Welcome to another episode of The Hormone Heartbeat Podcast!  Today’s episode in the fertility series is all about integrative and collaborative fertility management. My guest and I discuss how you can optimize your fertility outcomes by working with fertility focused practitioners to support your work with a reproductive endocrinologist at a fertility clinic! My guest today Dr. Kelsey Duncan is a Naturopathic Doctor with a special focus in fertility and women's hormonal health. Kelsey is the Founder and CEO of The Fertility Confidence Method™ - her proven 12-week method to balancing hormones, boosting fertility and improve your chances of conceiving In today’s episode: Dr. Kelsey Duncan’s personal story and what lead her to do the work that she does Why Dr. Kelsey got into women’s health What does integrative and collaborative fertility care mean Various stages of the fertility journey Timeline to impact egg quality Standard of practice for a referral to a fertility clinic Importance of getting a semen analysis right away How to know if you are ready for the fertility clinic Pros and cons of working with a fertility clinic What is cycle monitoring Fertility Foundations™ blood test panel What needs to be ruled in and out for fertility patients Importance of timing intercourse Fertility testing What is optimal semen analysis numbers The decline in fertility over the years How long should men abstain to produce the best sperm during the fertile window? Is daily intercourse too much for fertility? Importance of cervical mucus The optimal frequency of intercourse during the fertile window Timeline of birth control and fertility Advice for couples going through the fertility journey Importance of not being alone in your journey Fertility grief Connect with Guest: Dr. Kelsey Duncan, ND Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/integrativefertilitypractitioner/ | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.kelseyduncan.nd/ Website: www.kelseyduncan.com Book a Fertility Confidence Method Discovery Call Connect with host: Dr. Antoinette Falco, ND Download your copy of Post-pill Guidebook . Website: www.antoinettefalco.com .  Instagram: @drantoinettefalco Please send all inquiries and suggestions, including topics you'd like to see covered on the podcast to [email protected] If you'd like to be a guest on the show and you think you'd be a good fit, please reach out!