If you are experiencing challenges achieving or maintaining a pregnancy, working with a naturopathic doctor may help improve your fertility outcomes. Naturopathic doctors understand that the quality of eggs and sperm, the uterine environment, body composition and nutrition, and hormone balance all impact fertility success. Naturopathic fertility treatments include targeted supplementation, fertility diet and lifestyle recommendations, fertility acupuncture, and pharmaceutical medications. Dr. van Drimmelen values working in collaboration with your whole health care team, including your reproductive endocrinologist.

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Common fertility concerns seen by Dr. van Drimmelen include:

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• PCOS and anovulatory cycles

• Endometriosis

• Poor Ovarian Reserve

• Thyroid disorders

• Male factor infertility (low sperm count, motility or morphology)

• Recurrent pregnancy loss

• Unexplained infertility

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‘Unexplained Infertility’ is a term used when conventional diagnostic procedures cannot determine the underlying cause of infertility concerns. Naturopathic doctors may be able to diagnose and treat some of these factors that impede a couple’s fertility including:

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• Luteal phase defect

• Sperm DNA fragmentation

• Immunological factors

• Food intolerance (ie. celiac disease)

• Nutritional deficiencies

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If you are undergoing IVF or IUI, combining your medical fertility treatments with evidence-based naturopathy may help to improve your fertility success. The use of naturopathic medicine during ART may help to reduce stress, improve blood flow to the uterus, reduce side effects of medications, and enhance egg and sperm quality.

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