Upcoming Events
SPEAKER: Inna Duckworth, MBA, MSc, PgDip Naturopath, Nutritional Therapist, Medical Herbalist (mANP, mGNC)
TITLE: Stealth Pathogens in Fertility: An Overlooked Driver of ‘Unexplained’ Infertility?
DATE: Tuesday 2nd June
TIME: 7:00PM BST | 8:00PM CEST | 2:00PM EDT
DESCRIPTION:
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.
———————————————
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
Inna Duckworth is a naturopath, nutritional therapist, and medical herbalist, and a member of the Association of Naturopathic Practitioners and the General Naturopathic Council.
While researching ADHD in children for her Master’s dissertation, she identified links between neurological symptoms and underlying stealth pathogens. This insight shaped the early direction of her clinical work, where she supported patients with Lyme disease, co-infections, and mould-related illness — forming a strong foundation for her later specialisation.
Since 2022, Inna’s clinical focus has centred on complex fertility cases involving stealth pathogens. She has developed specialist expertise through advanced training with Dr Leah Hechtman, mentorship with Naava Carman, Intimate Ecology training with Dr Moira Bradfield, and ongoing CPD.
She is also the creator of the Stealth Pathogens in Fertility Mentorship Programme (Launching September 2026) offering structured support for practitioners navigating complex fertility cases, including stealth pathogen work-up, functional testing interpretation, and integrative case management.
She has previously consulted for NGS testing company ScreenMe, supporting interpretation of female and reproductive microbiome test results, and contributing to advancements in this area.
Inna is a former CPD Team Lead at NIMH and Events Officer at CAMAS, Middlesex University. She has also worked as a consultant to the Perimenopause Hub, a community of over 30,000 members featured on the BBC and is a published author (Neal’s Yard Remedies Mental Wellness: A Holistic Approach To Mental Health And Healing).
She brings an additional 15 years of experience in strategic business and marketing from her previous career, which informs her work supporting both practitioners and patients.
———————————————
Register here: www.aonm.org/StealthPathogensFertility
DISCLAIMER: THIS SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE
The information on this webpage and these webinars is intended for educational and informative purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with regards to any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment before undertaking a health care regimen. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice because of information you have read or seen on this website. The opinions stated in these webinars are those of the people speaking and not necessarily of AONM.