Fertility

Struggling to conceive when you want to have a family is devastating and frustrating. At Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine in Portland, Oregon, Stefani Hayes, ND, LAc, and the team offer expert fertility support for individuals and families seeking thoughtful, whole-person guidance. They use naturopathic medicine and collaborative care to support fertility, pregnancy preparation, and family building. To discover how naturopathic approaches can improve your fertility, call Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine or schedule an appointment online today.

What is fertility care?

Fertility care helps you understand and support the many factors that affect conception, pregnancy, and long-term family-building goals, including:

• Hormones
• Ovulation
• Sperm health
• Egg quality
• Uterine health
• Inflammation
• Stress
• Sleep
• Nutrition
• Age
• Medical history
• Assisted reproductive technology

Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine doesn’t see fertility as just getting pregnant. The team wants to support you before conception, during treatment, through pregnancy, into postpartum recovery, and back again if you hope to grow your family further.

How does integrative fertility care work?

Integrative fertility care combines whole-person support with collaboration across medical fields. Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine may recommend techniques such as:

• Fertility acupuncture
• Chinese herbal medicine
• Nutrition support
• Maya abdominal therapy

Your practitioner takes time to understand your body, your hopes, your timeline, your family structure, your budget, and the care you’ve already received before making any recommendations.

The team also works alongside reproductive endocrinologists, OB/GYNs, pelvic floor physical therapists, mental health professionals, and other trusted clinicians. They help you understand your options, prepare for appointments, and make decisions that feel right for your body and family.

What fertility concerns might affect me?

Fertility challenges can come from many different sources. Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine supports concerns like:

• Irregular ovulation
• Hormone imbalance
• Endometriosis or adenomyosis
• Egg quality concerns
• Sperm health concerns
• Recurrent pregnancy loss
• Stress during fertility treatment
• Postpartum recovery

If you’re pursuing in vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI), donor sperm, eggs, or embryos, surrogacy, or another path to parenthood, the team offers affirming support without judgment.

They also think about the future. If your labs suggest that waiting could make future family-building harder, your practitioner may talk with you about fertility preservation so you can make informed choices early.

What makes naturopathic fertility care different?

Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine offers fertility care that’s collaborative, body-positive, queer-affirming, and financially conscious. The team wholeheartedly supports all types of families and believes everyone should be able to access expert help when looking to build a family.

The team also knows fertility care can be expensive, emotional, and overwhelming. Your practitioner won’t overload you with unnecessary supplements or pressure you into a plan that doesn’t fit. Instead, they focus on what your body appears to need most and help you spend your energy, money, and time wisely.

You deserve a team that supports the whole journey. Call Seven Dragons Integrative Medicine to request a fertility evaluation or schedule an appointment online today.