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Back to Episodes156. The Immune Evaluation Every Fertility Patient Deserves
Description
Autoimmune disease is one of the fastest growing health categories being diagnosed worldwide — and it disproportionately affects women of reproductive age. Yet in most fertility evaluations, immune health is barely mentioned until something has already gone wrong. Two or three miscarriages. Unexplained infertility. And still no one has looked at what the immune system is doing.
In this episode of Cycle Wisdom, Dr. Monica Minjeur connects the dots between autoimmunity, cycle disruption, and fertility — and explains what comprehensive immune evaluation looks like when it is done from the beginning rather than after repeated loss. Through Camille's story, a 34-year-old who had lost two pregnancies in the second trimester and been told to wait for a third loss before any workup would be initiated, you will see what a complete evaluation can find — and what it can change.
You will learn:
- How Hashimoto's thyroid disease, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, celiac disease, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis each disrupt fertility and pregnancy in distinct and treatable ways
- Why thyroid antibodies increase miscarriage risk nearly threefold even when TSH is completely normal — and what to do about it
- What antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is, how it is diagnosed, and how treatment can reduce miscarriage risk from 50% to under 30%
If you have experienced recurrent pregnancy loss or unexplained infertility and immune factors have never been evaluated — this episode will show you what to ask for next. Learn more or schedule a free discovery call at radiantclinic.com.