September 2022

September is PCOS Awareness Month

PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is quite common, with 11% of women diagnosed across the globe and accounting for 40% of all natural conception infertility. This month we bring awareness to women who have PCOS to help family, friends and colleagues understand. We also want those who may have symptoms to be prompted to speak to their GP post read.
 

A Jewish View of Infertility and its Treatment

Infertility is not a recent phenomenon. On the contrary, three of the four biblical matriarchs had infertility. The Torah, or Old Testament, documents the suffering of Sarah, Rebecca and Rachel in Genesis due to infertility. The narrative details much of the human drama between the matriarchs, their husbands and the matriarchs and God.