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Are you ready to be a father ?
Some feelings Finding out your girlfriend is pregnant may take you by surprise and it is normal to feel a range of emotions such as disbelief, anger, joy or happiness. There are a number of options available...read more
Causes and symptoms of male pattern baldness
Definition Male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men. It usually follows a typical pattern of receding hairline and hair thinning on the crown, and is caused by hormonesread moreCauses of male infertility
A man will be considered at risk of being infertile if his sperm count is less than 20 million/mL of semen. This level is defined by the World Health Organisation but it is important to realise that some men ...read more
How is male infertility defined?
Infertility itself is generally defined as the inability to achieve a pregnancy after one year of regular intercourse without contraception. This means that a doctor will usually send a coupl...read more
Infertility for men and women
What is infertility? Most experts define infertility as not being able to get pregnant after at least one year of trying. Women who are able to get pregnant but then have repeat miscarriages are also said to...read more
Iron
What iron does for you Two thirds of your body’s iron is found in haemoglobin, the red pigment of red blood cells that transports oxygen in your blood...read more
Male fertility testing
Cryptorchidism Cryptorchidism, is the medical term for un-descended testes. The testes lie at the base of the abdominal cavity before birth and should drop into the scrotum shortly before or just after birth...read more
Male fertility treatments
Hypothalamic hormones The anterior pituitary gland releases a range of hormones with various functions around the body.Luteinising hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormoneread moreMale pattern hair loss
Dating as far back as history will take us, baldness has been a part of the aging process that many men fear the most. Before Rogaine, hair transplants and hair additions, men coped in variou...read more
Men & tai chi
Tai chi & men Tai chi is ideal for men because it addresses both health and self defence. The soft and gentle nature of tai chi enables any man to learn a martial art without having to ...read more
Optimum health for women and men
Optimum Health for Women General health & well-being Many demands are put on a woman’s body throughout her life; menstruation, pregnancy and menopause all have an...read more
Osteoporosis: are you at risk?
Did you know that 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men aged over 50 will break a bone mainly due to osteoporosis Consequences of osteoporosis may include a fracture, particularly at the wrist, spine and hip, after the ...read more
Seasonal affective disorder & gender
Seasonal affective disorder afflicts both sexes, though virtually all studies of the prevalence of SAD report that women are more likely to suffer than males. The most widely reported statist...read more
Some infertility statistics
Reproduction is a normal human event that is absolutely necessary for the survival of the human race. Infertility is therefore not meant to be the normal course of events and will have a cause even though we ...read more
What happens when I become a young woman / man?
Becoming a young woman Having periods means that you are now at an age when you are fertile. This is a difficult time for girls and boys. Hormones are rising and you will be attracted to boys in a more sexual way. It is a...read more
Why test the man?
A male fertility problem contributes to at least 40% of all infertility problems that couples face. Sadly, many men resist being tested and in some cases this means that the woman can go through years of unne...read more
