After attempting to conceive for more than a year with no success, it’s natural to seek answers to your fertility concerns (male or female!). When you do, the variables and processes involved may be, to put it mildly, daunting.
A health care professional may recommend a combination of hormone treatments to enhance your ovulation cycle, or surgical intervention to clear any obstructions or infections; the range of possible treatments can be intimidating when you’re uncertain of what your body truly requires to improve, but thankfully, there are potential solutions out there that are less invasive and more affordable to begin with.
Many variables can have an influence on your reproductive health, including but not limited to:
- Unbalanced hormones
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- Deficiencies in nutrition
- Weight issues
- Radiation
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
A hormone imbalance known as polycystic ovarian syndrome is the major cause of infertility in women (PCOS). Essentially, this problem causes the body’s hormone production to be erratic, disrupting typical ovulation cycles. Furthermore, primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) adds to ovarian instability, causing impairment to their functioning before a woman reaches the age of 40.
Although the precise aetiology of PCOS is unknown, we do know that genetics, lifestyle, and the environment all have a part in its development. If you have an immediate female relative who already has PCOS, your chance of developing the disorder is raised by 50%. This implies that if your mother or sibling has PCOS, your chances of developing it are considerably raised.
The primary issue behind PCOS is aberrant hypothalamic pituitary ovarian axis (HPO axis) function, which is basically a hormonal imbalance in which the body has difficulties metabolising and managing androgens (male hormones) and estrogens (female hormones). Insulin resistance, inflammation, and chronic stress can all contribute to this disturbance in hormone function (elevated cortisol).
Natural Remedies for PCOS
There are a few things you can do right now to start your recovery process. These measures will be included in your Naturopath’s PCOS prescription because nutrition and lifestyle are the cornerstone of therapy. They are as follows:
- Quitting sugar, wheat, dairy, and caffeine – these are all inflammatory and contribute to endocrine dysfunction.
- Eating a wholefoods diet – Avoid processed or packaged foods in favour of natural components rich in fruits and vegetables.
- Minimise your toxic load – Switch to natural personal care and cleaning products, invest in a water filter, shop organic, replace plastic food storage containers with glass, stainless steel, or ceramic, avoid cooking with PFOAs (including nonstick surfaces like Teflon) and instead use cast iron or stainless steel – these may seem like big changes, but your environmental toxic load is a major silent source of PCOS.
- Exercise – Move your body as much as possible and choose activities that you love; there is no use in exercising if you don’t enjoy the activity. Consider going swimming, bushwalking, or taking a dancing class. Exercise does not always include going to the gym and doing weights, though if that’s your thing, that’s fantastic!
Men Fertility Issues
Men account for around 30% of infertility concerns among couples attempting to conceive. The major cause of infertility in their demography is an issue with sperm health and production. In order to have a promising effort at impregnation, sperm must first meet a number of requirements.
The most common medical cause of infertility in males is a disorder known as varicocele. This condition causes the testicular veins to enlarge, interfering with the normal movement of sperm through the reproductive organs. Its underlying origin is unknown, however its development is linked to high temperatures as well as infections. Ejaculatory disorders, auto-immune illnesses, tumours, hormone imbalances, drug and alcohol addiction, depression, stress, and obesity are some of the other male reproductive challenges.
Why a Naturopath Can Help
To establish an optimal environment for conception, our fertility naturopaths must first identify the underlying issues that are impeding your conceiving attempts before administering effective and safe therapy.
Don’t give up; there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Hundreds of thousands of couples have been assisted through natural fertility procedures.
If you have any further questions, or would like to talk to someone about natural fertility options, why not give the team at Mullen Health a call now, they are a Naturopath in Newcastle, Australia.
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