Infertility

An estimated 10-15% of couples in Canada suffer from infertility. Dr Andrea offers natural infertility treatment, including acupuncture for infertility.

Mission

Dr. Andrea is dedicated to filling the gap in healthcare by helping patients use diet/lifestyle changes, herbs, and nutritional supplements to restore their bodies’ natural state, which is health. Improving overall health and improving fertility go hand-in-hand. Furthermore, improving ones health before conceiving improves pregnancy outcomes and newborn outcomes. No work could be more fulfilling and it is Dr. Andrea’s mission to help as many people as she can.

Approach

Dr. Andrea has developed a three-part approach to infertility: understand fertility as a spectrum, investigate the multiple contributing factors, and stack strategies to move towards fertility. To learn more about this approach, you can download the slides from Dr. Andrea’s presentation on the subject.

Approach

Dr. Andrea has developed a three-part approach to infertility: understand fertility as a spectrum, investigate the multiple contributing factor, and stack strategies to move towards fertility. To learn more about this approach, you can download the slides from Dr. Andrea’s presentation on the subject.

Work With Dr. Andrea

The process begins with an assessment that looks for many different reasons why conception might not be occurring. When undergoing infertility treatment for male-female partners, both the man and woman should be assessed. Sometimes infertility is due to female factors, sometimes it is due to male factors, and sometimes it is a combination of male and female factors.

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What Causes Infertility?

Nov 4, 2018 | Infertility

First of all, a couple's level of fertility isn't always black and white- fertile or infertile. It's more like a spectrum, excepting cases of true sterility, such as having had a hysterectomy. If both the woman and the man of the couple move far enough along the...

How Do Naturopaths Treat Infertility?

Nov 4, 2018 | Hormones, Infertility, Mental Health

In case you haven't come across us before, let me tell you a little but about naturopathic doctors. Naturopathic medicine is a licensed profession. Naturopaths must complete an undergraduate degree, complete the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program at an accredited...

PCOS: The Most Common Cause of Infertility

Nov 4, 2018 | Hormones, Infertility

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women. It affects up to 10% of women in their reproductive years. It has implications for day-to-day life, fertility and long term health. The most widely accepted guide to diagnosing PCOS is...