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“Forgive yourself for not knowing what you did not know before you learned it”
Written by our team of naturopathic doctors, our blog is designed to help support your fertility and reproductive health.
How do you know if you have PCOS?
PCOS cannot just be diagnosed on an ultrasound. Contrary to the name “polycystic ovarian syndrome” you do NOT need to have cystic ovaries to be diagnosed with PCOS. In fact, cystic ovaries (with a high ovarian reserve) are a sign of young, healthy ovaries!
The Blood Test to Diagnose Endometriosis
Written by Dr. Caleigh Sumner, ND
Endometriosis is extremely difficult to diagnose, it takes an average of 10 years to be found effectively. Most people go unnoticed, and even ignored, for their symptoms.
Vitamin D Supplementation May be the Easiest Way to Prevent Miscarriage
Written by Dr. Caleigh Sumner, ND
This updated 2018 study found a fourfold risk of pregnancy loss with low vitamin D status!
In fact, every one-degree of vitamin D deficiency was found to be associated with a 1% increase in risk of miscarriage.
What does AMH (ovarian reserve) have to do with natural fertility success? Not a whole lot
Written by Dr. Caleigh Sumner, ND
AMH stands for “Anti-Mullerian Hormone”, which is a hormone produced by developing follicles (aka eggs). AMH is used as a measure of ovarian reserve, as it is secreted by the follicles in the ovaries. The idea is that the more follicles you have, the higher your AMH value will be and the higher your fertile potential. The more eggs you have, the later you’ll go into menopause. A low value means a low number of eggs remaining, which means less fertile potential.
How The Right Diagnosis Can Prevent Miscarriage
Written by Dr. Caleigh Sumner, ND
If I had to choose an area of fertility medicine that is most near and dear to me, it’s working with pregnancy loss. It is the area where I focus most of my time and expertise. There’s just so much that we don’t know about what it takes to carry a baby to term, and yet there IS so much we do know and the research is ever developing. Rest assured, this article isn’t about what we can’t control, but rather what we can. With the right testing and diagnosis, we can prevent miscarriage.
“Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it.”
- MAYA ANGELOU