Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Archives

Have you experienced infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss?

By Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Podcast

Have you experienced infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss?

In this interview, the founder of the Vancouver Butterfly Run shares her story of infant loss and how The Butterfly Run came to be as a result. The Butterfly run is a walk/run event held for those who have experienced infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss. Its fundamental belief is rooted in the idea that a bereaved parent is a path that no one should walk alone.
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Functional Medical Testing

By Dr. Spence Pentland / Advanced Maternal Age, Diet & Nutrition, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Egg Quality, Endometriosis, General Health, Genetics, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support, Lifestyle, Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Self-Care, Stress and Infertility, Toxins, Unexplained Infertility, Women's Health

At Yinstill we offer a variety of testing to suit the needs of each patient. Any combination of the tests listed below may be recommended to those struggling with reproductive and/or health challenges. Since we know fertility optimization is dependent on the cultivation of whole health, precision medical practices to individualize your treatment plan is necessary, and testing is an important step.

Hormones

Both male and female hormone status may help discover underlying issues that could be causing reproductive challenges.

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The 6 Causes of Infertility

By Dr. Spence Pentland / Advanced Maternal Age, Diet & Nutrition, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Lifestyle, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Self-Care, Stress and Infertility, Toxins, Unexplained Infertility, Women's Health

The following is an important overview of the true causes of disease such as infertility and related conditions [Endometriosis, PCOS, male factor infertility, etc]. This simple overview makes it easy to understand where we need to put more focus so that we can both optimize our reproductive health, and stay healthy for the long run!

The six causes of infertility and any other dis-ease in the body according to Chinese Medicine are;

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New Research: Omega 3 fatty acids for egg quality…

By Dr. Spence Pentland / Advanced Maternal Age, Dr Spence Pentland, Egg Quality, Lifestyle, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Stress and Infertility, Unexplained Infertility

New research (the first of its kind) recently published in Fertility & Sterility has shown that the Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content in the cell membranes of human eggs (oocytes) could be correlated to egg quality. This makes perfect sense as the same is true and well-accepted science with sperm quality. Time to take your (quality) fish oils!

The membranes that protect and hold together our cells, mitochondria, and DNA are primarily made up of PUFA.

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MIC+ Injections for Stress, PMS, Weight Loss, & Energy

By Dr. Spence Pentland / Advanced Maternal Age, Diet & Nutrition, Egg Quality, General Health, Men's Health, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Stress and Infertility, Women's Health

MIC+ Injections are recommended to any patient that is in need of stress reduction, increased energy, weight loss, improved digestion, and detoxification (heavy metals, homocysteine). Injection therapy is 100% natural and does not involve the use of any medications. It is the fastest and most effective way to deliver nutrients to the cells and tissues of your body. Injections provide 100% absorption versus 30-40% absorption through oral supplementation. Please take a moment and read an important blog post,

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THE EFFECTS OF GLUTATHIONE ON INFERTILITY

By Dr. Spence Pentland / Diet & Nutrition, Dr Spence Pentland, Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Male Factor Infertility, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Stress and Infertility, Unexplained Infertility

WHAT IS OXIDATIVE STRESS?

Oxidative stress has a well-established role in the cause of explained and unexplained infertility. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protective antioxidants, and this influences the reproductive health of men and women. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), in excess, can cause disruption to normal cellular function and can damage cells (in particular mitochondria, & DNA of the sperm and egg) and tissues.

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are increased by the consumption of sugars and oxidized vegetable oils,

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Surrendering to yourself, one breath at a time

By Lara / In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Self-Care, Stress and Infertility, Unexplained Infertility

Giving back to your body after suffering loss is one of the most empathetic and compassionate things you can do for yourself. The energy that is put into trying to conceive whether it be naturally or with an IUI or IVF cycle, the financial resources, anticipation and unfortunately sometimes the result we didn’t expect, can be a hard hit to the soul.

Picking yourself up after this point in the journey can be another expression of caring for your spirit.

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Sperm and Miscarriage

By Dr. Spence Pentland / Male Factor Infertility, Men's Health, Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Many studies show a link between poor sperm quality and miscarriage, therefore this possibility cannot be overlooked when recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is affecting a couple. The good thing is, with natural medicine, there is much that can be done to help.

The following is a simple Google Scholar search on ‘sperm+miscarriage’. This is simply to highlight the large body of research and findings that are attempting to find the connections between the two.

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3 Causes of Miscarriage That Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About

By Nora / Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

There’s been a lot more buzz in the news this past year on the topic of miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss with more and more celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg opening up about their own struggles and creating the space for others to have that dialogue. I think this is great because this is something that women too often suffer through alone. I have seen how devastating it can be for women who want nothing more than to hold their own child in their arms to have to go through recurrent pregnancy loss.

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Miscarriage & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Have you experienced infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss?

Have you experienced infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss?

Functional Medical Testing

The 6 Causes of Infertility

New Research: Omega 3 fatty acids for egg quality…

MIC+ Injections for Stress, PMS, Weight Loss, & Energy

THE EFFECTS OF GLUTATHIONE ON INFERTILITY

Surrendering to yourself, one breath at a time

Sperm and Miscarriage

3 Causes of Miscarriage That Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About

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