The health of your immune system can gravely affect your fertility and ability to become pregnant. Joining us today on Fertility Forward is specialist Dr. Daniel Stein, to talk about how immunology affects fertility care. In this episode, you will hear all about immunotolerance, how a functioning immune system is beneficial to pregnancy, when your immune system affects your ability to carry a pregnancy and how to know, as well as how to test for any immune system issues affecting your fertility. We also discuss why blood tests may not be helpful, how to spot treatments that aren’t going to do much good, and how to identify any issues you may have. Dr. Stein goes on to explain his passion for immunology research before delving into the importance of selecting the right healthcare professionals to help you through this journey. Lastly, as always, we share some things we are grateful for as we approach the holiday season. So, to hear all about how a functional immune system can support pregnancy and fertility care, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Welcoming back today’s guest, Dr. Daniel Stein to discuss immunology.
• The importance of having a functional immune system during pregnancy. 
• Why women can develop immunotolerance. 
• How to know if you cannot carry a pregnancy because of your immune system. 
• The imperative bacteria in the uterus that is needed for a successful pregnancy. 
• Why blood tests may not indicate what is happening with natural killer cells in the uterus. 
• The potentially unhelpful immunology treatments to look out for. 
• The deep dive Dr. Stein is doing on immunology research. 
• The importance of using board-certified, reputable programs and how to access that data.
• How you can know if you have these immune issues when trying to conceive or before. 
• How acupuncture can reduce stress and why it may help with fertility treatment.
• Dr. Stein tells us why he is grateful for his ability to walk. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

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RMA of New York

RMA of New York on Twitter

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RMA of New York on YouTube

Rena Gower LinkedIn

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Dara Godfrey LinkedIn

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Fertility Forward on Instagram