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Improving chances of conception at 38
I am 38 and want to improve my chances of conceiving. I had a laparoscopy test, which showed I have some scar tissue left over from a pelvic inflammatory infection I suffered a long time ago. Despite this, I’ve been told there is no reason for me not conceiving. We’ve been trying for two years. Is there any way to improve my chances?
The best way to maximise your chances of taking a healthy baby to term is to contact Foresight, who boast a 99% success rate and can help you eliminate the guesswork by testing for underlying vitamin and mineral deficiencies that may be preventing conception. Make sure the father-to-be is tested too, since slumping sperm counts also play a role in unexplained infertility.
Chinese medicine can also help, and one of the most successful alternative health practitioners in this field is Zita West, a former NHS midwife who was the first person in the UK to introduce acupuncture into NHS maternity hospitals. Today, Zita’s client list reads like a celebrity and showbiz who’s who - Kate Winslett, Davina Macall, Ulrika Johnson - and she is the person I would visit if I had been trying and failing to get pregnant for two years.
She believes that couples can do a lot themselves to swing the balance towards a healthy pregnancy, including cutting out stimulants such as salt, caffeine, and alcohol. Wheat can cause a problem for some women and is easy to eliminate until you are pregnant. You might also want to investigate current treatments for candida, since this very common infection can also prevent or delay pregnancy.
*Contact Foresight in writing at 28, The Paddocks, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XD, enclosing a 33p SAE. Hair Analysis testing costs £70 (£58 if you are a member). Zita West charges £120 for an initial one-and-a-half hour consultation, and £88 for subsequent appointments. Call 0207-467 8475 for an appointment. For details of The Zita West Pregnancy Planning Programme, which includes fertility supplements, call 0870-166 8899 or visit www.zitawest.com.