The Blog
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Written by our team of naturopathic doctors, our blog is designed to help support your fertility and reproductive health.
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.
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.
The Top 10 Hormones Worth Testing in Blood Work and The EXACT Results You Want to See
Written by Dr. Caleigh Sumner, ND
The biggest pitfall of serum (blood) hormone testing is that the reference ranges are MASSIVE. Which means it is highly unlikely that your results will be deemed “abnormal” even though you know you have a hormonal imbalance. So that’s what this blog is for; I’m going to break it all down for you and discuss what the results mean and the REAL range you’re looking for.
The Ins and Outs of the DUTCH (dried urine test for comprehensive hormones)
Written by Dr. Caleigh Sumner, ND
Over the past 6 years I have committed myself to learning all about dried urine hormone testing (aka DUTCH). I have run countless tests on patients, and myself, and have found it to be a very useful and unique hormone assessment. Learn all about it!
“Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it.”
- MAYA ANGELOU