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Male Fertility issues: Beyond Sperm

Male fertility issues go beyond sperm parameters. History-taking for a male reproductive health workup includes exploring reproductive and sexual history, developmental history, medical history, lifestyle choices and behaviors, and environmental exposures. In this article, we cover a few issues that hinder fertility. The more aware you are of these, the more effectively you can look for help. OBESITY Although this…
Redia IVF
June 22, 2022
Fertility Coach

Getting Pregnant Is Not Easy For Everyone

The fertility rate has been declining in both developed (one in six couples is infertile) and developing countries (one in four couples is infertile). People who try on treatment options take on average seven years and €30k+ to have a baby. In clinical interviews, infertile patients often state that something so fundamental and natural does not happen to them.  This…
Redia IVF
June 2, 2022
Fertility Coach

Assisted reproduction: a significant emotional load

Whether you are single or in a couple, and regardless of your medical situation and the fertility treatment you undergo (insemination, IVF with your own gametes or with gamete donation), an assisted reproduction journey is a highly medicalised process, in which the emotional dimension is often underestimated - by health professionals (due to lack of time or training) and by…
Redia IVF
May 24, 2022
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Stress and assisted reproduction

Stress: an inseparable element of fertility treatments Stress is omnipresent in any assisted reproduction process. The stakes are high (creating life!) and the journey can be long and full of uncertainties. We don't control the timing, let alone the outcome. The protocols are complex and ultra-medicalised. We multiply medical appointments, ultrasound scans, tests, and we have to do the injections…
Redia IVF
March 18, 2022
Fertility Coach

How to better live the end of the year celebrations

9 tips by Stéphanie Toulemonde, certified life coach, specialized in emotional support for women in assisted reproduction journeys. When you're undergoing fertility treatment, the holidays can be particularly difficult emotionally. First, because now is the time to take stock of the past year. Despite all the positive things you have achieved, what dominates your inner dialogue is this conclusion: another…
Redia IVF
December 23, 2021
Fertility Coach

The Essential Guide For Dads To Be

Most “Dads to Be” don’t even think about their own fertility, until they decide to start trying for a family and have trouble conceiving. Whether you are personally experiencing infertility, or supporting your partner who may have fertility issues, you need to start preparing to optimize your chances of becoming a “Dad to be”. Either if you are trying to…
Redia IVF
April 8, 2019