Personalized protocols for your unique fertility needs.
Fertility Support
People have used the power of Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries to enhance fertility and improve their outcomes. Dr. Hackett has developed effective protocols that have helped dozens of couples successfully conceive. Whether you choose to go all natural or combine ART, she can adjust the treatment for best effect.
Common conditions that impede fertility success:
Endometriosis: immune focused treatment
PCOS and cycle irregularities: endocrine modulation treatment
“Unexplained Infertility”: more granular look at lab values with a combined treatment method focus. Your detailed health history is key to understanding the obstacles and getting past them.
MEN:
It is advisable that both partners are treated, to increase your odds of success. Men have less complexity to their endocrine systems than women, so it is normally protocol of a few visits and some herbs/supplements. It is important to optimize sperm health as much as possible to increase egg receptivity and to fortify sperm health withstand the immunoresponse natural to the endometrial lining.
Typical Lab Values Dr. Hackett Needs for Your Assessment:
CBC – Complete Blood Count, helps to rule out anemia and overall health; A1c, insulin, and fasting glucose to test for possible PCOS issues.
Estrogens, Progesterone, DHEAs, Testosterone
FSH, Prolactin, LH, AMH
Thyroid (TSH, T3, T4, rev T3/4, antibody titres)
Cortisol (DUTCH test is most accurate)
D3, B12, Folate (B9), Iron, Zinc, Selenium, Magnesium, Iodine, Ferritin
ANA, C-Reactive Protein, Creatinine levels (if autoimmune issues are suspected)
Additional: Antral Follicle Count (AFC) – visulaization of small folicles to assess ovarian reserve; compliments AMH test.
