Dr. Irena Bergmann, ND

Dr. Irena Bergmann, ND I help women and couples by using Naturopathic fertility support and acupuncture to get pregnant.

With over 15 years of experience working with women in this field, I understand the struggles that couples go through when they are unable to conceive.

PMOS gets treated like a period problem. It's a metabolic one.Most people I see have no idea their high cholesterol, or ...
07/31/2026

PMOS gets treated like a period problem. It's a metabolic one.

Most people I see have no idea their high cholesterol, or the weight that won't shift, is connected to PMOS at all. The thread underneath is insulin. When insulin runs high it drives androgens up and ovulation down, and it shows up in your lipids and your waistline at the same time.

So the plan isn't just inositol. I pair inositol with berberine, then build the levers that move insulin most: diet (protein, fiber, complex carbs, good fats) and movement (a walk after meals, regular strength training).

PMOS (formerly PCOS) responds to the metabolic picture, not one more supplement.

DM me "PMOS" and I'll send you where to start.

Melatonin earned its reputation in the bedroom. Its fertility job is quieter.Most people know it as a sleep hormone, and...
07/30/2026

Melatonin earned its reputation in the bedroom. Its fertility job is quieter.

Most people know it as a sleep hormone, and it does help sleep. But melatonin also concentrates in the fluid around the developing egg, where it acts as an antioxidant. During stimulation, follicles are under heavy oxidative stress, and that's the stress melatonin helps buffer. Studies suggest a role in supporting egg quality, which is why it shows up in IVF prep, not just on the nightstand.

This is an off-label use. The dose and timing belong in a plan with your clinic, not a guess from a bottle.

DM me "melatonin" and I'll explain how I use it in IVF prep.

More bottles is not more care.A stack copied from a friend or a podcaster treats an average that isn't you. Lab work sho...
07/29/2026

More bottles is not more care.

A stack copied from a friend or a podcaster treats an average that isn't you. Lab work shows what's actually low, and a short targeted list does more than twelve hopeful ones.

Before you add another bottle, book a discovery call for a plan built on your labs.

"Bad luck" is the most expensive phrase in fertility medicine.When losses repeat and nobody investigates, the assumption...
07/27/2026

"Bad luck" is the most expensive phrase in fertility medicine.

When losses repeat and nobody investigates, the assumption is chance. Often it isn't. Recurrent pregnancy loss and unexplained infertility are frequently inflammatory or immune at the root, and 40 to 50% of these cases trace back to undiagnosed endometriosis, increasingly the silent kind with no obvious pain.

The workup most people never get starts with thyroid and antiphospholipid antibodies, then inflammatory markers, the uterine microbiome, and nutrient status like vitamin D and iron. None of it replaces your gynecologist. It runs alongside, so the picture is finally complete.

You can't address what no one looked for.

If you've had losses with no answers, book a discovery call. There may be more to investigate.

07/24/2026

The answer isn't stop. It's: is this new?

Movement supports fertility. Better insulin sensitivity, lower stress reactivity, healthier body composition. The issue is rarely exercise itself. It's a sudden jump in intensity layered on top of trying to conceive, paired with not eating enough to cover it.

When training outpaces fuel, the body reads it as a stress signal. Cortisol stays high, the HPA axis downshifts reproductive priority, and ovulation and the luteal phase take the hit. That's the mechanism behind "I train hard and my cycle went sideways."

If you've been a CrossFitter or a runner for years, your body is adapted to it. That's a different situation than starting two-a-days the month you decide to try. The fix is usually recalibration, not quitting.

Tell me what your training looks like in the comments.

Most women have been gaslit about period pain at least once.Told it's normal, told to take something and push through. S...
07/23/2026

Most women have been gaslit about period pain at least once.

Told it's normal, told to take something and push through. So they do, for years, while pain that stops a workday gets filed under "just my period."

Debilitating periods are a signal worth investigating. Endometriosis and adenomyosis are common, often missed, and take years to name. A proper workup with your gynecologist changes everything downstream: once you know what you're managing, you can manage it. That matters even more during IVF, when estrogen temporarily drives inflammation up.

Pain that stops your life is not the price of having a cycle.

Send this to someone who's been told her pain is normal.

A clean semen analysis answers four questions. Fertility asks more than four.The standard analysis looks at count, motil...
07/20/2026

A clean semen analysis answers four questions. Fertility asks more than four.

The standard analysis looks at count, motility, and morphology. Useful, but it's a snapshot of how s***m look and move, not of the DNA inside them. DNA fragmentation is the one I see missed most. S***m can pass a standard analysis and still carry strand damage that affects fertilization and early embryo development, and it shows up in unexplained infertility and recurrent loss.

The others fill in the picture: anti-s***m antibodies, ureaplasma, a varicocele evaluation, and the metabolic markers (cholesterol, blood sugar, insulin) that quietly shape s***m quality.

None of this replaces what your fertility clinic does. It completes the half of the workup that often gets skipped.

Save this for your partner's next appointment.

The two-week wait turns every normal body signal into evidence.Here's what I tell patients. You're on progesterone now, ...
07/15/2026

The two-week wait turns every normal body signal into evidence.

Here's what I tell patients. You're on progesterone now, and progesterone produces the exact symptoms you're scanning for: bloating, sore breasts, cramping. They feel like a period arriving and they feel like early pregnancy, because the hormone behind both is the one you're taking. They don't tell you the result either way.

So the goal for these two weeks is steadiness. Keep living normally. Stay active and keep moving your body. Don't go sedentary waiting for a sign, because the signs can't be read.

Follow for straight talk through every stage of treatment.

Coming off the pill after years on it isn't a clean slate. It's a starting line with a few things missing.Oral contracep...
07/13/2026

Coming off the pill after years on it isn't a clean slate. It's a starting line with a few things missing.

Oral contraceptives lower a predictable set of nutrients: B12 and folate, magnesium, zinc and copper, selenium, and vitamin D. These are the same nutrients egg maturation, ovulation, and a healthy early pregnancy depend on most. So the gap shows up at the worst possible time, right when you start trying.

With PMOS (formerly PCOS), it matters even more. The underlying insulin resistance already makes hormonal regulation harder, and running low on these specific nutrients adds friction to a system that's already working hard.

This is why I test before I supplement. Not the kitchen-sink stack. A panel that shows what's actually low for you, then targeted repletion to fill those gaps before you start trying.

Save this for when you're planning to come off the pill.

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