About this condition
Fertility challenges affect roughly one in six Canadian couples, and many are told their infertility is 'unexplained' after standard testing. Naturopathic doctors bring a broader lens to fertility, looking at factors like hormonal patterns, general reproductive health, and lifestyle alongside a patient's existing fertility care.
What a naturopathic doctor can do
- Comprehensive fertility panel for both partners
- Egg quality optimization — CoQ10, DHEA, antioxidants
- Sperm morphology, motility, and DNA fragmentation support
- Implantation support — endometrial lining, progesterone, immune tolerance
- Recurrent miscarriage investigation (clotting factors, immune, hormonal)
- IVF preparation and cycle support
- Stress reduction — cortisol directly impairs reproductive function
- Coordinated care with your reproductive endocrinologist
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Common questions
It means standard testing came back normal. It does not mean there is nothing an ND can help with. NDs frequently find addressable issues — nutritional deficiencies, sub-optimal thyroid function, immune factors, and sperm DNA fragmentation.
Several studies suggest that acupuncture and nutritional optimization alongside IVF improve outcomes. Many reproductive endocrinologists are supportive of integrative care before and during IVF.
Most NDs recommend 3 months of preparation before a cycle — enough time to meaningfully improve egg and sperm quality, as both take approximately 90 days to develop.