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Sharna Southan discusses the gaps in fertility care with Dr. Marc Sklar, focusing on the importance of a holistic approach to health after pregnancy loss.

The preconception conversation that nobody is having — what pregnancy loss actually does to the body before the next pregnancy, and why standard care is missing the layer that matters most.   Join my FREE live training Preconception Readiness After Loss, Wednesday 8th July, 9:30am AEST. Register   HERE   Dr. Marc Sklar — natural fertility specialist, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Harvard Medical School Mind/Body Medical Institute-trained, Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine, creator of Fertility TV, co-founder of Rejuve Fertility, and founder of Reproductive Wellness Clinics in San Diego. In this episode: Sharna sits down with Dr. Marc Sklar for a conversation about what's actually missing from most fertility care — a whole-body, whole-person view. They dig into why so many couples are told their journey is "unexplained," and why that label often just means no one looked past their own specialty. Topics covered: Why digestive health shows up in an estimated 70–75% of the fertility cases Dr. Sklar sees The "silo problem" in modern medicine — why your gynecologist, endocrinologist, and therapist rarely talk to each…

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