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How to Look Beyond TSH and Why It Matters for Fertility

Published: Aug. 19, 2021, 7 a.m.

Today's question is: What does TSH have to do with fertility?

Welcome to our daily Q&A show - Ask The Fertility Experts. We're answering your fertility questions so that you can optimize your chances of pregnancy success with your own eggs. We specialize in low AMH, high FSH, diminished ovarian reserve, and premature ovarian insufficiency.

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I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine.

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TIMESTAMPS:

05:11- TODAY\u2019S QUESTION: HOW TO LOOK BEYOND TSH AND WHY IT MATTERS FOR FERTILITY

05:18- DR. TABATHA BARBER\u2019S INITIAL RESPONSE

\u201cTSC has A LOT to do with fertility.\u201d

The Thyroid\u2019s role in our body and how it impacts reproduction

\u201cYour thyroid is responsible for telling your brain and ovaries that it\u2019s okay to reproduce.\u201d

What happens when your thyroid is working overtime and your body is in survival mode

\u201cIf you are in survival mode your thyroid is not going to let you reproduce.\u201d

\u201cWhen your thyroid is struggling your period is one of the first signs of that struggle.\u201d

07:48- SARAH\u2019S PERSONAL STORY WITH TSH AND HER FERTILITY JOURNEY

Functional ranges versus conventional ranges & the importance of looking at the full panel

\u201cIf you are having cycle issues you need to look at the root cause.\u201d

\u201cOur bodies were not created to be in dysfunction. Our bodies were created to sustain and heal.\u201d

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