Dr. Kalea Wattles

Also - you don't have "unexplained infertility" if you don't have a semen analysis. I encourage everyone who is considering escalating their fertility treatment to include medications and/or procedures....get that updated semen analysis.

Preconception care (mitochondrial support, reducing insulin resistance, adequate thyroid hormone, reducing chronic inflammation, good nutrition/sleep/exercise, etc) also reduces the risk for chronic diseases like osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, cognitive decline, & cancer.

Someone on TikTok asked me if they should still take care of their reproductive health even though they are 39 yo and done having children. My answer was ABSOLUTELY.

What I know about "unexplained infertility" is that it's usually not just one thing wreaking havoc. It's not just that you love ice cream, wear nail polish, or drink diet coke. The body is resilient and can handle minor challenges under the right conditions.

Functional medicine is beautifully well-suited to support fertility because the FxMed operating system gives us a framework to evaluate body systems: gut health, immune function, inflammation, mitochondrial energy, circulation, hormones, metabolic health, & structural integrity

Recipe for conception: healthy egg that is ovulated + healthy sperm + receptive endometrium. Many factors influence this; hormones, oxidative stress, nutrients, inflammation, immune function, blood supply. We should consider this before we say, "Your infertility is a mystery!"

Almost every patient in my practice has been diagnosed with "unexplained infertility." This is a diagnosis of exclusion - that means we should NOT see elevated prolactin, elevated insulin, untreated hypothyroidism, iron deficiency or chronic pelvic infection.

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