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Episode 070: Rising Rates of Infertility + What Steps We Can Take

Episode 070: Rising Rates of Infertility + What Steps We Can Take

Update: 2025-12-11
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This episode is a sticky one and an important one. I’m exploring the rising rates of infertility we’re seeing globally, what might be contributing to this shift, and most importantly, the steps we can take to protect our fertility, our environment, and our sense of hope.

There’s a mix of existential anxiety and empowerment woven into this conversation, because that’s exactly where so many of us live on the fertility journey. 

My intention, as always, is that you leave feeling more grounded, more informed, and more connected… both to your body and to our shared humanity.


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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✨ Why infertility rates are rising worldwide: I walk through the updated data (from 1 in 8 to nearly 1 in 6), what this means for fertility awareness, and how this shift shows up for real people on their TTC journey.

✨ How environmental toxins impact conception: We explore PFAS “forever chemicals,” pesticide exposure, clean water, nutrient-dense food, and how environmental health directly affects egg quality, sperm health, hormone balance, and long-term fertility outcomes.

✨ The emotional toll of living in an overwhelming world: I talk about navigating doom-and-gloom headlines, how the nervous system contracts under stress, and why taking breaks from the news can be a powerful fertility support tool.

✨ New technologies, AI, and the fear of the unknown: A gentle dive into artificial intelligence, planetary resources, and why so many of us feel unsettled…and how to hold that tension without shutting down.

✨ What you can do to support your fertility (even when the world feels heavy): From conscious environmental choices to community, mindfulness, detox support, and regulating your nervous system - the small but meaningful steps that truly matter.

Even though some of these topics feel big, heavy, or existential, you are not powerless. You are not alone. And you were never meant to do this journey in isolation. The babies coming through right now are wise, intentional souls. They are choosing you! They are choosing this moment in history for a reason, even if it makes no logical sense to us at the moment.

If you need real human connection after this episode, I’m here. You can always send me a DM or reply to the email you got about this episode. Sending you so much love, strength, and hope as you navigate your fertility journey. 💛


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Episode 070: Rising Rates of Infertility + What Steps We Can Take

Episode 070: Rising Rates of Infertility + What Steps We Can Take

Dr. Katie Rose