Fertility Road Issue 06
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Q&A | zita west<br />
QMy doctor has told me that I will need IVF treatment.<br />
With so much out there, what is my best of course<br />
of action to find the best clinic? – Cherisse, 30, London<br />
A<br />
There is a lot of information about IVF treatment, and<br />
sometimes it’s hard to filter through all this information.<br />
There are a number of websites and books available. The<br />
websites to start looking at are HFEA and <strong>Fertility</strong> Friends, where<br />
a lot of women have done a lot of research about the clinics and<br />
are very supportive of one another.<br />
QI was on the pill for about 10 years and for the last<br />
6 months my partner and I have been trying for a<br />
baby. My doctor has put me on clomid tablets.<br />
Could it be the length of time that I was on the pill that is<br />
preventing me from conceiving and what is the success<br />
percentage of using clomid? – Leeann, 29, Broadstairs<br />
A<br />
Many women we see at the clinic have been on the pill<br />
for ten years or more, and do go on to conceive, however<br />
for some it can take a while to get their cycle back<br />
on track. It is also not unusual to have a longer cycle, lasting 35<br />
days or more. Some women will have an absence of ovulation.<br />
On average, it can take up to 9 month of cycle disturbances<br />
following the pill. If you are concerned, go and see you doctor.<br />
Also, look at other factors if your cycle is not regular after coming<br />
off the pill, such as being overweight or underweight. The<br />
percentage success with clomid is 80%.<br />
If you are having regular<br />
sex at least three times a week,<br />
and you are ovulating, you are<br />
ensuring that you are covering<br />
that fertile window which is 5<br />
days leading up to ovulation<br />
and a day after.<br />
QI suffered from an ectopic pregnancy when I was<br />
19. I am now with a new partner and we are trying<br />
to conceive but with no luck. Could the ectopic<br />
pregnancy be hindering this? – Carrie, 31, Waterslade<br />
A<br />
It is always a concern when you’ve had at ectopic pregnancy.<br />
It depends on how long you have been trying to<br />
conceive and how old you are, and as a result if you<br />
have had a tube removed. If you are having regular sex at least<br />
three times a week, and you are ovulating, you are ensuring that<br />
you are covering that fertile window which is 5 days leading up<br />
to ovulation and a day after. If you have been trying for over a<br />
year, it is worth going to your GP to discuss further fertility tests<br />
and other investigations to check you are ovulating and that<br />
your tubes are not blocked. Also, it is a good idea to look at your<br />
partner’s sperm to see that that is normal.<br />
If you have any questions for our Expert Witness<br />
please visit www.fertilityroad.com<br />
Zita West has given specialist fertility<br />
and pregnancy advice for over 25 years, as<br />
a midwife, an acupuncturist, a nutritional<br />
advisor and as an author and consultant.<br />
She has also written numerous books on fertility<br />
and pregnancy, with her latest title - Zita West’s<br />
Guide to <strong>Fertility</strong> and Assisted Conception - now available.<br />
For more information on Zita, her London clinic or books,<br />
visit www.zitawest.com<br />
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