Other research shows men with type A may be 20 per cent more at risk of heart disease than other groups, possibly due to greater susceptibility to raised cholesterol, while type O may mean you are less likely to suffer from hay fever or other allergies.
There are four main blood groups — A, B, O, AB — and several subgroups for each (O, for instance, can be Rh D positive or negative) and the one you have depends on your genetic make-up.
If both your parents were type O, then you will be O; however, after that there are no hard and fast rules.
There are theories it might affect anything from dental health to cancer. Early studies suggested type A blood groups suffered worse hangovers and type O meant better teeth.
This tests how many ‘resting’ follicles there are in the ovaries.
‘This is because they often experience an inappropriate immune response.’ During conception, the mother’s defences need to mount what’s called an ‘appropriate’ immune response.
This is where the immune system learns to tolerate the ‘foreign’ material from the father without launching an all-out attack that destroys it.
It has been known for some time among IVF specialists that the immune system can play a vital role in determining the success of egg implantation, explains Dr Mohamed Menabawey, from the Bridge Centre, a fertility clinic in London.