X&Y Fertility

01/10/2025

Thanks to everyone who supported the X&Y Fertility Challenge for September 2025 to raise funds for Cancer Research UK

Dr Woodward completed 100 push-ups each day. At the beginning of September push-ups were slow and in groups of 10🙈

By the end of September, they were faster and in groups of 50, 30, 20🦾

If you’d like to support this challenge to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK,, please see this link👇 And thanks🙏
https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/bryans-giving-page-143

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. I’m taking on the 100 Push-Ups a Day Challenge to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. Please show your support and help fund life-saving research by donating to my page.

10/05/2025

Diet has many links to fertility.

A recent medical publication from the US has shown that eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consumed a less healthy diet.

For girls who start their periods at an earlier age, there are also possible like to a higher risk for diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular
disease, and breast cancer.

AbstractSTUDY QUESTION. Are dietary patterns associated with age at menarche after accounting for BMI-for-age (BMIz) and height?SUMMARY ANSWER. We observed

04/04/2025

04/04/2025

Delighted to be part of this international group looking into promoting safety and quality in fertility treatment.

16/03/2025

We're delighted to be involved in the 2025 Leicestershire Communities Summit.

👇You can find our more about our clinic's green impact here:
https://www.xyfertility.co.uk/our-impact

And our blogs:
https://www.xyfertility.co.uk/post/green-travel-for-fertility
https://www.xyfertility.co.uk/post/why-climate-change-affects-fertility
https://www.xyfertility.co.uk/post/endocrine-disruption-chemicals-and-their-impact-on-fertility

We are really excited to announce our first speaker for the Communities Summit, taking place on 8th April at County Hall.

Dr Bryan Woodward is the scientific director of X&Y Fertility and a keen local environmental champion.

As well as working as a volunteer in the county and being a member of People, Planet, Pint, Bryan's clinic incorporates Sustainable Development Goals and good environmental practice into its day-to-day work.

Make sure to book your place for the summit: https://orlo.uk/DOosi

16/03/2025

We must be the only fertility clinic that has illuminated white horses galloping outside!

Thanks to for creating the phenomenal spectacle on

06/03/2025

We are looking forward to participating in the UKNEQAS Reproductive Science 30th Annual Participants' Meeting today in Manchester.

Leicestershire is well represented with Dr Kriss Fearon from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) talking about gamete donation, Emily & Anna Knight sharing their IVF journey and Dr Bryan Woodward from X&Y Fertility presenting the plan for new UK guidelines for obtaining s***m for men with azoos***mia, via the surgical technique of microTESE.

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29/01/2025

Wishing all our clients a Happy Chinese New Year!

Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake. The snake embodies positive symbolism. As snakes shed their skin, this signifies good luck, rebirth, and regality.

05/01/2025

Following the Christmas and New Year festivities, many people may have put on a few calories. When it comes to fertility, having an optimal weight and BMI can help, so January often sees people heading to the gym.

However, rather than pushing yourself to the max, it might be more beneficial if you exercise moderately.

A 2022 study of the long-term health of over 116,000 US adults found that the benefits of vigorous physical activity for cardiovascular health tailed off at high levels, unlike for moderate-intensity activity.

So having the "tortoise rather than a hare" approach can help shift calories and reduce BMIs.

21/12/2024

Our X&Y Fertilitree is shining bright over the festive season.

Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas and all the best for success in the New Year!