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Progesterone

It’s been really interesting looking at the Comprehensive Hormone Testing I’ve been doing over the last 12 months. There are many similarities in hormone imbalances amongst women trying to conceive. The most obvious one is not estrogen or progesterone imbalance but a cortisol imbalance.  Cortisol is often called the body’s stress hormone. It&

No one ever thinks it will happen to them, but 1 in 4 women will suffer an early pregnancy loss which is just too high. Especially as we know of so many preventable factors and testing (which is frustratingly not being done due to ‘guidelines’ that are up to 18 years old!). The emotional, physical, […]

We are really lucky in Australia to have such a great public health care system. Blood testing is one of the most valuable tools in understanding health. They’re great to provide a baseline, diagnose medical conditions, provide guidance for treatment and track progress of treatment.  However, it does still have it’s flaws when it comes [&hellip

Understanding the balance of healthy and harmful bacteria, fungi or viruses sitting in the vagina, the uterus and/or the semen can provide further information into causes of infertility.  The vaginal microbiome refers to the community of bacteria that naturally live in the vagina. The uterine microbiome is a more recently discovered com

The DUTCH or dried urine test for comprehensive hormones has been around for years. It involves testing dried urine from various samples during a day in your mid luteal phase. This test measures levels of sex hormone (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone), their metabolites, adrenal hormones (cortisol, cortisone, DHEA), melatonin and other markers of detoxifica

Understanding your menstrual cycle is the key to assessing your health and your fertility. Knowing when you ovulate and the quality of your ovulation really is the pinnacle of understanding your chances of conceiving, diagnosing causes of infertility and preventing miscarriage.  The first thing I ask you to do after your initial consultation is to start [&hel

I hear this often. It is usually in the first consult when I ask if you’ve been on The Pill before and many women say, “yes, from 16 years old to ‘regulate’ my cycle”. Most often, the pill is used to reduce bleeding, improve acne, reduce period pain and other PMS symptoms including mood changes. […]

In Chinese medicine, the thyroid doesn’t exist. Well not as an organ, more as a series of functions. Very important functions. Especially for fertility (and infertility), pregnancy, post partum and ongoing hormone regulation. This can, however make treating the thyroid a little tricky. It often means treating symptoms as they pop up, instead of holistical

Fats in Chinese medicine support the nourishment of your ‘Yin’. Yin is the most nourishing, feminine aspect of your body’s energy. Strong Yin is like a tree with a big, wide trunk. Very little can affect/impact/move/hurt a strong, grounded tree compared to a malnourished twig. When I’m treating women trying to fall pregnant, the most [&h