The Fertility Labs You Should Ask For
(But nobody’s ordered yet)
A free guide to the 12 blood tests that can tell you more about your fertility than a standard workup ever will.
If you've been told your labs are normal but something still feels off, the problem might not be your results. It might be what wasn't tested.
Standard reference ranges are designed to catch disease. They're not designed to tell you whether your body is in the optimal state to conceive. And most family doctors won't order fertility-specific testing until you've been trying for a year.
This guide covers the 12 labs I often run for my fertility patients. For each one, you'll get the standard range, the fertility-specific optimal range, when to test, and why it matters.
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Here’s what you will learn in this guide:
Why "normal" on a lab report doesn't always mean optimal for conception
The hormone that's commonly under-range even in women with no diagnosis
Which thyroid markers actually matter for fertility (hint: TSH alone isn't enough)
Why progesterone is one of the most important tests you can do, and why the timing is almost always wrong
The iron marker your doctor checks, and the one that tells you more
How insulin resistance shows up in fertility patients who don't fit the "typical" profile
A word-for-word script for asking your doctor to order what's missing
What to do if something comes back off