We can treat most categories of infertility, including recurrent miscarriage, We’ve helped hundreds of couples build families, even after years of miscarriages & infertility.
The team at Shepherd Hospital Fertility understands what infertility may feel like. We know the toll the journey takes on a person. we will assist you and fight for your goals. Using the best techniques science has.
We are the most affordable fertility destination for couples enthusiastically waiting to hold their children. We make dreams come true with our worldclass fertility services offered with empathetic and tender care.
Surrogacy is the form of reproductive technology where women usually between the age 21 - 35 years will offer to carry pregnancy on behalf of another woman who have medical issue.
In Vitro Fertilization is an assisted reproductive technology. it is an advanced fertility treatment that combines eggs and sperm in a lab to facilitate conception.
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About Shepherd
We are currently the fastest growing Fertility Treatment Provider in Nigeria. At Shepherd Hospital and Fertility Centre (SHFC) we understand the joy of having a family.
We also understand the roller coaster of fertility treatment.
Our team of doctors, nurses and embryologists are not only highly trained and respected in their fields, but they are people who genuinely care and want to do their very best for you.
We are the most affordable fertility destination for couples enthusiastically waiting to hold their children on their lap utilizing assisted reproductive options.
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Why choose Shepherd?
At Shepherd Hospital and Fertility Centre, we offer world class fertility and treatment services with tender care. We help childless couples to experience the joys of parenthood.
No Waiting Time! whether you are a private patient or an HMO patient, we provide fast access to our specialists. With well-organized patients’ record system, we ensure that there are no queues during visits.
Our experts offer a personalized and individualized approach to each patient. We know your name, we know your body and we create a treatment program just for you.
We offer the lowest treatment rate in the country. with very cheap consultation and cheapest IVF charges. our billing structure is transparent and very friendly. We offer fair cost to all categories of patients
The privacy and dignity of patients at all times is a priority to us. Our ICT unit is well equipped and experienced in latest end to end encryption techniques for data security.
Our Services
We provide fully functional departments that will offer the best treatment services for our patients.
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Our cardiologist is always available on appointment. We offer professional cardiology services even on emergency. For people requiring additional follow up, our Cardiac Clinic provides rapid access to professionals specialized in diagnosing and treating heart disease.
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Surrogacy is the form of reproductive technology where women usually between the age 21 - 35 years will offer to carry pregnancy on behalf of another woman who have medical issue.
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Maintain a healthy weight. Some research suggests that increasing body mass index (BMI) is linked with decreasing sperm count and sperm movement.
Eat a healthy diet. Choose plenty of fruits and vegetables, which are rich in antioxidants — and might help improve sperm health.
Prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Sexually transmitted infections — such as chlamydia and gonorrhea — can cause infertility in men. Limiting the number of sexual partners and always using a condom for sex — or staying in a mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who isn’t infected — can help protect against STIs.
Manage stress. Stress can decrease sexual function and interfere with the hormones needed to produce sperm.
Get moving. Moderate physical activity can increase levels of powerful antioxidant enzymes, which can help protect sperm.
Hormones are chemicals primarily made in the endocrine glands. These chemicals are released into the bloodstream and act as messengers to help the body communicate between cells. Hormonal imbalance occurs when there is too much or too little of a certain hormone or hormones in the blood.
To determine if hormonal imbalance may be impacting your fertility, you can use an at-home hormone imbalance test. Your doctor may also order lab tests to further investigate your hormone levels. From there, a health care provider can determine an appropriate diagnosis and help you decide which treatments may improve your odds of getting pregnant.
Key Hormones That Affect Fertility
Youy body has many different hormones, many of which come directly into play when you’re trying to conceive. Hormonal imbalance with any of the following hormones could make it difficult to get pregnant.1
Endocrine disorders and fertility and pregnancy: An update. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
FSH is one of the most important hormones for fertility. This hormone is made in the pituitary gland and is responsible for maintaining menstrual cycle regularity and producing healthy mature eggs. It also controls sperm production in people with testes.
An imbalance in FSH can lead to fertility, menstrual, and libido problems.
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
LH, or luteinizing hormone, may sound familiar; it’s the hormone that’s measured in at-home ovulation predictor kits (OPKs). Like FSH, the pituitary gland makes this hormone. LH is the hormone that tells your body to release an egg that’s ready to be fertilized. It also causes the testes to produce testosterone, which is needed for sperm production.
An imbalance in LH can lead to infertility, irregular menstruation, and low libido.
Progesterone
The hormone progesterone is critical in preparing the body for pregnancy and helping a new pregnancy thrive. Specifically, it triggers the uterine lining (endometrium) to thicken to prepare for a fertilized egg. It also keeps the uterine muscles from contracting so the egg is not rejected. This hormone is produced in the ovaries after ovulation.
Plummeting progesterone levels are often a culprit in repeated miscarriages.
Prolactin
If you think that this hormone is the one that handles milk production, you’d be correct! But it’s also a key player in ensuring your menstrual cycle stays regular, which is important when trying to conceive. This hormone is made in the pituitary gland.
An imbalance in prolactin, especially excess prolactin, can cause menstrual and fertility problems, low sex drive, and erectile dysfunction.
Causes of Hormonal Imbalance
If you have a hormonal imbalance, it’s normal to feel that you’re to blame. However, it’s important to know that it’s not your fault and you’re not doing anything wrong.
“For better or worse, there are very few things we can do lifestyle-wise that negatively (or positively) impact hormone production and balance,” says Emily Jungheim, MD, chief of reproductive endocrinology and infertility in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University.
Causes of hormonal imbalance can include:
Age
Certain medications
Exposure to certain chemicals
Food allergies
Low body fat
Obesity
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Stress
Thyroid disease
Excess exercise
Eating disorders
Dr. Jungheim says weight-related issues, like obesity and low body fat, can lead to hormonal imbalances. These changes can impact both your menstrual cycle and ovulation.
Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance
If you’ve been trying to conceive for more than a few months and you’re otherwise healthy, it may be time to consider your hormone levels. Symptoms of hormonal imbalance vary, depending on which hormones are involved.
Symptoms of reproductive hormone imbalance
According to the Endocrine Society, some symptoms that may indicate a reproductive hormone imbalance include:6
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Acne
Appetite changes
Depression or anxiety
Early menopause
Excess body and facial hair
Fatigue
Fibrocystic breasts
Hot flashes
Infertility
Insomnia
Low libido
Menstrual cycles that are irregular, excessive, or absent
Mood swings
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Recurrent miscarriages
Uterine fibroids
Vaginal dryness
Weakness
Weight changes
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Symptoms of thyroid hormone imbalance
According to the Office on Women’s Health, symptoms associated with thyroid hormone imbalance include:7
Appetite changes
Constipation or diarrhea
Depression, anxiety, and irritability
Dry, thinning hair
Eye changes (puffiness, bulging, redness)
Fatigue or trouble sleeping
Feeling cold or hot when others are not
Hoarse voice
Joint or muscle pain
Menstrual changes
Muscle weakness
Pale, dry skin
Puffy face
Slow or rapid heart rate
Sweating more or less than usual
Trembling
Weight changes
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When To Test for Hormonal Imbalance
Fertility isn’t one-size-fits-all, and there are many factors that influence a person’s ability to conceive. Each person is different, making it tough to determine exactly when it’s time to take action. However, in general, Dr. Jungheim suggests getting your hormones checked in the following cases:
You haven’t conceived after six to 12 months of trying (six months if you’re over 35)
Your cycles are irregular and unpredictable
You have symptoms of PCOS or a thyroid condition
Another scenario where hormone testing makes sense? If you’re planning to have your eggs frozen for later use. “An AMH level can be helpful in understanding how many oocytes one might expect to get during a banking cycle or during IVF,” says Dr. Jungheim.
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Treating Hormonal Imbalance to Get Pregnant
How hormonal imbalance is treated will depend on the underlying cause of the imbalance.
PCOS is one of the most common causes of hormonal imbalance that interferes with getting pregnant. According to the Office on Women’s Health, treatment to increase fertility with PCOS includes:8
Weight loss to regulate your menstrual cycles
Medication to help you ovulate, like Clomid (clomiphene)
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Surgery to restore ovulation
If your hormonal imbalance is due to thyroid disease, on the other hand, the most likely course of action is thyroid medication to correct the problem. Which type of medication will be best for you will depend on whether you have an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) or an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
With hyperthyroidism, an antithyroid drug helps the thyroid make less thyroid hormone. For hypothyroidism, hormone therapy helps supply the body with sufficient thyroid hormone.
Key Takeaways
Having a hormonal imbalance can impact fertility in a variety of ways. A number of hormonal imbalance tests (including at-home options) can let you know if your hormone levels may be contributing to fertility issues. Getting a proper diagnosis and treatment plan can improve your odds of conception.
Healthy lifestyle choices can help. Take steps to:
Stay at a healthy weight. Being too overweight or too underweight can keep you from releasing eggs, called ovulation, and having regular cycles.
Prevent sexually transmitted infections. Infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea are a leading cause of not being able to conceive.
Try not to work the night shift. Working the night shift all the time might affect your hormone levels. This can raise the risk of not being fertile. If you do work the night shift, try to get enough sleep when you’re not working.
Stress isn’t likely to keep you from getting pregnant. But stress isn’t good for your health. Think about ways to lower stress. Try meditation, deep breathing, yoga or other activities to lower and manage stress when you try to conceive.
As you read this right now, activity is ongoing in your testicles. It could very well be dying as you sit there right now. Of course, I am referring to men, women don’t have testicles. Just so you know. Anyway, the focus of this topic is to give you a hint as to how to help out your testicles as much as possible to ensure they are able to continue to function long enough for you to have the offspring I assume you desire. Because, they won’t last forever, in case you were wondering.
Let me put it into context, just so you’ll have an idea of what the odds are that you could be having this problem. At least 10% of all couples have infertility and when investigated about 30% of those are due to issues with the man, 30% are due to issues with the woman and then 30% are due to issues with both partners. 10% of the time we have absolutely no idea why the babies just refuse to come.
I hope I don’t need to give you a calculator for you to see that a lot of men have fertility issues. The question is where you stand currently and what you need to do about it. I’d say there are 3 categories of men right now; the first category are those who have normal fertility function, the second are those whose testicles are currently undergoing destructive changes that are progressively and irreversibly damaging their functions and the third group is those who have a significantly depleted testicular function.
I’ll start with the first group; these are mostly younger men and some in their middle age. What this group needs to do is to be aware of things to limit the risk of damage. A major thing is to treat all illnesses as soon as possible, particularly those of the genital tract. Infections and inflammations are common causes of male factor infertility. It’s probably also wise to avoid unprotected sexual intercourse or multiple partners because you don’t know how these infections move around.
Now, I know I can’t convince anyone to quit alcohol in one article, but you should limit your intake of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other recreational drugs. This includes Mmupuru Mmili and SK and Loud, and all the other fancy names of things you use to get high. If you can’t stop entirely, at least limit their use. Too much of all these destroy every system in the body and do not spare the genitals. Steroids and other toxins also need to be avoided. If you feel a very severe and persistent pain, you don’t need to “man up”, you need to rush to the emergency room because the testis could have twisted on itself and could die off in a matter of hours if it’s not reversed. Even if you’re too late at least the second side can be salvaged. That’s probably why God gave us 2 of a lot of organs, a spare in case of emergency.
Have you ever wondered why the testicles hang a little bit away from the rest of the body? Well, it’s because the body is too warm for it to function optimally. Since you don’t know more than God, it’s probably wise not to try to reverse that design by always wearing very tight-fitting underpants or constantly driving those big old cars where you are pretty much sitting on top of an engine of fire, your laptops probably shouldn’t always be on your lap either. Generally, anything that pulls the testicles back towards the body or brings excessive heat to them can affect their function and should be avoided. There are other things like hernia repair, undescended testicles, genetic disorders, immune disorders, pituitary problems, and more that can affect them, but I can’t think of a practical way you can prevent these. I guess you just need to do your part and leave the rest to God.
The second group of men is those who are currently exposing themselves to damaging situations. If you are doing any of the above, then you probably need to stop or cut down on them ASAP. Last but not least is the group that already has significantly deteriorated fertility. For these, they need to know how bad the situation really is. Sperm is what is needed to fertilize an egg and make a baby. The ultimate question will be, is there any sperm there at all?
In the book of Genesis Chapter 18, the Lord said he will spare the whole place for the sake of one righteous man. In fertility, we say, if we can find even one sperm out of the millions we expect to see, we will take that one and use it to fertilize an egg. While the Lord looked for one righteous man, we look for one motile sperm. Sometimes, this means digging all the way into the nooks and crannies of the testicles surgically to find that one sperm cell. But ultimately we will do all that is within our power to get it out and give you the children you deserve, because in fertility medicine, we believe everyone deserves to have their children.
How do you know what category you fall under? I suggest you visit a fertility clinic for a quick and easy check and some professional advice. I suspect it’ll be way cheaper than using the other option you are thinking right now.
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