Fertility Testing in Lancaster, PA, is personalized to each couple’s situation. Many may have already gotten testing with a gynecologist, urologist, or fertility center.  Thus, consider additional fertility testing to check all possible factors for infertility that may have been missed:

  • Vitamins and Minerals

Conventional testing may only cover calcium, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin D. However, other critical vitamins to test are iodine, magnesium, selenium, and zinc. Most importantly, these nutrients are critical for thyroid function.  Unfortunately, many conventional fertility testing miss that nutrient deficiencies can play a critical role in optimizing fertility.

  • Thyroid hormones

Conventional fertility testing most commonly just tests TSH, but free hormones and antibodies are also critical.  Most importantly, you can have normal TSH levels, and still have an autoimmune component or thyroid hormone conversion issue.

  • Adrenal hormones (blood or urine)

Most conventional fertility testing only test cortisol at one point in the day.  However, there is an option to test cortisol levels all throughout the day.  In this way, you get a fuller picture of adrenal function.  For example, you may be wondering if adrenal fatigue is affecting your fertility.  In addition, before starting DHEA supplements, test your actual DHEA levels to know if you need to supplement or not.

  • Sex hormones (blood or urine)

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Conventional fertility testing tests one point in time for sex hormones.  However, there is an option to test how exactly your hormones are metabolizing in your body to optimize fertility.

  • Ovarian reserve
  • Pituitary gland
  • Immune system status
  • Blood clotting factors

 

  • Autoimmune factors

Many struggling with unexplained infertility may have autoimmune factors often missed in conventional fertility testing.

  • Toxins

In addition, heavy metals and mold exposure are environmental factors that can impact fertility, often not addressed conventionally.

Overall, if the body is using all its resources to combat inflammation caused by food sensitivities, there are less resources available in the body for fertility hormones.

Even with a normal sperm analysis, both partners consider Fertility Testing in Lancaster, PA.