Dr. Jenny Mercier
PhD, ND, LMT
Creator of Mercier Therapy, a pelvic visceral manipulation technique practiced in 34 US states and 22 countries. Naturopathic physician and midwife.
Key Insights
- All pelvic organs need mobility and blood flow to function optimally, and surgical procedures can create restrictive scar tissue
- Stage 4 endometriosis doesn't require IVF - natural conception is possible with proper organ mobilization
- IVF doesn't prevent miscarriage even with genetic testing, contrary to common belief
- Natural egg-sperm communication is crucial for healthy embryo development
Actionable Advice
- Consider pelvic organ manipulation therapy if you've had surgical procedures like C-sections, myomectomies, or laparoscopies
- Ask fertility clinics to verify their success rates against national SART.org data
- Request natural fertilization instead of ICSI when doing IVF if medically appropriate
- Monitor your cycles for LH surges and fertile discharge as indicators of restored hormonal function
From This Conversation
Teachings 7
All pelvic organs need mobility and blood flow to function optimally for conception, and surgical procedures can create scar tissue that restricts this movement
Dr. Jenny Mercier explains that procedures like C-sections, myomectomies, hysteroscopies and laparoscopies can create scar tissue that tethers organs in place, preventing proper communication between the pituitary, hypothalamus and reproductive organs.
Stage 4 endometriosis does not mean IVF is the only option - natural conception is possible with proper treatment
Dr. Jenny Mercier was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis at 23, told at 34 that IVF was required, but conceived naturally after using Mercier Therapy on herself and went on to have two babies.
When pelvic organs regain mobility and blood flow, women often start getting LH surges and fertile discharge again, indicating restored hormonal signaling
Dr. Jenny Mercier shares that after doing therapy on herself, she started getting LH surges on ovulation test strips for the first time and noticed increased fertile discharge, showing her ovaries were responding to pituitary signals again.
IVF does not prevent miscarriage, even with PGS testing, contrary to what many couples believe
Dr. Jenny Mercier explains that embryos can come back as mosaic or undetermined and get discarded when they might be viable, and that forcing sperm into eggs through ICSI removes natural selection processes.
Natural selection and communication between egg and sperm is crucial for healthy embryo development and may be compromised by excessive technological intervention
Dr. Jenny Mercier describes how in natural conception, the egg communicates with sperm to select which enters, while other sperm continue providing instructions to the fertilized embryo - a process lost when embryologists force sperm into eggs via ICSI.
Fertility clinics often quote inflated success rates that don't match national data to make their services appear more effective
Dr. Jenny Mercier cites a reproductive endocrinologist telling patients they have a 75% chance with IVF, but notes that according to SART.org, no IVF clinic nationwide has a 75% success rate - calling such claims 'otherworldly'.
Women should be treated as if they're already pregnant from the moment they begin fertility treatment, not as broken or hopeless
Dr. Jenny Mercier states 'I treat you like you're pregnant the minute you walk in my door' as part of her practice philosophy, contrasting with being treated 'like a pariah' in traditional medical settings.
Episode
A Fearlessly Fertile Special: Get Your Girl Parts Working FOR You with Dr. Jenny Mercier, Creator of Mercier Therapy
2025-03-06 · 32 min