unexplained infertility 1.5 years to pregnant in 3 cycles
I want to share all this for two reasons,
I managed to get pregnant within 90 days after making these changes and I know we're all excited about protocols that worked when they're available, and:
I also built an AI tool that captures the entire process that got me pregnant that I'd like to market. I won't be naming it or promoting it here, but I do have an ask at the end. I'm sure mods will remove if its inappropriate
In February 2025 we had been trying to get pregnant for about a year. I was 36 at the time and had an AMH of 0.28 and my AFC was between 3-4 (one may have been a cyst. I had them on both sides). It didn't look great. Period lasted just over 3 days and my cycle was 23-25 days, with a couple of outliers at 20-21 days within the last year. FSH was 10.
We did all the testing with a fertility specialist but ultimately I knew I didn't have the emotional or mental stores in me to endure something like IVF, and while my husband was discouraged by that he understood. His sperm was fantastic, which was great, just not for my ego.
I ended up spending about a month going back and forth with chatgpt, perplexity and deepseek to see if I could solve anything myself. It suggested I had estrogen dominance based on some of my values and symptoms and I was on my way to treating it with dietary and supplement changes. A year ago I posted the prompt I used to analyze my Inito results if you want a detailed breakdown of exactly what I gave it. Here's some of the things I did and the impact I think it had:
Gluten free: didn't do much. I'd still rate this highly because apparently 80% of the celiac community remains undiagnosed, and you don't have to be celiac to have a gluten intolerance that still wreaks havoc on your gut. I just didn't happen to have either one. A big perk though, is that by extension you also basically carve out processed sugars; basically all of your favorite packaged snacks have gluten in them. GF also forced me to get more creative with my mealprep and I ended up replacing all the bread and pasta I would have eaten with actual nutrition. Choose GF or Sugar Free and stick with it.
Dairy free: HUGE deal for me. You can't milk a cow who isnt pregnant or recently given birth, and the estrogen levels are pretty high even if you buy organic. I was snacking on so many mini mozzarella balls and putting cottage cheese in my pasta sauce thinking I'd found a protein hack. Tracking in Inito, it took a single cycle when I went dairy free for my green estrogen line to be way less steep throughout my cycle.
Supplements: Myo-inositol: great for anyone with insulin resistance, particularly with a PCOS diagnosis (not me). But I was coming off a high sugar diet so this was probably helpful anyway. I mixed it with a nightly cup of bone broth for the gut benefit there.
Magnesium Glycinate: your body needs it but can't produce it naturally. The first time I took it I felt like I was melting into my bed at night. It doesn't make you sleepy but it will relax your muscles a bit, if you're deficient you'll feel it more.
Melatonin: fantastic for ovarian and egg health. The sleep benefits wear off after a few nights. A must if your ovarian reserve is low and you want to improve the quality of what's left.
Mega food Prenatal: after doing my middle of the night research sessions this one turned up as a high quality one to take
NAC: this tackled the estrogen dominance from the other side; going dairy free cut off the supply of excess estrogen, and NAC helped my liver process what was already overwhelming the system. Again, in a single cycle this was corrected in my Inito chart.
Alternative therapies:
Red light therapy: GO DO THIS unless you have a contraindication, at least two wavelengths, in the 600 and 800 range, panel is better than a mask. Aim for every other day, 10-15 minutes. Two large studies linked this to higher pregnancy and birth rates in Japanese and Dutch women. Hold over neck (thyroid), not ovaries if you want to copy these protocols. I did full body panels at a functional medicine doctors office and I now have my own panel at home (about $170) with 5 wavelengths. The more wavelengths you stack the deeper it penetrates; masks will generally only go skin deep as their purpose is to help with collagen production, which is why you want a panel.
Acupuncture: 3 sessions total, I've read it takes at least 8 to see an impact as far as fertility. Pricey and requires a bigger commitment, ymmv. I haven't seen as many studies done on this as RLT, and don't think it made a huge difference for me in the end.
Prescriptions:
Oral Progesterone. After 3 cycles of maintaining this protocol, Inito said my progesterone had dropped significantly (it used to be healthy/on the higher side). I went to my OBGYN to get a blood test for it and she offered to just prescribe it if I didn't want to wait for results. I'm not sure how big an impact this had on me becoming pregnant because I got my BFP like 5 days into taking it at 3w3d, but I recommend it over progesterone creams because it's guaranteed to be more effective.
Results: Pregnancy, yes.
But also, I got rid of premenstrual night sweats that I'd been dealing with for close to 15 years and just dismissed as PMS-- turns out estrogen dominance will do that. This took 2 cycles.
Eliminated my alcohol intolerance. This had developed over the prior 2-3 years and I had dismissed it as my body just becoming older. Also related to estrogen dominance, which was a huge discovery for me. I didn't realize this was even a symptom until cycle 3 after making all these changes, and had been avoiding drinking anyway, so I don't know exactly how long it took to get rid of.
My cycle was now 28 days long and I was bleeding for over 4 days (both an improvement). No night sweats, alcohol intolerance eliminated, my energy levels were even all day and even my moods were better.
Now the ask: I've built my AI tool because I really feel it could fill the gap between struggling and going straight to IVF. This seems to be what's recommended to all of us without any additional testing until you're with a specialist, which is infuriating.
The way it works is you can enter symptoms and values manually or upload images of your charts (Inito, Mira, etc.) and/or labs. The more information you give it the more specific the analysis it can make. It cross references all of the data you provide and spots patterns that may be impacting your ability to conceive.
None of the outputs will include medication or other clinical suggestions other than what markers to ask your doctor to test. The protocol section includes dietary guidance, supplement suggestions with contraindications, and alternative therapies (RLT, acupuncure, etc.)
I don't keep any of the information you enter other than name and email so that the generated pdf reaches you. I'm using Anthropic to analyze/generate the reports but I can't read or access anything you submit for analysis.
What I'm looking for is a handful of women willing to test out my tool for free and offer feedback; DM me and I'll send you the link and a 100% off coupon code.
We'll have to use the honor code because obviously I can't chase down anyone who uses it and ghosts me. I genuinely appreciate anyone willing to honestly participate.