Your Questions, Answered Live!
A Space for Your Fertility, Your Voice, Your Knowledge
Join us:
- Wednesday 25th March 2026
- 4pm GMT/5pm CET/8pm GST
- Virtual via Zoom
The forum is a unique patient-focused event designed to inform, empower, and support you.
- Ask your fertility-related questions
- Gain practical tips
- Receive trusted guidance from an expert panel
- Connect with NOW-fertility consultants and other fertility professionals in a welcoming and community-feel space
Ask your questions live during the event or submit them in advance by DM to our Instagram account @nowfertilitycare
Dr. Antoine Abu Musa
@nowfertilitycare
Research Roundup:
Does Freezing Embryos Longer Affect IVF Success?
A nationwide study in Denmark* explored a common question for IVF patients: Does keeping embryos frozen for a long time reduce the chances of pregnancy or a healthy baby?
Researchers looked at over 12,000 frozen embryo transfers in 7,042 women between 2012 and 2019.
They grouped embryos by how long they had been stored, ranging from 3 months or less up to 25 months or more.
Here’s what they found:
- Pregnancy and live birth rates stayed consistent, even for embryos stored for more than 2 years. Overall, about 36% of transfers resulted in pregnancy and 29% in a live birth.
- Baby health was not affected by longer storage. There was no increase in preterm birth, babies being too small or too large for their age, or birth defects.
Takeaway message
Egg Freezing in Endometriosis
Egg Freezing in Endometriosis
Endometriosis affects women of reproductive age and can cause painful periods, painful intercourse, and infertility. The disease often impacts ovarian function, leading to cysts, scar tissue, and reduced ovarian reserve, which can complicate natural conception and assisted reproduction.
Egg freezing has emerged as a promising option for women with endometriosis who wish to preserve their fertility. By freezing eggs at a younger age—ideally before 35 and prior to any ovarian surgery—women can safeguard their future reproductive options. While not a guarantee, egg freezing offers peace of mind and a proactive approach to family planning.
To speak to one of our fertility specialists about egg freezing for endometriosis, please contact us:
Trying to Conceive and Weight Loss:
How to Do It Safely
Trying to conceive (TTC) can bring up lots of questions about weight, health and optimisation.
If you would like to lose weight before or during your fertility journey, it’s important that it’s done in a way that supports — not stresses — your hormones.
Here’s what to focus on.
1. Prioritise hormone safety over speed
Rapid weight loss, very low-calorie diets and extreme approaches can disrupt ovulation and menstrual regularity.
Instead of aiming for fast results, aim for:
- A small, sustainable calorie deficit
- 230–680 grams per week weight loss
- Regular cycles and stable energy
Your reproductive system responds best to consistency, not extremes.
Maria McMaster
@fertilityfitnesscoaching
2. Eat to nourish, not restrict
Fertility-friendly weight loss isn’t about cutting out entire food groups.
Focus on:
- High-quality protein at each meal
- Fibres from vegetables, fruit and whole grains
- Healthy fats (olive oil, nuts, seeds, oily fish)
- Stable blood sugar (balanced meals, not skipping food)
Under-eating can increase stress hormones like cortisol, which may negatively affect ovulation.
3. Protect your menstrual cycle
Your cycle is one of the best indicators of whether your body feels safe.
Watch for:
- Missed periods
- Short luteal phases
- Increased PMS
- Worsening sleep
If your cycle changes significantly, your deficit may be too aggressive.
4. Include strength training
Resistance training helps:
- Preserve lean muscle mass
- Improve insulin sensitivity
- Support metabolic health
- Improve body composition without extreme dieting
2–4 sessions per week is a strong starting point.
5. Manage stress alongside weight
Weight loss itself is a stressor. TTC is often emotional.
Layering both together means nervous system regulation becomes essential:
- Adequate sleep
- Regular walking
- Time off screens
- Breathwork or mindfulness
You don’t need perfection. You need consistency.
Takeaway message
Weight loss can support fertility in certain cases — but only when done in a way that protects hormones, energy and cycle health.
If you’re TTC, think long-term metabolic health rather than short-term scale changes.
Your body needs to feel safe before it prioritises reproduction.
Ask the Experts
- Is single embryo transfer best for me?
Multiple births are one of the biggest risks of fertility treatment, for both patients and babies.
In the past, the belief was that transferring multiple embryos in IVF increased the chances of at least one successfully implanting and leading to a live birth. Patients tended to view the possibility that they might end up with twins – or more – as a positive.
Gradually however there was growing realisation that the risks associated with transferring multiple embryos – including miscarriage, premature birth, pre-eclampsia, stillbirth and even maternal or neonatal death – outweighed the potential benefits.
Today single embryo transfer is strongly recommended for patients who have a high likelihood of success with one embryo, for example patients under 35, especially those undergoing their first or second cycle, and those with good quality embryos and no history of miscarriage or uterine abnormalities. Advances in genetic screening and embryo freezing have made it possible to ensure that only chromosomally normal embryos are selected for transfer, increasing the chances of success with a single embryo.
For some individuals however – older women, those with poor quality embryos or embryos not genetically screened, or with a history of multiple failed IVF cycles – an alternative approach might be beneficial.
Dr Nicolas Darazi
@nowfertilitycare
Complimentary Concierge Service
Support beyond the clinic
All patients undergoing treatment with NOW-fertility at any of the clinics within our network benefit from a bespoke and discreet concierge service provided on a complimentary basis with each treatment cycle. This helps you to remove the stress of making travel and accommodation arrangements, and to focus on the important steps of the treatment journey.
Events & Activities
The RISE Reset: A 5-day journey back to yourself
16th – 20th March 2026, 12.30pm GMT/8.30pm SGT/7.30am EST via Zoom
A free live online experience delivered across five short sessions. Women will be guided through practical tools such as nervous system regulation, breathwork, visualisation, EFT tapping, meditation, as well as gentle reflection and journal prompts.
These practices are designed to help calm the mental overwhelm that so often accompanies the fertility journey.
Hosted by Tina Padia, Fertility & NLP Coach
NOW-fertility Connect
25th March 2026, 4pm GMT/5pm CET/8pm GST via Zoom
Whether you are seeking treatment, looking for answers, needing reassurance or simply being empowered in the choices you make about fertility care, NOW-fertility Connect forum is for you.
Ask your questions live or follow @nowfertilitycare and DM them in advance.
Insta Live with testhim - Expert Q and A
30th March 2026, 8pm GMT
Kicking off our new monthly expert Q and A we’re welcoming Consultant and Professor of Uro-Andrology Mr Amr Raheem.
Amr will be on hand to answer your questions on all things male fertility.
If you’ve got questions you’d like us to discuss then give @testhimltd a follow on Instagram and send us a DM or join us on the night to ask them live.
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Contributors Panel
Cassie Destino
Founder of IVF Support UAE
- cassie@ivfsupportuae.com
- www.ivfsupportuae.com
- @ivfsupportuae
Claire Innes
Fertility & Nutrition Coach
- claire@thefertilitymentor.org.uk
- www.thefertilitymentor.org.uk
- @thereal.fertilitymentor
Mel Johnson
Solo Parenthood Coach, Founder of The Stork and I
- mel@thestorkandi.com
- www.thestorkandi.com
- @the_stork_and_I
Maria McMaster
- info@fertilityfitnesscoaching.com
- fertilityfitnesscoaching.com
- @fertilityfitnesscoaching
Elli Kasbi
Founder & Owner of Elli Junior
- elli@ellijunior.com
- www.ellijunior.com
- @ellijunior
Tina Padia
Fertility Coach
- tina@tinafertilitycoach.com
- www.tinafertilitycoach.com
- @tinafertilitycoach.com
Hannah Pearn
Fertility Acupuncturist
- hello@hannahpearn.com
- www.hannahpearn.com
- @donttellmetorelax
Ian Stones
Co-founder and co-director testhim
- info@testhim.com
- testhim.com
- @testhimltd
Stephanie Toulemonde
Emotional Coach
- info@stephanietoulemonde.com
- www.stephanietoulemonde.com
- @stephanie_toulemonde_coaching
Julia Young
Registered Nutritional Therapist | Fertility ~ PCOS ~ IVF
- info@juliayoungnutrition.com
- juliayoungnutrition.com
- @juliayoungnutrition
We hope you enjoyed this month’s Fertility Focus.
