14 May Naturopathic Medicine Advances Family Planning and Fertility Treatment
Naturopathic Medicine Advances Family Planning and Fertility Treatment in Collaboration With Conventional Medical Professionals.
ND Perspective
By: Rachel Corradetti-Sargeant, BSc Kin, ND
For most couples, the thought of starting a family is an exciting time filled with anticipation and hope, but for some the road to conception isn’t quite as easy as they might have initially believed.
Patients who benefit from seeing a naturopathic doctor often begin their journey with acute pain and symptoms that are the result of underlying conditions.
In the world of fertility treatment and support, the story is much the same. Patients arrive feeling at the end of a fruitless pursuit with more questions than answers and no solution for growing their family. A few hours outside of Toronto, the Ontario Fertility Network, an arm of TRIO Fertility, is creating the conditions for success with an integrated approach to care that weaves together conventional medicine and naturopathic medicine for better health, together. Families from across Ontario are finding support from teams of fertility specialists including medical doctors of obstetrics and gynecology, reproductive endocrinologists, acupuncturists, nurse practitioners and naturopathic doctors at the clinic spearheaded by Canada’s leading team of fertility specialists.
“Dr. Corradetti-Sargeant, ND and I have been working together for several years. We take a ‘do what you do best’ approach to sharing our expertise with patients to optimize their fertility treatment success rates,” says Dr. Andrew Browning, MD. “Dr. Corradetti-Sargeant, ND is an integral part of our team and her compassionate, thoughtful approach to treatment has made a significant difference in many patients’ journey to parenthood.”
At Niagara Fertility, patients can access advanced fertility treatment from a roster of healthcare providers who work in tandem to support the whole body for success in wellness and fertility. This unique approach allows patients the opportunity to leverage the skills and expertise of a naturopathic doctor at the beginning of their journey with the clinic if they choose. This empowers families to begin their fertility journey with health and lifestyle changes that support a variety of conventional fertility options either simultaneously or in sequence to increase the chances of conception.
In addition to having access to a variety of care providers, the clinic’s patients experience a confidence and expertise that exceeds conventional, single-provider clinics, with practitioners sharing notes and recommendations within the practice walls by design. Thanks to this tailored approach, patients can feel empowered in their care plans by the very nature of the working relationship that their providers exercise to create positive outcomes, sooner.