Episode 87: Understanding and Navigating Secondary Infertility with Functional Medicine with Dr. Kalea Wattles

Understanding and Navigating Secondary Infertility with Functional Medicine with Dr. Kalea Wattles

Secondary infertility is when mothers experience difficulties conceiving or carrying their second baby to term. In this episode I interview naturopathic doctor and fertility expert, Dr. Kalea Wattles of Functional Fertility to share why secondary infertility occurs and how functional medicine is helping thousands of women overcome secondary infertility. Whether you are experiencing secondary infertility or trying to conceive with your first, second or fifth baby, this episode is a must listen to learn more about pre-conception health!

 

A few things we chat about in this episode 👇👇👇

1. What is secondary infertility and who is most afflicted?
2. Are there things that occur during pregnancy or after that can put a woman at higher risk of experiencing secondary infertility?
3. Are there things a mom can do during her first pregnancy to decrease chances of secondary infertility?
4. The link between HLA antibodies and the risk of secondary infertility
5. Can secondary infertility be caused by a change in sperm morphology or motility or is it primarily changes in the mother’s health?
6. Dr. Kalea's recommended secondary infertility lab workup
7. The functional treatment options for secondary infertility

Important show links 👇👇👇

• Learn more about Dr. Kaelea at www.drkaleawattles.com
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