Fertility: 5 Things to Buy or Try to support your Reproductive Health
Deciding to actively try and conceive isn’t always the simple flick of a switch from ‘not pregnant’ to ‘pregnant’ that those scarring sex ed lessons at school had us all believing. Often far less immediate than we had expected, it turns out that there can actually be quite a lot of admin involved in fertility and reproduction – from really getting to grips with your cycle, to ensuring you’ve got the right nutritional support.
Tried and tested, these five fertility aides are definitely worth checking out if you’re embarking on the road to reproduction.
1. myLotus Personalised Monitor, £99
A new home fertility monitoring and pregnancy testing device, myLotus uses a sophisticated algorithm to tell you exactly when you are reaching your peak fertility, as well as using advanced hormone profile tracking to create a “trend” – so you can see which days & time you are most fertile to get pregnant faster.
Reduced from the original price of £149 in their first ever summer promotion, the myLotus Personalised Fertility Monitor is compatible with a free downloadable app, and comes with 20 ovulation tests (LH), 3 pregnancy tests (hCG).
2. YES OB natural plant-oil based personal lubricant, £14.99
While regular lubricants can inhibit sperm movement, and can therefore hinder fertilisation, the YES OB natural plant-oil based personal lubricant is free of ingredients like glycern and silicone, and any other chemicals and preservatives, and is shown to no way inhibit sperm. Also hypoallergenic, it’s in fact Gynaecologist recommended.
Providing a super silky glide without the side-effects, this all-natural lube is simply made from cocoa butter, shea butter, sweet almond oil, sunflower oil, a little white organic bees wax, and some Vitamin E. A truly nourishing, sperm-friendly alternative.
3. PROCEIVE® MAX WOMEN, £49.95
An advanced fertility supplement, these sachets provides the highest level of nutritional support in the Proceive range.
Tailored to support the nutritional needs of women over the age of 35 who are trying to conceive – as well as women aged 18-35 who have been trying to conceive for over a year – each sachet contains 33 carefully selected vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and omega 3 including Folic Acid, Zinc, Vitamin D, and Inositol.
With ingredient selection based on scientific research by fertility experts using over 600 clinical studies, it’s a throughly designed concoction for those seeking conception.
4. Ferti•Lily Conception Cup, £32.99
A device that banishes the need for lying around post-sex with your legs above your head, The Ferti•Lily Conception Cup is inserted immediately after sex in order to safeguard the sperm from falling out. Able to remain in place for up to an hour, the cup brings the sperm closer to the cervix, and therefore helps in increasing the amount of sperm that enters the cervical mucus – therefore improving the chances of conception.
Made of soft and flexible medical silicone, the cup will comfortably hold in place – so you can urinate, shower, sleep, or go about your business after intercourse without worrying about losing any sperm.
5. Acupuncture, various prices
A form of Chinese herbal medicine, studies indicate that acupuncture can increase fertility by balancing hormones, reducing stress, improving ovarian function and follicular development, and increasing blood-flow to the reproductive organs.
Typically carried out over a number of sessions, acupuncture is shown to be especially effective when carried out alongside IVF .
