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DHEA increases chances of a successful IVF

2018-01-10T10:39:06+01:00June 27th, 2016|Tags: , , |

  Image credit: Serge Bertasius Photography Aging is not the only proces that causes fertility to decline. As a consequence of a mixture of lifestyle-related factors, such as environmental toxins and exposure to oxidative stress, the ability to conceive naturally declines over time. The progressive decline in women’s fertility after the age of 35 is constantly increasing the number of patients consulting fertility specialists. Among a wide range of strategies proposed to women [...]

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Supplementing with DHEA boils down to one thing and that is…

2018-01-10T10:45:22+01:00September 16th, 2015|Tags: , |

  Progress in fertility treatments for older women is continuous. For example, it only recently became known that low ovarian reserve is associated with low testosterone levels and that testosterone levels, which peak in women 20–25 years, are essential for producing good eggs. For that reason, there is a growing trend in IVF centers to pre-supplement women who wish to get pregnant after 35 with DHEA in an attempt to raise testosterone levels first. It [...]

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Poor egg quality: Why to NOT be reluctant to use DHEA

2018-01-10T10:47:31+01:00July 14th, 2015|Tags: , , , |

Image courtesy of stuart miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Getting emails like this makes me smile every time: Just wanted to thank you again for writing your book and to let you know that my egg quality has definitely improved following your advice in the book. I had my second IVF, and all eggs have fertilised, and I had two embryos transferred back. Last time only 33% of the eggs fertilised and I [...]

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Win your fertility back with DHEA

2018-01-10T10:59:33+01:00November 8th, 2014|Tags: , , |

By the time a woman reaches 30, over 90% of her ovarian reserve is gone. According to the study published by the University of St.Andrews and Edinburgh University in Schotland, 95% of women have less that 12% eggs left by age 30 and only 3% by age 40.   Most women are aware of this natural decline in fertility. So how can be explained that they don't do anything to counteract it? In 2005, a [...]

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Improving egg quality: Why to NOT be afraid of DHEA

2018-01-10T10:53:33+01:00January 9th, 2014|Tags: , , |

  Is DHEA good for fertility? I often get asked whether DHEA itself is a hormone, as most women feel uneasy with that word and would not supplement any hormones. As you may have already realized, the answer is: YES and NO. YES in the sense that many hormones are built by using DHEA as raw material, and NO in the sense that DHEA itself is not some crazy steroid you should be afraid of. DHEA is [...]

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Who was the first one to discover beneficial effects of DHEA on egg and embryo quality?

2018-01-10T10:55:32+01:00July 13th, 2013|Tags: , , , |

  Image credit arthur84 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net We all now know that DHEA can improve egg quality in women, especially those who are in advanced reproductive age. But DHEA has come a long way in the past ten years – from a coincidental finding, to the more systematic research, to the recent large, independent, separately confirmed clinical studies. It is now official, and we are happy and grateful to have at least one supplement [...]

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DHEA and egg quality

2018-01-10T10:39:37+01:00April 20th, 2013|

DHEA improves egg quality and pregnancy rates Image courtesy of schell sunji at FreeDigitalPhotos.net DHEA (Wiki: Dehydroepiandosterone) is an important building block and precursor for many sexual and steroid hormones. You can best imagine a DHEA molecule as a kind of basic IKEA building box, which can easily be transformed in various combinations in a series of simple biochemical steps. Cells take DHEA directly from the blood and convert it into molecules that are important for [...]

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Five supplements which will improve your egg health fast-track

2021-06-20T07:02:26+01:00June 20th, 2021|Tags: , , , |

5 best supplements which will improve your egg health fast-track   Image credit: alex_ugalek at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Egg maturation and growth depend on woman's age and general health, as well as on flow of nutrients to the ovaries. This means that your diet, your exercise, even the way you manage stress will have impact on the egg maturation processes. In addition to good nutrition (here you can read about why eating Mediterranean diet helps) [...]

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Is it possible to increase low AMH levels?

2021-06-01T07:27:21+01:00June 1st, 2021|Tags: , , |

Is it possible to increase low AMH level? Image credit: hadkhanong at FreeDigitalPhotos.net AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone) is a hormone secreted in the granulosa cells (satellite cells which surround eggs) and its robustness and stability throughout the cycle makes it the most important parameter in terms of predicting ovarian reserve. A simple blood test taken on any day of the cycle will give you this important information (best is at day 3 because you [...]

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Fertility treatments in Turkey (and why Turkish women believe that onions help while trying to conceive)

2021-03-13T07:41:01+01:00March 13th, 2021|Tags: , , |

Fertility treatments in Turkey and fertility food (and why Turkish women believe that onions help while trying to conceive)   During a recent fertility conference in Berlin, I spoke to numerous fertility experts, but only at the Turkish booth did it feel like home to me. Or, more precisely, it felt like sitting in my own kitchen - a peaceful, comfortable world, untouched by the hectic surroundings. Would I like a coffee? No? Then have [...]

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