The Wilde Way: Fertility Unfiltered

3: WTF Is Actually Going On With Your Hormones + Fertility — And How to Fix It

Jul 29, 2025
Struggling with chaotic cycles and unexplained infertility? Discover why stress is the real villain in hormone imbalance and how it derails fertility. Learn about the ‘circle of woe’ connecting stress and immune chaos, and why low progesterone is a major culprit. Explore hidden stressors ranging from emotional to viral, and find practical tips for detoxing your environment, including avoiding endocrine disruptors. Improve your hormone health by making simple lifestyle changes, supporting liver detox, and restoring your nervous system.
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INSIGHT

Stress Is The Primary Root Cause

  • Over 90% of disease links back to stress across mental, physical, chemical, and environmental domains.
  • Abi Wilde frames stress as the first domino that triggers a loop through the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems.
INSIGHT

Cortisol Steals From Reproduction

  • The 'cortisol steal' diverts pregnenolone to cortisol, reducing progesterone and reproductive function.
  • Chronic stress prioritizes survival, impairing digestion, reproduction, and rest.
ADVICE

Watch Luteal Phase Length

  • If your luteal phase is under ~10 days, implantation and early pregnancy maintenance become unlikely due to low progesterone.
  • Track luteal length and seek interventions to support progesterone if you see short second phases.
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