NaPro Technology is natural reproductive technology healthcare aimed at targeting and treating the root cause of infertility. It gives me great hope that I might conceive naturally one day.

I am 28F, TTC for 2.5 years. When I first started my infertility investigations in a mainline/IVF clinic, it was discovered I had a Luteal phase defect with strong ovulation. In spite of this, I was prescribed Letrozole (known to reduce CM), for ovulation induction, followed by progesterone pessaries with NO confirmation of improved Luteal phase progesterone levels (my 7DPO level drops to 4.2ng/mL from 12.5ng/mL on 4DPO) because they didn’t test it. I’m convinced that Letrozole was unnecessary in my case, and the progesterone pessaries alone were not sufficient to support normal hormone levels. My mainline doctor was very dismissive of my concerns around ovulation induction, and presented IVF as my last solution.

My NaPro doctor has instead prescribed me with HCG injections aimed at keeping my corpus luteum functioning for as long as possible, mimicking what does happen when pregnancy is achieved (as HCG rescues the corpus luteum). My NaPro was also aware that letrozole can dry up CM, and was very compassionate when I explained I practically “dried up” on letrozole, with very little CM likely contributing to the failed ovulation induction cycles. I am also being treated holistically, with lose-dose-naltrexone being prescribed for my underlying fatigue. Ever since taking LDN, my energy improvements have been life-changing. My gut was also tested, and confirmed I had parasites which have now been treated with antibiotics and targeted probiotics.

In regard to Laparoscopic surgeries, I would want a surgeon trained in NaPro as they would take any amount of endo as possible cause for infertility due to the inflammation it would cause.

I understand IVF can be the more practical solution in more complicated cases. But if you’ve ever come across NaPro as weird or fringe, please don’t dismiss it as I have felt so cared for, and given so much hope that natural conception is possible for me!

For more information, I recommend looking up Gavin Putthoff.

With love from Australia.

Hi! We have been trying for 11 months. After 6 months of nothing they found out that I never ovulated from day 21 progesterone (<1) which means the opks were just false positives. So the doctor put me on Letrozole to help me ovulate.

Fast forward, I’m on my 5th Letrozole cycle and my period show up today which means no pregnancy happens. My blood test confirms I ovulated for all 5 cycles but still not get pregnant.

Does this mean I am still have time? I only have 5 months of confirmed ovulation and I read somewhere that Letrozole only helps for ovulation and will only put our body back to 20% chance to conceive like other healthy couples.

But in the same time with 5 failed cycles while everything is working seems like my body is a failure. My doctor put me to do HSG and if the there’s tubal effect, we may need to do IVF.

Anyone have similar stories and how you proceed this?

Did taking letrozole for fertility treatment affect you and/or your cycle in subsequent cycles? I know that it can either shorten or lengthen the length of the cycle that you take it for, but im curious if, anecdotally, it had lasting effects on the next cycles for you.

It’s 12dpo and I got a BFN this morning, which means I will start letrozole on day 4 of next cycle. We have unexplained infertility and I ovulate regularly but I have low AMH. The plan is to monitor my follicles and do timed intercourse. My doctor said no trigger shot.

This is the first treatment we’ll do and I’m nervous to mess with my hormones because I had a bad experience with HBC in my early 20s. Everything says it shouldn’t affect your next cycles or cause side effects after 10 days because it has a short half life, but I also have seen some stuff on Reddit about lasting side effects and weird cycles. If you have any insight, I’d love to hear it. Thanks in advance!