COMPLETE FERTILITY CENTRE SOUTHAMPTON

Complete Fertility Centre Southampton offers personally tailored consultations, tests and a full range of assisted conception treatments. Patients have access to the latest developments in fertility medicine and technology based on world leading research. Complete Fertility has a research based Preconception Programme that aims to optimise health, nutrition and lifestyle before conception and help their patients…

Adoption

Adoption Couples that are unable to have children may consider adopting children. This is a way of creating a new family for children that are unable to be raised by their biological parents. Adoption is a legal procedure which transfers the parental responsibility to the adopters. Laws surrounding adoption vary from country to country and…

IVF embryo genetic code can be scanned for mutations

New scientific developments allow for whole genome sequencing in IVF embryos For many years fertility clinics have been able to detect chromosomal abnormalities through pre-implantation genetic diagnostics (PGD). This genetic screening is used to identify any genetic mutations that have been passed on to in vitro fertilised (IVF) embryos from the parents. However, new breakthrough…

How Omega-3 Fatty Acids Benefit Female Fertility

Research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may play an important role in lengthening the reproductive lifespan. These fatty acids are also essential for supporting healthy baby development. Omega-3 fatty acids are important for a wide range of functions within mammals. They are involved in metabolism, immune maintenance, brain function, fertility and other key systems. Indeed, these…

Q10 Coenzyme benefits male fertility

Research Shows That Q10 Coenzyme Benefits Male Fertility By Improving Sperm Motility And Protection From Oxidative Stress Ubiquinone, commonly called Q10 coenzyme, just Q10 or CoQ10, is a vitaminoid. This is a compound that acts like a vitamin. However, it is unable to be produced by the body. CoQ10 must be sourced from diet to…

Critical Male Fertility Nutrient Carnitine

WHY CARNITINE IS CRITICAL FOR MALE FERTILITY Overview Carnitine improves male fertility by supporting sperm count, sperm concentration, motility, nuclear DNA integrity and morphology. L-Carnitine is present in almost every cell in the body. It is derived from the amino acids lysine and methionine. Carnitine is the generic name for several compounds. These include L-carnitine, acetyl-L-carnitine,…

Female Fertility Nutrients for mother and baby health

FEMALE FERTILITY NUTRIENTS Importance of female fertility nutrients Natural nutrients from food influence female fertility in two very important ways: For the motherNutrients improve the overall health of the future mother, indirectly increasing female fertility. For the babyIt is important to ensure an adequate supply of critical nutrients is present for the foetus. This will…