# Ep 89: Unexplained Infertility: What Your Doctor’s Missing

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Podcast: [Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/period-recovery-and-fertility-podcast-6059114)
Published: 2025-07-27T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

If your doctor told you “everything looks normal” but you still can’t get pregnant… this episode will blow your mind (and validate your gut instinct). I’m joined by Dr. Aumatma Simmons , board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist and the powerhouse behind @‌holisticfertilitydoctor , to talk about why unexplained infertility isn’t actually unexplained—and how to uncover what your body’s been trying to tell you all along. We dive into the root causes missed in traditional fertility care, how to tell if your labs are actually optimal (not just “normal”), and what high-achieving women need to understand about stress, estrogen, and their nervous systems if they want to get pregnant naturally. Dr. Simmons also shares the real deal on the age and fertility myth (spoiler: it’s based on data from the 1800s) and gives us a first look at her AI-powered root cause analysis tool, Madre Fertility . Why “unexplained infertility” is a lazy diagnosis—and what’s actually going on The 5 most common root causes most doctors miss Why normal labs ≠ optimal fertility How high-achieving women accidentally block ovulation Easy ways to regulate your nervous system and boost hormones What it actually takes to increase estrogen and restore ovulation Take the Root Cause Quiz → www.madrefertility.com Work with Dr. Simmons → www.holisticfertilityinstitute.com Follow her on Instagram → @‌holisticfertilitydoctor Episode Highlights: [03:10] The personal fertility journey that led Dr. Simmons to this work [09:30] Where the “fertility cliff at 35” myth actually comes from [14:45] Toxins, gut health, stress & the real root causes of infertility [25:40] Why your estrogen is low (and what to do about it) [33:10] Why normal labs can be misleading [41:00] How perfectionism and high cortisol block your c…

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