If you've experienced recurrent pregnancy loss, one of the hardest parts can be not knowing why. You may have had investigations, blood tests and appointments, only to be told that everything looks “normal”, leaving you wondering what happened and whether there is something you could have done differently. The reality is that recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is complex, and we don't always have a clear explanation. Research presented at ESHRE highlights an important part of thi

The microbiome is becoming an increasingly interesting area of fertility research, and new research is giving us more insight into just how complex the relationship between our microbes and reproductive health may be. A recent landmark study published in The Lancet looked at the gut, vaginal and seminal microbiomes of couples undergoing IVF, as well as couples experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss. And one of the biggest takeaways? We need to stop looking at fertility through