Inspired Herbal Medicine

FERTILITY

Reclaiming the natural pathways, as the body intended

Do you have unexplained fertility problems?  Depending on your stage in life and medical history you may be pleased to know that you can improve your chances naturally, by identifying and rectifying the factors affecting you. We will be looking to improve:

• hormonal imbalances

• inappropriate nutrition or nutritional deficiencies

• metabolic problems

• bad quality sleep

• toxicities

• immune reactions

• pelvic inflammation

• undiagnosed conditions

• anxiety and stress can affect the body’s fertility chances!  

How I work

The fertility prep includes a comprehensive review to identify those areas that need improvement and to get the body in a more balanced natural state, a state that is more ready for conception. The review plus any functional tests needed, depending on your individual needs, feeds in to a holistic personalised plan for each client. The aim is to address the factors affecting your system, and to set up conditions that can be very helpful to conception. If you are interested in this natural and individualised approach, please contact me to arrange a personalised review.

ENDOMETRIOSIS, OVARIAN CYSTS

Endometriosis is a complex inflammatory condition of excess endometrial tissue build-up.  Often endometriosis tissue develops outside the uterus, on ovaries, around or within pelvic and digestive organs, creating inflammation and adhesions; over time these adhesions produce a secondary cause of pain. It is a condition that is on the increase but still many women struggle to find help or even to get listened to. 

Signs of pain during ovulation (normally about two weeks after the start of the period) and very painful or heavy periods can be the first signs, and although symptoms can be tolerable at the outset, they can progress quickly with terrain degradation often when the patient faces an emotional or physical stress.  Many patients also face energy deficits that contribute to the problem.

For many endometriosis patients one of the main issues is management of pain, which often does not seem to be lowered by painkillers or contraceptive pills.  Pain can also be experienced after endometriosis surgery with post-surgery inflammation, and this needs special attention.  For women of reproductive age, fertility is a major consideration; incremental regulation and reduction of inflammation may help improve your chances.

How I work

Although estrogenic proliferation is the main cause of endometriosis, my own experience with patients shows that endometriosis patients also have activation of the nervous system along with hypersensitivity and congestion of the entire pelvic and abdominal areas. My work therefore involves herbs and nutritional support that aim to improve balance of hormones, elimination of toxins, release of pelvic inflammatory congestion and downregulation of nervous system overactivity. If you would like to learn more please contact me for a personalised review.

POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME, FIBROIDS

PCOS is a polyendocrine disorder associated with glycemia / hyperinsulinemia and dysregulated androgen and estrogen balance; any of these can be the initiating factor or the problem could be a combination.  Menstruation can be heavy.  Cycles tend to be mainly unovulatory (infrequent ovulation), with great repercussions on fertility.  Visceral adipocity, acne, and hirsutism (excess hair) may be present but not always.  

Fibroids (leiomyomas) are another hormonal growth anomaly of myometrial origin (the muscle of the uterus); their location can be intrauterine (inside the uterus) or extrauterine (outside the uterus); common signs are pain, heavy bleeding and infertility.

How I work

As with my work on endometriosis, PCOS and fibroid patients need holistic and personalised herbal and nutritional support which can benefit their overall outcomes. If you would like to learn more please contact me for a personalised review.