The Beauty and Wisdom of RRM

On September 16, 2025, I was honored to participate in the congressional briefing arranged by the International Institute of Restorative Reproductive Medicine (IIRRM): The Progress and the Promise of RRM. The briefing drew standing room only for the over 100 congressional staffers, media representatives and supporters of Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) who attended.

In addition to an overview of the history of RRM, progress in research and the current state of RRM in America, there were fifteen powerful patient testimonials. We heard repeatedly how RRM helped these women overcome infertility, including those with a history of failed IVF. Several women spoke about the frustration of being diagnosed with “unexplained infertility”, sending them on a search for answers that led them to doctors trained in RRM. An RRM evaluation for infertility often reveals four to six causes contributing to the infertility, and “unexplained infertility” is very rare¹.

One woman explained how the traditional approach funneled them into Artificial Reproductive Technologies, but after failing IUI twice, they were told their only hope was IVF—even though it went against their beliefs. Fortunately, they found an RRM physician who diagnosed and treated the root cause of their infertility, which in their case was endometriosis. Two cycles after surgery to address her endometriosis, she and her husband conceived, leading to the birth of their first child. With her fertility restored, they were able to achieve a second pregnancy without difficulty and now have two beautiful daughters. 

An underlying theme with several of the women was that not only were they able to become pregnant through the science of RRM, but they also felt much healthier, including several who were over forty when they achieved a pregnancy. In RRM, infertility is viewed as a symptom of underlying chronic diseases, and discovering the root causes leads not only to a healthy baby, but also to a healthy mom. This approach to health contributes to why RRM has significantly lower incidence of pre-term birth than IVF. The pre-term birth rate for IVF is 14.3%, while for RRM it is a much lower 5.28%.² Babies born underweight are also statistically less likely with RRM (4.1%) compared to the US average (8.6%).³

IVF Practitioners have claimed that RRM is only a re-labeling of what IVF doctors already do for their patients. But the unanimous testimony of these fifteen women was that the care provided by RRM was more thorough, finding and treating underlying causes. Time limitations kept the number of women who could share their story to only fifteen, but within only one week of sending out the call inviting women to share their story about RRM, 65 sent in details of the impact of the beauty and wisdom of RRM in their lives. Dr. Monica Minjeur, who reviewed and selected the cases said it was the hardest decision—as they all deserved to have their stories told.

In contrast with the perception of some vocal critics of RRM that it delays pregnancy when compared to IVF, women shared their frustration that it was going through the IVF process, and failing, without early (or any) discussion of other options like RRM, which actually lengthened their time without a child. Many of the women commented that they wish they had heard about RRM much earlier in life.

That is our challenge today. Imagine a culture that appreciates fertility from menarche on, with cycles tracked at an early age. The self-knowledge of a normal cycle, or the recognition when cycles become abnormal, would lead to early intervention, minimizing the number who have to experience the heart-breaking journey of infertility.

¹Arraztoa JA. Commentary On Infertility and Restorative Reproductive Medicine. J Restorative Reprod Med [Internet]. 2025 Apr. 6 [cited 2025 Sep. 25];1:1-5. Available from: https://rrmjournal.org/index.php/jrrm/article/view/12

^2,3https://iirrm.org/medical-literature-on-rrm-outcomes/

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