The Infertility and Miscarriage Drug That Your Fertility Doctor Doesn’t Know About

Written By Dr. Kristen Burris, DAcCHM Women’s Health, Functional Medicine for Infertility, Miscarriage Prevention, Menopause and more. 

You have been to your OBGYN and they can’t figure out your infertility or miscarriage causes, or the treatments just aren’t working. Your OBGYN referred you to an IVF doctor called an RE (RE stands for Reproductive Endocrinologist) and they are recommending IVF right out of the gate. Maybe they recommended a few IUI’s with Clomid or Letrozole before getting started but IVF is always the end game.

But you don’t want to.

You aren’t ready.

You can’t afford it.

It’s against your religion.

It’s not against your religion per se but you don’t feel right about discarding embryos.

You are afraid of the aftermath the hormones may have on your body. Are there cancer risks? What about increased miscarriage rates? 

You prefer an all-natural route to treat infertility and miscarriage. 

But what else can you do? Well, by now, if you have read our blogs for any amount of time you know TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine is a superior form of natural medicine where infertility for women, men or unexplained infertility and habitual miscarriage treatments thrives. We excel in this area of practice, but we are also open to all options, whatever helps our patients have success in the healthiest and fastest way possible.

A medication your doctor hasn’t suggested most likely is: Low Dose Naltrexone. When most doctors hear Naltrexone, their brain immediately reverts to medical school where they vaguely recall this is a medication used for opioid addiction or repeat failed treatment for severe alcoholism. But low dose is a different story.

This is a medication that has shown not only been published in peer-reviewed studies but also treated tens of thousands of patients worldwide for infertility and repeated miscarriage. How does a drug that is customarily used for drug addiction help infertility or miscarriage?

Low dose Naltrexone is prescribed at a tiny dose, usually around 4.5mg, that is a 1/10 of a customary starting dose for opioid addiction. It is an opioid blocker. While the drug is active, it somehow, (the exact mechanisms aren’t entirely understood yet), modulates one’s immunes system to stop being so overly reactive. Similar to acupuncture and TCM herbal medicine, it too has shown to reduce inflammation and helps with auto-immune conditions.  An additional side benefit is patients who take this medication have a lower risk of  several known cancers. This is a nice drug, right? While it isn’t a natural way to treat infertility it is a potentially beneficial drug you should discuss with your doctor.  Be prepared to defend your interest in this medication. A great resource is the LDN Research Trust https://ldnresearchtrust.org/. Here you can have access to studies, testimonials, and even find prescribing physicians if you need one.    The medication is also relatively affordable since the dose is so low patients can expect to pay around $50-65 for three months’ worth of the medication from a compounding pharmacy.  

Some well-known doctors in Ireland and Canada regularly prescribe this medication for all unknown cases of infertility and repeated miscarriage and their reported success rates are exceptional. 

We offer in-person treatment of infertility for women, men, unexplained and recurrent miscarriage. We treat patients with root cause medicine. We use a variety of testing and modalities including: TCM, acupuncture, herbal medicine, functional medicine, traditional labs, lifestyle changes, heat therapy and more! How do you find acupuncture near me? You can go to our websites or call us directly (208) 938-1277. We have been Voted “Best of” over and over again. We have been named “Top Doc” and love what we do. 

We also offer infertility coaching throughout the U.S. Call us for your consult to find the best, root-cause medicine for your particular case. Infertility and miscarriage are hard and complicated. Allow us to turn your difficult journey into a positive treatment for growing your family. (208) 938-1277 www.eagleacupuncture.com www.yourinfertilityspecialist.com