Stealth Pathogens in Fertility: An Overlooked Driver of ‘Unexplained’ Infertility?

Many infertility cases remain ‘unexplained’, but what if key drivers are simply being overlooked?

Despite advances in reproductive medicine, a significant proportion of patients continue to receive no clear diagnosis following standard investigations. Emerging clinical evidence suggests that stealth infections (pathogens that evade routine detection and persist at low-grade activity) may play a far more significant role in reproductive outcomes than current testing protocols reflect.

In this webinar, Inna Duckworth draws on her specialist clinical experience in complex fertility cases to explore the intersection of hidden infections and reproductive failure, from impaired embryo development and recurrent implantation failure to second-trimester loss.

This session is designed for practitioners and well-informed patients looking to move beyond the ‘unexplained’ label towards more targeted investigation.

In this AONM webinar, Inna will cover:

• When to suspect hidden infections: key clinical red flags and patient histories that should prompt investigation beyond standard panels
• Gaps in conventional testing, including limitations of the TORCH panel as currently applied in the NHS, and what a more comprehensive screening approach may involve
• Key clinical patterns to recognise: an introduction to the presentations and pathogen profiles commonly seen in practice (a core area of Inna’s practitioner training)

Whether you are a practitioner seeking to expand your fertility toolkit, or a patient who has been told your results are ‘normal’, this session offers a real case-based, evidence-informed perspective on what may be missed… and what can be done about it.