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Understanding the cause of your infertility
can help us understand which treatment
pathway is right for you
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”IntroBoxesRow”][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”ServiceIntroboxLeftWhite”][TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny style=”boxed_left” box_background_color=”” padding_custom=”true” padding_outside=”40″ title=”INTRODUCTION” title_wrap=”h5″ font_title_family=”Default:regular” title_size=”14″ title_color=”#46b4cd” title_align=”left” title_spacing=”0″ font_content_family=”Default:regular” line_height=”18″ icon_size_slide=”16″ icon_padding=”0″ el_class=”bluecres”]Infertility can affect both men and women and there are many possible causes but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get pregnant with the right help.
To understand more about the treatments available, we first have to review your medical history to see what the cause of the problem is.[/TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny style=”boxed_left” box_background_color=”” padding_custom=”true” padding_outside=”40″ title_wrap=”h5″ font_title_family=”Default:regular” title_size=”14″ title_color=”#46b4cd” title_align=”left” title_spacing=”0″ font_content_family=”Default:regular” line_height=”18″ icon_size_slide=”16″ icon_padding=”0″ el_class=”nocres”]This may be as simple as helping you to eliminate any known risk factors to enable you to lead a healthier lifestyle, or it could require diagnosing and treating an unknown or existing medical condition which has been affecting your natural ability to conceive or carry a pregnancy successfully to term.[/TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”IntroBoxesRowBlueTop”][vc_column el_class=”ServiceIntrobox”][vc_custom_heading text=”Male factor causes:” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff”][vc_separator color=”peacoc”][vc_column_text]
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”IntroBoxesRowBlueTop”][vc_column el_class=”ServiceIntroboxLeftBlue”][vc_custom_heading text=”Other Factors – Your Lifestyle” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”IntroBoxesRowBlueTop”][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”ServiceIntroboxLeftBlue”][TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny style=”boxed_left” box_background_color=”” padding_custom=”true” padding_outside=”40″ title=”Weight” title_wrap=”h5″ font_title_family=”Default:regular” title_size=”14″ title_color=”#ffffff” title_align=”left” title_spacing=”0″ font_content_family=”Default:regular” line_height=”18″ icon_size_slide=”16″ icon_padding=”0″ el_class=”yellcres”]Being overweight or obese (with a BMI of greater than 30), or severely underweight (with a BMI of less than 18.5) can cause issues with ovulation in women as weight – at any extreme, is recognised to have an impact on the regularity of your periods. For men, being severely overweight can lead to a general decrease in libido and ultimately is known to impact the quality of semen produced.[/TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”ServiceIntroboxRightBlue”][TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny style=”boxed_left” box_background_color=”” padding_custom=”true” padding_outside=”40″ title=”Smoking” title_wrap=”h5″ font_title_family=”Default:regular” title_size=”14″ title_color=”#ffffff” title_align=”left” title_spacing=”0″ font_content_family=”Default:regular” line_height=”18″ icon_size_slide=”16″ icon_padding=”0″ el_class=”yellcres”]Smoking can affect a woman’s fertility by reducing her chance of conceiving and can also increase the risk of miscarriage. For men, toxins in cigarettes are widely known to have an adverse effect on the quality of their sperm as smoking can increase DNA damage.[/TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”IntroBoxesRowBlueTop”][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”ServiceIntroboxLeftBlue”][TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny style=”boxed_left” box_background_color=”” padding_custom=”true” padding_outside=”40″ title=”Alcohol” title_wrap=”h5″ font_title_family=”Default:regular” title_size=”14″ title_color=”#ffffff” title_align=”left” title_spacing=”0″ font_content_family=”Default:regular” line_height=”18″ icon_size_slide=”16″ icon_padding=”0″ el_class=”yellcres”]For women, drinking high quantities alcohol can affect your chances of conceiving naturally and may also have a negative effect on a pregnancy, whilst for men, drinking excessive alcohol can lower testosterone levels, sperm quality and quantity as well as possibly reducing libido and causing impotence.[/TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”ServiceIntroboxRightBlue”][TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny style=”boxed_left” box_background_color=”” padding_custom=”true” padding_outside=”40″ title=”Medications” title_wrap=”h5″ font_title_family=”Default:regular” title_size=”14″ title_color=”#ffffff” title_align=”left” title_spacing=”0″ font_content_family=”Default:regular” line_height=”18″ icon_size_slide=”16″ icon_padding=”0″ el_class=”yellcres”]Long term use of certain medications can have a disruptive effect the reproductive organs and may lead to issues with ovulation and the quality/quantity of sperm produced.[/TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”IntroBoxesRowBlueTop”][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”ServiceIntroboxLeftBlue”][TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny style=”boxed_left” box_background_color=”” padding_custom=”true” padding_outside=”40″ title=”Environmental” title_wrap=”h5″ font_title_family=”Default:regular” title_size=”14″ title_color=”#ffffff” title_align=”left” title_spacing=”0″ font_content_family=”Default:regular” line_height=”18″ icon_size_slide=”16″ icon_padding=”0″ el_class=”yellcres”]Long-term extensive exposure to certain toxins, pesticides, chemicals and metals used in the workplace or even present in the surrounding environment can affect your ability to conceive and in extreme cases, may also lead to sterility.[/TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”ServiceIntroboxRightBlue”][TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny style=”boxed_left” box_background_color=”” padding_custom=”true” padding_outside=”40″ title=”Stress & Anxiety” title_wrap=”h5″ font_title_family=”Default:regular” title_size=”14″ title_color=”#ffffff” title_align=”left” title_spacing=”0″ font_content_family=”Default:regular” line_height=”18″ icon_size_slide=”16″ icon_padding=”0″ el_class=”yellcres”]Being extremely stressed or anxious can suppress ovulation in women, reduce sperm count in men and lower libido in both sexes.[/TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_class=”IntroBoxesRowBlueBott”][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_class=”ServiceIntroboxLeftBlue”][TS-VCSC-Icon-Box-Tiny style=”boxed_left” box_background_color=”” padding_custom=”true” padding_outside=”40″ title=”STI’s” title_wrap=”h5″ font_title_family=”Default:regular” title_size=”14″ title_color=”#ffffff” title_align=”left” title_spacing=”0″ font_content_family=”Default:regular” line_height=”18″ icon_size_slide=”16″ icon_padding=”0″ el_class=”yellcres”]Sexually transmitted diseases are known to impact both female and male reproductive organs and cause problems with fertility. 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