Ask Robert Questions and Answers The internet and print media are awash with misinformation and spurious facts about the causes of infertility. Here, Professor Robert Winston answers your questions about fertility, conception and IVF. Questions and Answers Should I take Methylfolate to prevent neural tube defects? read more Best tests after infection, miscarriage and endometriosis struggles? read more Should I try Platelet-Rich Plasma? read more Might a Hysterosalpingogram spread bacteria? read more Should I try Emma, Alice and ERA tests? read more What does a consultant mean by a checkup revealing a ‘touch’ of PCOS? read more How reliable is Preimplantation Genetic Screening? read more Should I retry IVF after failed FETs? read more Better chances from freezing eggs or freezing embryos? read more Do I need to go through a mock cycle? read more Is it worth trying one more time with a different egg donor? read more Do I need to give up caffeine completely? read more Are unknown solid objects in uterus wall causing miscarriage? read more What tests and supplements are best for IVF? read more Does a borderline tumour on one ovary hinder the chance of a natural pregnancy read more Can a successful round of IVF improve your chances of conceiving naturally? read more Are the usual tests necessary when using donor sperm? read more What are the ways to preserve natural fertility? read more How reliable is PGS testing? read more Is there any link with endometriosis/polyps and pneumonia and recurrent miscarriage? read more Why do I miscarry in the seventh week? read more What should we try after 3 attempts at ICSI? read more Blockage on tubes? read more What are the ways to preserve natural fertility? read more Do injections help egg quality ? read more Is it possible to photograph embryos after they are frozen? read more Is Hysteroscopy is the “Gold standard” of checking the womb? read more Are there any tips to help implantation? read more Is it worth trying IVF after one failed attempt at 43? read more Can transferring mitochondria to ova increase their energy? read more Could blood clotting disorder affect IVF success? read more Is a blood clotting disorder likely to affect fertility? read more Can the medication used to prompt ovarian simulation in egg freezing affect future fertility? read more Do you think thyroid dysfunction should be more routinely checked for infertility? read more Is there any way to treat blocked Fallopian Tubes or is IVF the only option? read more After 12 IVF failures and one miscarriage, is there anything else I should be looking at? read more Do you believe acupuncture / reflexology help with IVF? read more What can be the cause of hypothalamic amenorrhoea if not related to stress or weight loss? read more What is the best option of treatment for my condition? read more What are your thoughts on recurrent miscarriages? read more Is your mother’s fertility an indication of your own fertility? read more What is your opinion of natural conception for women in early 40s? read more What is the likely success of IVF treatment? read more Am I receiving the right course of IVF treatment? read more What is the chance of stillbirth happening for a third time? read more Failed implantation’s with high grade embryos read more Are Natural Killer Cells useful in fertility? read more Failed IVF attempts read more Can supplements and tests help alleviate a Miscarriage? read more How can I get pregnant if I don’t know when I’m ovulating? read more Can fallopian tubes heal themselves? read more AIS disease and fertility read more Should I have my hydrosalpinx removed? read more Should I have thorough tests before using donor eggs? read more What can I do to avoid miscarriage happening again? read more Removal of dermoid cyst, along with ovary and fallopian tube, left me with bad, irregular periods. What might help me conceive? read more Does Chlamydia cause ectopic pregnancies? read more Am I missing Juno folate receptor 4? read more Unexplained secondary infertility read more Does heat from a hot water bottle damage egg quality? read more Is my body rejecting my husband’s sperm? read more Vanishing Twin Syndrome and possible complications read more Cancers after ovarian stimulation read more Smoking, drinking and IVF read more IVF after Cesarean Section read more Intense physical exercise and sperm count read more Fertility after the pill and a burst cyst read more Is pregnancy in males possible? read more Do Depo contraceptives cause infertility? read more Unexplained infertility and genetics read more Egg retrieval and pregnancy after Acute Myeloid Leukemia read more Chances of conceiving at 50 read more How many eggs should we thaw at a time? read more Should we continue with IVF in case of “unexplained infertility”? read more Is our clinic on the right lines? read more When should a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) be done? read more Is ‘mild’ IVF justified in women over 40? read more IVF after breast cancer read more Tight cervix and acutely anteverted uterus read more Does ‘mild’ IVF have a better success rate? read more Is now the time for IVF? read more Egg donation & success rates in Cyprus read more After 2 IVF attempts, should I try again? read more How can I increase my chances of having a healthy baby? read more IVF and embryo grade read more Irregular cycle & incomplete investigation read more Is my weight affecting my fertility? read more Uterine damage after surgical procedure and IVF read more Laparoscopy before IVF? read more I am 52 and wish to have a baby read more What questions to ask GP? read more Blocked tube clipped or removed… read more Fertility and Turner’s syndrome read more Persistent thrush and fertility….finally pregnant! read more Sperm problem or egg problem? read more AMH Levels – What do they mean? read more Is IVF my only option? read more Should I take clexane? read more Azoospermia and frozen sperm read more My last chance – should I consider further IVF? read more Dark Eggs read more Natural, gentle IVF read more Infertility consultation – what tests? read more Egg retrieval read more Bicornuate uterus and fertility read more Double trouble – hydrosalpinx & sperm morphology read more Multiple chemical pregnancies read more Recurrent miscarriage over age 40 read more IVF aged 44 read more Shall I continue with IVF? read more IVF – Have I been unlucky? read more Blocked fallopian tubes? read more Vasectomy reversal or IVF? read more Robert does NOT recommend supplements read more HyCoSy is NOT very informative read more Are my ovaries in shutdown? read more Hormone treatments for unexplained infertility read more Should I try IVF after diagnosed with poor ovarian reserve? read more Gradual ovarian failure and IVF read more IVF is your only option read more AI for older women read more After 3 failed ICSI cycles, should we continue? read more New sperm from stem cells? read more Re-freezing sperm? read more IVF failure due to fibroids read more How many eggs should I freeze and what are the success rates? read more Do you recommend chromosome screening? read more Early pregnancy and belly pain read more Ectopic pregnancy, 3 miscarriages and unexplained infertility read more Misconceptions about IVF read more Laparoscopy & hysterosalpingogram read more Womb scratching read more IVF and immune screening read more PCOS and septate uterus read more PCOS and short protocol IVF read more Mid-cycle bleeding & fertility read more IVF failure in over 40s read more Unexplained fertility is not a diagnosis. Fertility test checklist. read more Six years of fertility treatment. Are donor eggs my best option? read more Unicornuate uterus and recurrent miscarriage read more Low Ovarian Reserve read more Will taking Humira increase my chances of conception? read more How can we increase our chances of IVF success? read more Antisperm antibodies read more IMSI versus ICSI read more Chlamydia infection and IVF success read more Migraine and infertility read more Crohn’s Disease and female infertility read more Thyroid function and fertility read more Immune therapy after failed pregnancies read more Recurrent miscarriage read more Severe endometriosis read more Comet test read more Failed IVF and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome read more Chance of successful IVF at age 45 read more Link between miscarriage and failure to conceive? read more Asherman’s syndrome and recurrent miscarriage read more IVF with donor eggs read more Unexplained infertility read more Fallopian tube blockage read more Premature Ovarian Failure read more Egg freezing issues read more Persistent thrush and fertility read more AMH levels, IVF and egg freezing read more Abnormal cervix and infertility read more Do pills/dietary supplements help fertility? read more Recurrent miscarriages and now fertility issues read more Blocked fallopian tubes read more Situs Ambiguous and Infertility read more I have tried everything, what else can I do to get pregnant? read more Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome and pregnancy read more IVF and adenomyosis read more Balanced translocation & recurrent miscarriage read more I’m struggling to conceive for a second time: Should I have private tests? read more IVF pregnancies read more Secondary infertility read more Colorado protocol read more Egg freezing and gene expression read more Autism and stem cell therapy read more IVF medication and breast cancer read more Concerns with modern fertility treatment read more Male vs Female infertility read more Diagnosis before treatment read more Placentophagy read more NK Killer cells read more Trying to conceive naturally read more False positive ovulation tests read more Azoospermia and infertility read more Clomiphene and ovulation read more Freezing eggs read more Decline in fertility? read more Ectopic pregnancy read more No link between IVF and autism read more Natural killer cell test read more Dermoid cysts read more Vitamins and sperm count read more Beware IVF success rate claims read more Embryo quality read more Fertility investigation required before IVF read more Does women’s fertility reduce after the age of 32, 35? read more « Older Entries