Fertility and Preconception
At Lifestyle Health we provide Naturopathic and Nutrition consultations individualised to your specific needs. Naturopathy and Nutrition at Lifestyle Health is a holistic and evidence-based approach to wellness.
At Lifestyle Health, we use conventional diagnostic techniques to assess and diagnose our patient’s conditions. We treat a wide range of medical disorders and practice preventative medicine at all ages and through all life stages.
Who Should Do Pre-Conception Care
Scientific research supports pre-conception care for both partners prior to conception. Pre-conception care is appropriate for prospective parents of all ages, stages of life and states of health, including:
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Healthy, fertile couples who want to give their baby the best possible start to life
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Couples who have infertility problems, including “unexplained infertility”, problems with sperm count, sperm motility and high DNA fragmentation; as well as females with ovulation problems, cycle irregularities or length issues, endometriosis, PCOS and other hormonal problems.
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Couples who have suffered one or more miscarriages
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Couples with a previous history of problems such as prematurity, malformation, low birth weight, stillbirth or other problems
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Couples undergoing IVF, GIFT and IUI – to improve their success rate of these procedures by undergoing preconception care
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Older couples, including women over 40 years, to increase the fertility of ‘older eggs’ and to help prevent congenital and other problems
The Benefits Of Pre-conception Care
Research shows that pre-conception health care (for both partners) can actively help to improve the chances that your baby:
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does not have congenital defects
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has a healthy delivery
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is content and alert
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will be less likely to suffer from allergies, asthma and behavioural problems
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receive the best start in life
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We offer functional pathology tests which may include the following;
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Saliva Hormones – testing female and male sex hormones and stress profile – cortisol
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Thyroid Profile – comprehensive
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Neuroendocrine Profile – for mood disorders, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, genetic
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Blood Pathology
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Hair Mineral Analysis
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CDSA – stool analysis and digestive health
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IgG food intolerance testing