Today's question is: What does TSH have to do with fertility?
Welcome to our daily Q&A show - Ask The Fertility Experts. We're answering your fertility questions so that you can optimize your chances of pregnancy success with your own eggs. We specialize in low AMH, high FSH, diminished ovarian reserve, and premature ovarian insufficiency.
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I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine.
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TIMESTAMPS:
05:11- TODAY’S QUESTION: HOW TO LOOK BEYOND TSH AND WHY IT MATTERS FOR FERTILITY
05:18- DR. TABATHA BARBER’S INITIAL RESPONSE
- “TSC has A LOT to do with fertility.”
- The Thyroid’s role in our body and how it impacts reproduction
- “Your thyroid is responsible for telling your brain and ovaries that it’s okay to reproduce.”
- What happens when your thyroid is working overtime and your body is in survival mode
- “If you are in survival mode your thyroid is not going to let you reproduce.”
- “When your thyroid is struggling your period is one of the first signs of that struggle.”
07:48- SARAH’S PERSONAL STORY WITH TSH AND HER FERTILITY JOURNEY
- Functional ranges versus conventional ranges & the importance of looking at the full panel
- “If you are having cycle issues you need to look at the root cause.”
- “Our bodies were not created to be in dysfunction. Our bodies were created to sustain and heal.”
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