Approximately 15% of men with unexplained infertility have a clinical normal Semen Analysis. It is important to understand the basics before rushing into treatment such as IVF. This could either optimise a single cycle of IVF or reduce the need for assisted reproduction entirely.

For patients looking to stay overnight in London, LCRH has partnered with Mason & Fifth, Primrose Hill.

It's best known for regulating calcium and bone health, but vitamin D receptors are present in the ovaries, testes, uterus, placenta, and pituitary — which is why it's relevant in fertility care.

Our next Weekend Walk is on June 7th in Kent. These walks are a friendly and relaxed way to learn more about various aspects of Reproductive Health.

‘I have had every symptom under the sun pointing to that I’m pregnant, and every symptom pointing to not’.

Writer Sita BB Shah shares her Two Week Waiting List.

TSH stands for thyroid-stimulating hormone. It's made by the pituitary gland (a small gland at the base of the brain) and its job is to tell the thyroid gland in your neck how much thyroid hormone to produce. Measuring TSH is the standard blood test to check thyroid function.

Fertility Coach and Reflexologist Carly Garrett has launched ‘HELD’, a series of 16 recordings designed to support throughout an IVF cycle. 

A chat with LCRH’s Group Nurse Manager Jane Holman about her career in Reproductive Health.

‘I personally experienced difficulty conceiving my children and have never been entirely sure whether this was related to the intensity of training, my low BMI in adolescence, or other factors.’

Anti-Mullerian Hormone is produced mainly by granulosa cells of growing preantral and small antral follicles, AMH is widely used as a clinical marker of ovarian reserve and expected ovarian response. It modulates early-stage follicle grow and acts as a “gatekeeper” to ensure follicles develop sequentially rather than all at once.

‘Having led teams at several of the leading London clinics, and having been through IVF three times myself, I was at the stage in my career where I wanted to take just one patient on the journey that I would have liked for myself, so I thought, Well, I’m just going to do this for the love of it and see if it grows.’ - Dr Chapman talks to Hannah Pearn.

We have partnered with Wool and the Gang for a second year to offer LCRH patients a 20% discount at the Wool and the Gang Website. We believe that the rhythmic and productive qualities of knitting can be a helpful support in reducing some of the ‘noise’ during a fertility journey.