Dr Helen O’Neill is a leading expert in reproductive science, she’s a lecturer in reproductive and molecular genetics at University College London, she has a Masters in Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Medicine and a PhD in Stem Cell Biology. She is also the founder and CEO of Hertility Health, an award-winning bio-tech business specialising in fertility testing that has raised over £5 million since launch.

Fertility is obviously a hugely sensitive topic, but it’s also one that we never talk about for exactly that reason. When I started this podcast, I wanted it to cover the important topics that we never get taught, and I learnt so so much from Helen that I really couldn’t believe I haven’t researched or known before. If you’re thinking about switching off right now because you find the idea of fertility testing terrifying like I do, I promise you it’s worth sticking it out and listening to this one. However, if you are someone who is currently struggling to conceive, or finds fertility conversations particularly hard, this is an episode to skip.

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Hertility: https://hertilityhealth.com/team

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CHAPTERS:
0:00: Trailer & sponsor
1:56: Introduction
4:31: Helen's career in research
9:48: Why women are medically marginalised
17:30: What can we do to change things?
19:07: How Hertility works
25:12: Opening up the fertility conversation
33:53: When should we start thinking about our fertility?
35:20: What's the most important metric to track?
36:49: The lifestyle changes that impact fertility
48:01: The risk factor U-curve explained
50:52: Do men have a biological clock?
52:23: The most common causes of infertility
53:45: The fertility myth that needs busting
54:40: The truth about Endocrine disrupting chemicals

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