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Should A Women Check Her Hormone Levels If She Is Trying To Get Pregnant? - Dr. Wilson (VIDEO)

Dr. Wilson shares if women should have their hormone levels checked when they are trying to get pregnant?

Dr. Wilson:
There’s a couple of different answers to that question. In general, especially if you’ve had a history of an irregular menstrual cycle and/or if you’ve been trying to conceive for more than six months or especially more than a year, then I would say yes, there are some hormones that can be tested in the blood that would be helpful, for example, LH, FSH, especially.

Other people sometimes are wondering whether they may need to have their progesterone, estrogen levels tested, you know, even on a somewhat regular basis or by saliva testing and I don’t find that to be as effective.

It depends somewhat on the situation, but what I find is that we really have a lot of answers in understanding you, your body, just by how you’re feeling and your PMS symptoms, any likelihood for cramping during your menstrual cycle. That information gives me a lot to go by in terms of estrogen and progesterone levels, and we may not need to do lab testing in those cases.

BIO:
Dr. Donielle Wilson is a licensed Naturopathic Physician in Connecticut, New York, and Washington Sate. She graduated from Bastyr University, the leading accredited institution for the study of natural medicine, in 2000 with a doctorate in naturopathic medicine and a certificate in midwifery.

Dr. Wilson is currently president of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP) and has held that position since April 2003. In that role she is dedicated to increasing awareness of and access to naturopathic medicine by passing legislation to license Naturopathic Doctors in New York. In addition, Dr. Wilson is a past board member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) and is a current board member of the American Association of Naturopathic Midwives.

Her passion is to address stress-related conditions by balancing hormones and neurotransmitters. She is an expert in natural health care for women, particularly natural therapies for fertility, dysplasia and menopause. She has extensive experience working with adults and children with allergies, fatigue, frequent infections, hormone imbalances, cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, high cholesterol, migraines, insomnia and digestive problems.

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