All The Fertility Questions You’ve Been Scared To Ask with Dr Helen O’Neill

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3 ай бұрын

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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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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@Ingridinbox519 2 ай бұрын

I'm thankful that throughout whole podcast dr. Helen called us women and not ovulating people, pregnant people, chestfeeding persons etc. 💜 It's so rare to hear it these days...

@EricaJ-hy4vo 2 ай бұрын

What are you talking about? It is not rare to hear these days 🙄 And Ovulating people, pregnant people, etc. can identify as men..I say this as a cis, hetero woman. Why do you care????? Ugh

@quarteralien 2 ай бұрын

Things we never thought we'd appreciate just a few years ago.

@Holdeenio 5 күн бұрын

❤❤❤

@SovereignSelf2095 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad there’s women are talking more about this subject. But even half way through the episode I haven’t learned anything new to take actionable steps to help with my fertility. She just points that everything will be answered if I take her test ‘Hertility’. I can see how this could be helpful for some, but there are also many other fertility doctors and fertility nutritionists that can help without a price. I learned way more from nutritionist Lily Nichols and fertility awareness educator Lisa Hendrickson-Jack than your guest here. ‘The fifth vital sign’ and ‘real food for fertility’ are great books if you’d like to take charge on your fertility through naturopathic methods and eating nutritious real food

@care2crochet 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, love Lily will check out the other book 🙂

@olga_b344 3 ай бұрын

I feel half of this was a pitch for her service Hertility rather than an actual discussion of topics

@lamadreearth3795 3 ай бұрын

Exactly! That’s what’s on the internet right now, not people sharing their knowledge but people selling you something, sad!

@kelreneegranger 3 ай бұрын

Grace, this episode was SO good. I’m so genuinely impressed by you, you’re so good at this!

@viewsfromdacia 3 ай бұрын

As a cosmetic chemist I have to say avoiding all "hard to pronounce" ingredients is just fear mongering. Organic products are actually usually the most unstable and not very gentle on the skin. Science is not bad!! I've used plenty of healthy ingredients you will find in skincare ingredient lists that most people can't pronounce...like tocopherol acetate (vitamin E) or phenoxyethanol (preservative). Just because you don't know what it is doesn't mean it's bad!!

@michelleannaaao 3 ай бұрын

10000% I had the same thought. Also the “never ever ever EVER” heating plastic was unnecessary. It is not end all be all if you put Tupperware in the microwave

@je9417 2 ай бұрын

Perhaps your perspective is a biased one, and your examples, carefully cherry-picked.

@reent4932 2 күн бұрын

Phenoxyethanol has been proven to be bad for fertility...

@amyvanderlist 3 ай бұрын

Loved this episode. Fertility is something that should be researched more and openly takes about. However, I disagree with the comment that “if you cannot pronounce the ingredient” in your cosmetics that it’s automatically bad for you. Many harmless ingredients (like water) can have complicated chemical names.

@0rlosteppy 3 ай бұрын

Agree! For some reason everyone thinks chemicals are bad now? Like, no … a lot of them have been specifically formulated to benefit us?? Also natural things can be bad for us too!

@sunvavachi 3 ай бұрын

@@0rlosteppy I agree with you both.

@NaBiDana 3 ай бұрын

She’s just educated us for an hour solid and you pick up on one thing to moan about which is meant to be taken with a bit of interpretation....

@SovereignSelf2095 3 ай бұрын

@@NaBiDana are you okay? Everyone has the right to criticize and have personal opinions. And skepticism is a healthy part of our society. Considering your other comments you tout this doctor to be answer to every woman’s problem. I’m glad she’s helped you, but her program is not the only way women can be helped. This dogmatic view is dangerous to women

@taralbs 3 ай бұрын

This episode was so validating, I loved it! So interested in the hormone disrupting chemicals in cosmetics etc., would listen to an in-depth podcast on that alone!

@annaasker1325 2 ай бұрын

I live in Sweden and I got my endometriosis diagnosis a little over a year ago when my gynecologist found a big cyst on one of my overies on a regular vaginal ultrasound check up. She sent me to a specialist to do a more advanced ultrasound and she comfirmed it was endometriosis. The process was very quick and easy and I never had to do an opereration to know for sure. Hopefully this technology is on it's way to the rest of the world too

@mollyceris9557 3 ай бұрын

This episode though! You've covered alot of topics within my current convosations including women's health, nutrition, PCOS, health care and the lack of MOT'S we have on our bodies that could allow us to prepare and prevent different outcomes. 🙏🏼 Thankyou for the awareness and empowering talk👏🏼

@JulietteLatte 3 ай бұрын

Every word of this interview was gold

@stayhappylittlemermaid 3 ай бұрын

Live! Don't just Exist! Don't drag through life. Live each day as a Celebration!

@user-wn1ty7sw2w 3 ай бұрын

loved this conversation

@shannonbaird5592 3 ай бұрын

Loved this, thank you!

@gp1708 3 ай бұрын

Loved this episode so much! Thank you - keep the female heath theme going ❤❤❤

@sophster7492 3 ай бұрын

I heard Vaping was REALLY bad for the endocrine system and health of our eggs given its prevalence could we shine a light on that? Would love to hear more about that Great episode thankyou❤

@Maplesjade 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing episode. I have actually come across Hertility recently and wanted to sign up but unfortunately do not have the funds currently but I absolutely will as soon as I do. I have endometriosis and again, the answers are far from conclusive from doctors. Thank you so much for using your platform to emphasize this, I wish I could be part of the resolution.

@jd-hs5lj 3 ай бұрын

You can get the same hormones tested cheaper at randox health

@Judith.Lifestyle. 3 ай бұрын

Loved it! ❤Thank you!

@jordane2036 2 ай бұрын

Excellent conversation!!!

@JasminEslampanahnobari Ай бұрын

thank you so much! This is so informative

@hannaclairerose7039 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@hannahhoward8618 3 ай бұрын

I understand the message but I’m not entirely in agreement with the whole ‘don’t put anything in/on your body if you can’t pronounce the ingredients’. everything, even the simplest and cleanest ingredient, is a chemical at the end of the day, and its chemical name will likely be hard to pronounce for many people! of course it’s important to do your research but i don’t think this is a good rule of thumb. a better thing to focus on is whether skincare is dermatology approved, and things with a shorter ingredient list

@NaBiDana 3 ай бұрын

I mean, she’s just educated us for an hour solid and you pick up on one thing to moan about which is meant to be taken with a bit of interpretation- some people are never satisfied.

@hannahhoward8618 3 ай бұрын

hmm i’m not moaning at all just providing a bit more context on a video that’s obviously been extremely well researched! as they both rightly said there’s a lot of fearmongering surrounding this topic so i do think it’s important to be clear in this case. science, particularly regarding our bodies, shouldnt really be open to interpretation. quite the opposite, i found the vid super informative and satisfying and am in awe of the work this must have taken! have a lovely day 😊

@NaBiDana 3 ай бұрын

@@hannahhoward8618 😘

@NaBiDana 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely transformative. THANK YOU. I did the Hertility test a few weeks ago and my GOD, I learned so much. I feel like a new woman. I also had a scan with HErtility and I really do rate their services. What did women do before this? Get ignored and guess. This has the power to revolutionise healthcare for all of us girlies. I'm grateful.

@TheWellnessAbbey 2 ай бұрын

Lots of great information shared- thank you. I still need to change up my cosmetics and a few other things to reduce endocrine system imbalances. Great reminders in this video of things to think about regarding our fertilriy ❤

@michelleannaaao 3 ай бұрын

As 25 yr old woman who has anxiety about their future fertility, I wish this was more helpful. You did a great job at asking direct Qs. Like,if AMH is not a great measure, what’s a better test to discuss w my generalist?

@SarinaMotta 3 ай бұрын

so powerful!!

@Viyoke 2 ай бұрын

Favourite episode so far

@mandyv.2280 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone know to which book Dr Helen O'Neill refers ? Around 15 min from the start of the video

@bernadettemary2135 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this conversation. Some tips for my fellow PCOS girlies - supplement magnesium - avoid soy/soya, peanuts, fragrances, parabens, BPA, seed oils (hormone disruptors) - ensure you eat enough protein and b vitamins - vitamins c & e, strong antioxidants that help with symptoms - lymphatic drainage : check out dr Perry’s big 6 exercises - regular intake of herbs and spices : turmeric, garlic, ginger, chamomile, rosemary etc - avoid wearing polyester especially for pants and undies. Stick to cotton, linen & other natural fibres

@janel2403 3 ай бұрын

💯 to all of this! Thank you for sharing this here. These tips do work, and it reminds me I need to refocus on doing them all more thoroughly. And i’d add more “slow weight lifting” and Yoga/Pilates/Walking workouts versus fast HIIT.

@Jule03747 2 ай бұрын

This was so much fluff.. 24 minutes in and not a thing learned so far 😅.. I mean honestly this is wasting peoples time

@jd-hs5lj 3 ай бұрын

Love the disclaimers, very considerate!

@N5555b 3 ай бұрын

Please do a part 2 on this topic

@Grace-Beverley 3 ай бұрын

Noted!!

@carolinaherranz-carr8984 3 ай бұрын

You mention in your intro that women's bodies as a whole have been understudied or have been devalued in medical research. Yet you then offer your opinion and suggest that you reject the term woman as being just the biological female. That idea perpetuates the devaluing of women. We have fought so hard to be listened to, emancipated, and enter the world of work. We're still not seen an equals in many cultures. The fight and plight of woman throughout history has never been a linear success story. It's been one step forward and two steps back. Women share a wonderfully unique history that's embedded into our physical being. Diluting that is problematic and dangerous. P.s I'd also like to mention that I enjoyed your interview nonetheless, you covered some interesting points. :)

@SovereignSelf2095 3 ай бұрын

Hertility is for women who wants to (pay out of pocket) get their results fast and for these doctors to help interpret their results. Any good doctor that is willing to help will do this. I believe women should be an advocate for themselves and keep looking until you find a doctor that will listen to you and help get you the tests you need. There are good doctors out there. Hertility is just another service that’s not covered by insurance.

@IAmContemporary 3 ай бұрын

Where I live insurance will not cover testing unless you’ve been trying for a while and a doctor establishes that there’s a reasonable suspicion of infertility. They will then test to look for the reason of your infertility. I couldn’t just go to my GP and say “yo, I’ve had this IUD for two years and I’m definitely not looking to get pregnant now, but just out of curiosity: could you maybe to a full panel and tell me how my eggs are doing?”

@chazzaladd 2 ай бұрын

The health service only care about women when we can produce children. I wanted my implant out as i want to be hormone free and they said it would be 6 months to have it out. I called again and said i wanted to start trying for a family and i had an appointment within 2 weeks and a very excited receptionist

@MariamTalks Ай бұрын

I am 31 and still figuring out my own body you wouldn't believe . I have opted for the herbal and natural route but even then research is very limited

@katylikesbasil6225 3 ай бұрын

Are the results from the journey/testing something we can take to our gps and they will accept and action?

@katylikesbasil6225 3 ай бұрын

And also if we are on birth control- how can you track flow and symptoms? Doesn’t seem to cover it to me

@michelleannaaao 3 ай бұрын

@@katylikesbasil6225I wish she went into specifics more!

@CRachelOT 2 ай бұрын

It's lovely!!!

@cait5539 Ай бұрын

What I always come up against is this: ok, a woman is diagnosed with pcos. What do you do then? For example, I have it, my periods are regular though and I’m at the lower end of a healthy BMi, my only symptom is acne. But what the hell can I do to improve the situ? Knowing it is all well and good but doctors always just suggest the pill

@sp500-steph7 2 ай бұрын

I want to order the test to switzerland😢😢😢 but can't

@AWFULWORKPLACES 3 ай бұрын

Say it!

@olga_b344 3 ай бұрын

Sorry but this was just a promo for Hertility rather than sharing detailed actionable steps

@Jo-vu1me 3 ай бұрын

I’m convinced women’s fertility health isn’t discussed because it would disrupt industries like women’s hygiene products, fertility clinics, and junk food companies that make billions off of our ignorance 😭

@julissavelasquez1690 Ай бұрын

Wish that I could try Hertility but I live in the states 🇺🇸😢

@Thehennies 3 ай бұрын

Do you have a vested interest in the Revolut adverts? I feel it’s something that should be flagged as it could be misleading. I keep getting the advert and honestly the lack of transparency puts me off.

@IAmContemporary 3 ай бұрын

The ad she does in the chair at the start or are you getting KZfaq ads for Revolut as well? Cause I haven’t had any ads for Revolut in this video and I have in videos from other creators, I don’t think creators get a say in which company’s ads are run.

@irisdanagher 3 ай бұрын

human progress should be made to include womens fertility progress.

@BellaDiary 3 ай бұрын

Sorry did she mention the age that women need to have children before? I didn’t catch it

@NaBiDana 3 ай бұрын

The point she makes is that women's fertility decline is individual to each woman. That's why doing their test is so vitally important.

@BellaDiary 3 ай бұрын

@@NaBiDana thank you. I heard her mention 35 for men, wasn’t sure if it’s the same for woman

@NaBiDana 3 ай бұрын

@@BellaDiary Worth checking in- I did and I was really reassured. I saw on their website that like 88% of a woman's eggs count is gone by 30. I was shocked but it's so important that they're educating about this.

@jd-hs5lj 3 ай бұрын

@@BellaDiaryegg quality varies more and starts changing more quickly after 35. And then more again after 38. At 35 about 50% of eggs are viable, by 42 it’s about 5%. You can still conceive at any time until your periods stop it just might take longer and involve miscarriages along the way at an older age, especially if the sperm is older too. Some people have premature menopause where their periods stop earlier but you would know if that was coming as you’d have symptoms of perimenopause first. Basically by 35-38 try and decide what you’re doing and either start having kids or freeze eggs if you want to increase your chances of having kids later

@jd-hs5lj 3 ай бұрын

@@NaBiDanabut we start with literally millions so there are still thousands of eggs left even into our 40s. Def agree to check your fertility in your early 30s but the vast majority of people have more eggs than they will ever need even at older ages

@sportybeth 3 ай бұрын

This episode was ok but she could have answered more of the questions asked... i felt like she talks about something else she wants to talk about and avoids the actual question. I know about the menstrual cycle and different stages, i know what happens during pregnancy etc i was here to find out about fertility. 40 minutes in and I've heard nothing new.

@k-macky1933 3 ай бұрын

Let’s not discount birth control here… 31:24 It’s been life changing for millions of women and messaging like this can cause more harm than good :/

@cn9071 3 ай бұрын

@ryennpeterson932 2 ай бұрын

32:25 What she says right here is the problem with your statement. It is possible to acknowledge that birth control (specifically hormonal bc) helped women go from baby making machines to being able to have careers and space out children, while at the same time critiquing hormonal birth control due to its role in negatively altering our endocrine systems.

@josiemaromi6981 3 ай бұрын

Helen O’Neill promoted her genetic test Hertility but few actionable lifestyle changes. Lisa Hendrickson-Jack has better message with no genetic calculators needed.

@NaBiDana 3 ай бұрын

She didn't promote a genetic test- and if she did, I'd do it, because she's a world leading expert in Genetics. She said all women should check in on their hormones with the Hertility hormone test, and I'm gonna do that too.... because she's an expert in women's health. The person you suggest with a 'better message' is a 'holistic practitioner', not dissing her, but they ain't exactly in the same league.

@josiemaromi6981 3 ай бұрын

@@NaBiDana Yes you pay money for Hertility. She still make money. This podcast advertisement not education. Tired of hearing to podcasts that are secret advertisement. No actionable advice just "buy course" and "buy test" but my wallet tiny. World expert and Ph.Ds are smart still greedy. Lisa Hendrickson-Jack interview Ph.Ds and doctors on podcast who give hormone numbers on what average hormone should be, not "buy test find out hormone" and say exactly foods to eat to improve fertility. Many fertility issue is epigenetic not genetic. Poor lifestyle and bad food make bad egg.

@josiemaromi6981 3 ай бұрын

@@NaBiDana Yes you still pay money for Hertility. She still make money. This podcast advertisement not education. Tired of hearing to podcasts that are secret advertisement. No actionable advice just "buy course" and "buy test" but my wallet tiny. World expert and Ph.Ds are smart--still greedy. Already buy Modern Fertility test.

@NaBiDana 3 ай бұрын

@@josiemaromi6981 Do you know how much testing and laboratories cost? Medicine and research are expensive. The fact that her company are doing their testing at 90% less than fertility clinics means that they're probably making very little. And they've dedicated their lives to helping women. Only in the UK do people think that doctors and scientists should be slaves that work for free. What they are doing is very altruistic.

@josiemaromi6981 3 ай бұрын

@@NaBiDana I already buy Modern Fertility. How different? I listen to podcast because I want numbers for hormones. I listen to podcast I want education on hormone production with Ph.D. Instead PR campaign for Modern Fertility clone. Already buy Modern Fertility.

@sarahtiegan 3 ай бұрын

If you can’t define a woman how am I supposed to take this podcast seriously 😂

@a.p.12345 2 ай бұрын

And what is a woman for you????

@khrystynapohodina4491 Ай бұрын

Lost patience by quarter of the video talking about nothing. Is this video about women community building or about fertility?

@minaa855 2 ай бұрын

Needs to go on joe rogan instead

@mixmo437 3 ай бұрын

I think overall as a society we have to look into why the first thing we go for is IVF and not adoption

@emu9520 3 ай бұрын

Because people want a biological child…there is absolutely nothing wrong with that either . Also in Ireland …there are few to zero children up for adoption. So unless you have 100k€…forget it

@mixmo437 3 ай бұрын

@@emu9520 I think this whole genetic want is soo weird , like some aristocracy thing when people say they want a “lineage”. Also I understand adoption is expensive but some people spend way more on IVF / Surrogacy

@IAmContemporary 3 ай бұрын

@@mixmo437 In the Netherlands the costs for IVF are covered by insurance in certain cases. The costs for adoption are not.

@mixmo437 3 ай бұрын

@@IAmContemporary in the UK the first two tries are also covered. But still you see in America and other countries people doing tens rounds of IVF and spending a lot more than adaption

@hannahgrace1577 3 ай бұрын

In Australia, it's cheaper to do IVF than adopt. Both options are extremely expensive and mentally taxing but at the end of the day I also want my own children with my husband and that's MY decision. Don't shame people for wanting their own biological children. IVF wasn't a first choice for me, it's been a last resort and nobody wants to do IVF after years of infertility. I would rather conceive naturally but unfortunately that's not my journey.

@lamadreearth3795 3 ай бұрын

Whilst I appreciate Hertility existing, I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s an overpriced blood test you can get from your GP. The results are very basic and they only tell you the ranges and nothing more. You will then have to pay more to have further tests or consult a doctor which again, I understand but defeats the purpose of making it easy and it’s the same thing as going to your doctor for multiple investigations.

@Lolee56 3 ай бұрын

I agree. Just creating unnecessary anxiety without the guidance of a medical professional.

@afton9403 2 ай бұрын

Great way to start out a serious and important interview with woke bullshit disclaimer about the word “woman”. Lame.

@afton9403 2 ай бұрын

Waste of time if you’re actually into learning about this topic. Spend most the video discussing victimhood mentality. Mentioned testing for AMH and avoiding endocrine disrupters but otherwise mostly blabbing.