Personalized Treatment

In RRM, personalized treatment means the care plan follows the couple's own test results. The plan is not built around the presenting symptom. Couples with infertility do not all have the same cause, so their care differs as well. The plan begins with a cycle-timed workup of both partners. Depending on the findings, care may include hormone support, nutrition and lifestyle changes, or surgery. It may also include support for weak ovulation (ovulation induction).1 A woman's own goals also shape surgical choices. For the same finding, a woman who hopes to conceive later and a woman who does not may be offered different operations. The man's care follows the same principle. It rests on his own examination and laboratory results.2

Cited in this entry

  1. Restorative reproductive medicine for infertility in two family medicine clinics in New England. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. BioMed Central. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8265110/
  2. What is Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM)?. International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine (IIRRM). https://iirrm.org/what-is-rrm/

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