The False Promise of “Natural” Fertility Care

When ideology replaces evidence, patients lose access to the care that actually works

What is being discussed, plainly stated

Restorative Reproductive Medicine, often marketed as “natural” fertility care, is a set of approaches that claims to treat infertility by fixing underlying problems rather than using assisted reproductive technology such as IVF. A recent JAMA Viewpoint argues that this framing is misleading and, more importantly, harmful when it is used to restrict access to proven care.

A promise that sounds good, but falls apart