower than expected for your age causes a great deal of worry, but it measures the quantity of eggs, not their quality. In a young woman, quality follows age, and that changes the whole reading of the result.
Coming soonEgg freezing: age, numbers and realistic expectations
Egg freezing is a real way to buy time, but the outcome depends heavily on your age when the eggs are frozen and on how many mature eggs are stored. It is an insurance policy, not a guarantee.
Coming soonFresh or frozen transfer? What the freeze-all approach means
About 43 per cent of cycles in Europe are now frozen embryo transfers. Freezing all the embryos is not a failed cycle but a planned decision that in some situations makes treatment safer.
Coming soonIVF add-ons: what the new guideline says about taking “something extra”
The updated ESHRE guideline on ovarian stimulation brings together dozens of recommendations, 46 of them new, most of them resting on low-quality evidence. That is the calm context for the question “should I take something extra?”.
Coming soonMale factor: more than a single semen analysis
Male factor contributes to about half of infertility cases, yet the man is often assessed last. A single semen analysis is a starting point, not a verdict.
Coming soonStress and IVF: does stress lower the chance of success?
Many patients carry a guilt that is not theirs: “I was too stressed, that is why it failed”. The evidence does not support that. Stress does matter, but for other reasons.
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