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icon-heartOne step ahead: Here’s everything you need to know about each phase of your menstrual cyclemenstrual cycle

One step ahead: Here’s everything you need to know about each phase of your menstrual cycle

Everyone’s menstrual cycle is unique, including how long it lasts and what symptoms it comes with, so keeping track of and understanding your own cycle can be beneficial in many ways. Whether you’re hoping to grow your family or simply want to learn about your body’s patterns, there are four phases to the menstrual cycle that you should know about. We dive into each of these phases with the help of Kin Fertility’s GP, Dr...

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icon-heartWhy you should steer clear of vaginal cleaning products, especially when trying to conceive

Why you should steer clear of vaginal cleaning products, especially when trying to conceive

From vaginal steamers to douches, yoni eggs and more, the global vaginal cleaning product industry is huge and only expected to grow over the next coming years. But here’s the thing: your vagina is a self-cleaning organ. There’s no need to use any vaginal products – in fact, doing so can lead to unwanted side effects, ranging from thrush all the way to fertility problems and ectopic pregnancy. Dr Kirsty Wallace-Hor, a GP at Kin...

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icon-heartThe IUI procedure and success rate journey explained…intrauterine insemination

The IUI procedure and success rate journey explained…

When you are trying to start a family, it can be incredibly disheartening when it doesn’t seem to be going well. Each month can start to feel like a stressful game of hide and seek as you anxiously wait to take a pregnancy test or take a trip to the store to stock up on sanitary products.  If you’ve been trying, unsuccessfully, to fall pregnant and are ready to start exploring your options for assisted...

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icon-heartWhat is stillbirth and its causes?what is a stillbirth?

What is stillbirth and its causes?

Stillbirth is one of those topics that’s really difficult to talk about. As a result, there’s not always a lot of conversation around what it is and why it happens. Unfortunately, stillbirth does happen and we want to provide you with information around it. That said, this may be difficult to read for some parents. Please use your own judgement around what might be upsetting or triggering for you. What is stillbirth?  We often hear...

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icon-heartEverything you need to know about freezing your eggs

Everything you need to know about freezing your eggs

Did it just get cold in here? Yep – it’s time to talk about freezing your eggs. If you’re not 100% sold on the whole parenthood thing, or you think you do want to be a parent – just not in the next few years, you can quite literally put your fertility on ice. But what does the process involve? How much does it cost? And when should you think about getting it done? To...

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icon-heartTracking your cycle: Tips for conception, avoiding surprises, and taking controltracking your menstrual cycle

Tracking your cycle: Tips for conception, avoiding surprises, and taking control

Let’s take a moment to raise our glasses and acknowledge that being a woman is bloody hard work! (yes, this pun is intended). The business of being female is tough – it’s like constantly trying to put a puzzle with missing pieces together and sometimes you don’t even know what the final image should look like! On top of endless nappy changes, navigating our way around a crazy toddler, managing housework, and keeping track of...

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