Fertility Naturopath in Vancouver, B.C.
A fertility naturopath in Vancouver, B.C. supports conception by investigating the cycle, hormone and health factors underneath fertility challenges. At Killarney Health, care is led by Dr. Gehana Shankar, ND, whose clinical focus includes fertility, hormone optimization and women's health. Support covers preconception health, ovulation and cycle irregularities, PCOS, and care alongside IUI or IVF, at our East Vancouver clinic.
Naturopathic Fertility Support in Vancouver
We support fertility through a root-cause, integrative approach. Whether you are just beginning to think about conceiving, have been trying for some time, or are preparing for assisted reproduction, we create personalized care plans to optimize hormones and improve long-term outcomes.
Fertility is rarely about one thing. Cycle regularity, ovulation quality, thyroid function, iron and nutrient status, blood sugar and metabolic health, inflammation, sleep and stress all interact. A naturopathic fertility assessment is an attempt to see the whole picture rather than one marker at a time.
Who We Support
What Fertility Care Looks Like at Killarney Health
A detailed intake. Your first appointment reviews cycle history and patterns, previous pregnancies and losses, medications and supplements, thyroid and hormone results, iron and nutrient status, digestion, sleep, stress and nutrition. If you have already had testing through your physician or a fertility clinic, bring it.
Cycle assessment. Understanding when and whether you are ovulating, what your luteal phase looks like, and how your cycle is actually behaving is foundational. We will show you what to track and what it means.
Targeted lab testing. Testing is ordered where it changes the plan, which may include hormone panels, thyroid markers, iron studies and metabolic markers.
A personalized plan. Depending on your case this may combine clinical nutrition, targeted supplementation, botanical medicine, blood sugar and metabolic support, sleep and stress strategies, and acupuncture within our clinic.
Ongoing adjustment. Fertility work follows your cycles, so the plan is reviewed and adjusted over a series of visits across several months rather than settled in one appointment.
Preconception Health: The Three Months Before
Egg and sperm development takes roughly three months, which is why preconception preparation is generally most useful when it begins several months before you start trying. That window is an opportunity to address nutrient status, blood sugar, thyroid function, cycle regularity and stress before conception rather than after.
Naturopathic fertility care is designed to work alongside the rest of your health team, not instead of it. Many of our patients are also working with a family physician, obstetrician or fertility clinic. Bring your current protocol, medications and recent results so your naturopathic plan accounts for all of it and nothing conflicts.
Acupuncture is commonly used alongside naturopathic fertility care at our clinic and can be coordinated with your treatment timeline.
Alongside IVF, IUI and Your Fertility Clinic
Book a Fertility Consultation in East Vancouver
Killarney Health is located at 208 - 2609 East 49th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., in the Killarney neighbourhood of East Vancouver, convenient to Champlain Heights, Victoria-Fraserview, Renfrew-Collingwood, Sunset and Burnaby. We are open seven days a week by appointment, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with direct billing to many extended health providers.
Call 604-438-9327, email info@killarneyhealth.com, or book online.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can a naturopathic doctor help with fertility?
A naturopathic doctor investigates the cycle, hormone, nutrient and metabolic factors that influence conception, then builds a personalized plan using clinical nutrition, lifestyle medicine, targeted supplementation and botanical medicine. At Killarney Health this commonly includes cycle assessment, targeted lab testing, preconception preparation and support alongside fertility treatment.
When should I start naturopathic fertility care?
Egg and sperm development takes roughly three months, so preconception care is generally most useful when it begins several months before you start trying. If you have already been trying, or are preparing for IUI or IVF, there is still value in beginning as soon as possible.
Can I see a fertility naturopath while doing IVF?
Yes. Many patients at Killarney Health receive naturopathic care alongside an existing fertility clinic protocol. Bring your current medications, protocol details and recent test results to your appointment so your plan is built to work with your treatment rather than alongside it in isolation.
Should my partner come too?
Sperm health is a meaningful part of the fertility picture and is worth assessing rather than assuming. Where relevant, we look at both partners. Partners are welcome at appointments and can be assessed and supported as part of the same preconception plan.
What testing is involved in a fertility assessment?
Testing depends on your history and presentation, and is ordered where the result will change your plan. It may include hormone panels, thyroid markers, iron studies and metabolic or blood sugar markers. Bring any results you already have from your physician or fertility clinic.
Does acupuncture help with fertility?
Acupuncture is commonly used alongside naturopathic fertility care at Killarney Health and can be coordinated with your cycle or your fertility clinic's treatment timeline. Both services are available at our East Vancouver clinic so the two parts of your plan stay aligned.
How long does naturopathic fertility care take?
Fertility work follows your body's own cycles, so plans are generally reviewed and adjusted over several months rather than resolved in one appointment. Your practitioner will set out an expected timeline for your situation at your first visit based on your history and goals.
Is there a fertility naturopath near me in East Vancouver?
Killarney Health provides naturopathic fertility care at 208 - 2609 East 49th Avenue in the Killarney area of East Vancouver, convenient to Champlain Heights, Victoria-Fraserview, Renfrew-Collingwood, Sunset and nearby Burnaby, seven days a week by appointment.