What Biomarkers Are Needed To Determine When To Start IVF (Especially If You Have Low AMH and/or High FSH)

We’re digging into how to know if IVF is next step if you have low AMH and/or high FSH.

What we see with low AMH/high FSH when a couple selects IVF (without making targeted diet/lifestyle changes) is cancelled cycles, poor response to medications, poor embryo quality, and miscarriages.

This is financially and emotionally devastating.

So what is the fast track to getting pregnant with low AMH and/or high FSH?

The fast track is taking a targeted approach with your health.

You’ll either get pregnant naturally or improve the chances of IVF success.

Sometimes IVF is necessary. So how do we know when/if IVF is the right next step?

What biomarkers do we need to know to be able to make an informed decision about whether IVF is our next step?


In this episode, you'll learn what to if:

1. You’ve tried diet/lifestyle changes, and you feel like IVF is the next step
2. You’re not sure how to optimize for successful IVF
3. You feel like something is being missed, but your REI keeps telling you that you’re running out of time
4. You’ve already experienced failed IVF, and they want to rush you to another retrieval and/or transfer (sometimes with the same protocol)
5. You feel hesitant to rush back in again without making targeted changes to your health

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HIGHLIGHTS:

4:45 THE FAST TRACK IS WORKING ON YOUR HEALTH

• In a very short period, you can make massive changes to your reproductive health and improve your chances of having your baby.

6:10 GETTING TO THE ROOT CAUSES

• Back when I was diagnosed with POI, I would have said my health was great (in reality, it wasn’t)
• Sometimes, we may not know that seemingly unrelated health issues are related to our fertility.
• In conventional medicine, no one stops to look at the underlying causes
• Just because mentally you can still cope doesn't mean your body is coping well.

8:39 TAKING A TARGETED APPROACH

• The importance of using personalized recommendations to improve fertility outcomes
• Types of functional testing we recommend
• Building your health team
• You’re the conductor of your healing.

10:08 CLUE #1: LONG-TERM HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL

• Many times, people are put on the pill for reasons other than birth control
• Some people experience adverse side effects and don’t recognize that the pill is the cause

11:28 CLUE #2: UNMANAGED AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

• For several people chasing symptoms and struggling to conceive, there can be an undetected autoimmune disease
• If you have celiac disease, it’s about more than gluten. There are a lot of cross-reactors.
• There can be underlying inflammation in the body even when there hasn’t been a flare-up

13:18 CLUE #3: FOOD SENSITIVITIES

• It's figuring out the foods that are triggering inflammation and taking them out for a short time
• You heal the gut, and then you bring most of the foods back in
• If you know there's an issue with a type of food, just stop eating it.

14:31 CLUE #4: GUT INFECTIONS

• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 411: Why The Health of Your Gut Impacts Ovarian Function
• The best diet in the world won’t help as it should if you don’t address an underlying gut infection
• Different types of gut infections
• Your gut health is directly related to your ovary health.

15:48 CLUE #5: THYROID DYSFUNCTION

• Get Pregnant Naturally
• Episode 345: Why Improving Thyroid Function Is Essential When You Are TTC
• Episode 421: Why Adrenal Insufficiency Can Be A Factor with Low AMH and High FSH
• We always see something going on with the thyroid with low AMH and/or high FSH, diminished ovarian reserve and premature ovarian insufficiency
• Even if you've been told your TSH is normal, you need a full thyroid panel.
• Email me at hello@fabfertile.com to request your free Thyroid Guide
• Thyroid issues are highly correlated with pregnancy loss.

19:58 CLUE #6: CHRONIC STRESS

• I know you’re getting stuff done, but how is that affecting your biochemistry?
• We put a lot of pressure on ourselves.
• Functional testing can clue us into chronic stress issues
• How our fertility mindset coaches help our clients work through chronic stress
• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 380: HeartMath: A Simple Technique for Managing Stress When TTC
• It’s essential to have someone support you both on the mindset and biochemical sides of things.

22:33 CLUE #7: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXIN OVERLOAD

• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 420: How To Reduce The Risk of Miscarriage and Enhance Fertility By Eliminating Toxins with Rachel Varga
• How to switch to non-toxic substitutes without feeling overwhelmed
• The massive impact of pesticide residue on the foods we eat

24:56 CLUE #8: OVEREXERCISING & UNDEREATING

• How cortisol testing can offer essential insights

25:55 CLUE #9: BREAST IMPLANT ILLNESS

• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 207: Breast Implant Illness and Why This Matters if You are TTC
• Breast implants can be a factor in the struggle to conceive

27:24 CLUE #10: BLOOD SUGAR DYSREGULATION

• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 409: What Mood Swings, Sugar Cravings, Poor Sleep and Feeling Hangry Has To Do With Your Fertility
• If you're on a blood sugar rollercoaster, it's impacting your sex hormones.

28:35 CLUE #11: POOR SLEEP

• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 404: Proven Sleep Hacks That Optimize Reproductive Health and Banish Poor Sleep For Good
• Many people are relying on sleep aids and struggling to get restful sleep

29:30 CLUE #12: DIGESTIVE ISSUES

• It’s normal to eliminate one to three times per day.
• Digestive issues can cause you not to absorb all the nutrients in your food

30:36 WORK ON YOUR HEALTH NOW

• There’s no downside to focusing on your health.
• It’s not selfish to put yourself first.
• Case studies of improving egg quality

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Book your Supercharge Your Fertility Discovery call here with your partner

During our call, we’ll be discussing what you have tried so far and where you’ve faced challenges. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call. However, to reassure you – on this call we won’t be digging into the trauma associated with infertility/miscarriage/loss – rather we are focused on solutions and an ACTION PLAN as to how our Fab Fertile Method can help you get pregnant naturally. 

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