Standing Ovulation

Always exhausted, but your bloods keep coming back "normal"? Host Dr Helen O'Neill is joined by Dr George Adams - consultant haematologist and honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London - to trace iron deficiency back to the centuries-old "disease of virgins" and explain why the official cut-off for low iron can mean your stores are already empty. Plus, why you'd need 4kg of steak a day to fix it through diet, and how an iron infusion can switch the lights back on.

In this episode, we cover:
Why "within range" blood tests can still miss iron deficiency
Why diet and supplements often can't fix low iron
How iron infusions work, and who they're for

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Exec Producer: Alice Worley (LinkedIn)
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What does it actually cost to take home a baby? Host Dr Helen O'Neill is joined by Dr Stephanie Kuku - former cancer surgeon, now Chief Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Officer at Conceivable Life Sciences - to unpack her "cost to baby" research and why cutting it could open IVF up to far more people. Plus, Dr Kuku takes on the wellness industry and explains why she calls unregulated peptides a health emergency.

In this episode, we cover:
What IVF really costs, and what could bring that cost down
Dr Kuku’s three rules for cutting through the wellness noise
Why unregulated peptides are dangerous

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Exec Producer: Alice Worley (LinkedIn)
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Ever noticed your gut has a mind of its own around your period, in pregnancy or after birth? Host Dr Helen O’Neill is joined by gastrointestinal surgeon and Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Karan Rajan to explain how hormones affect your gut, from period poos and “shooting bum pain” to pregnancy constipation. They also cover fibre’s role in endometriosis, preparing for endometriosis surgery, and why a dad’s health before conception matters too.

Why your gut speeds up or slows down around your period
What "shooting bum pain" is, and its link to endometriosis
Why a dad's health in the 3 months before conception matters too

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Exec Producer: Alice Worley (LinkedIn)
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Wondering if you’ve left it too late to freeze your eggs? Host Dr Helen O’Neill is joined by fertility doctor Dr Nagla Elfaki to break down the fertility timeline: the best age to freeze, who it’s really for, and why freezing now won’t use up your eggs for later. Plus, Dr Elfaki explains why sperm health matters just as much, and the changes men can make in three months to improve it.

In this episode, we cover:
Why egg freezing doesn’t “use up” your future eggs
How many eggs you need for a good chance of a baby, and why five often isn’t enough
The three-month changes that improve sperm health

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Exec Producer: Alice Worley (LinkedIn)
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Could the core of an IVF cycle really take just two weeks? Host Dr Helen O'Neill is joined by Emma Whitney – Director of Embryology and Genetics at The Evewell and Chair of Trustees at Fertility Action – to walk through IVF step by step, from stimulation and egg collection to fertilisation and embryo transfer. Plus, Emma shares three crucial tips to prepare for your IVF journey.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why IVF doesn't "use up" your eggs
• What really happens during a 15-minute egg collection
• The IVF funnel: how many eggs typically become embryos

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Connect with Emma Whitney:
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• Fertility Action

And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: standingovulation@hertilityhealth.com
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