Most women know what it’s like to carry stress in their shoulders or stomach, but far fewer realise that chronic stress can also create tension in the pelvic floor muscles. Stress can go deeper than you think.

Partly because symptoms can mimic everyday fatigue or stress, in the UK, it can take an average of 4–7 years to receive an autoimmune diagnosis.

Functional medicine offers a comprehensive, whole-body approach that can help you optimise your health and fertility long before you try to get pregnant.