Low Egg Quality
Root-cause functional medicine care — not just symptom management. Lia Laterza, LAc works with you to find what's actually driving your low egg quality.
In-person & virtual consultations available
Egg quality is one of the most important factors in fertility — and one of the most addressable through functional medicine. Poor egg quality leads to chromosomal abnormalities, failed fertilization, poor embryo development, and early pregnancy loss. But egg quality is not fixed. In the three to four months before ovulation, the egg is actively developing — and the nutritional, hormonal, and inflammatory environment during that window has a profound impact on the quality of the egg that is released. At Muskego Acupuncture & Wellness, we build protocols designed to optimize that environment.
Who It's For
This may be right for you if…
- You have been told your egg quality is poor or your embryos have high rates of chromosomal abnormality
- You have had recurrent early pregnancy loss
- You are over 35 and want to proactively support egg quality
- You have had a poor fertilization rate or poor embryo development in IVF
- You have diminished ovarian reserve and want to make the most of what you have — diminished ovarian reserve and egg quality are deeply connected
- You want to understand which nutrients and lifestyle factors actually affect egg quality
- You are preparing for IVF and want to maximize your chances with a targeted protocol
Our Approach
How We Support Low Egg Quality Through Functional Medicine
We combine modern lab-based diagnostics with Traditional Chinese Medicine and personalized protocols to address the root cause — not just the symptoms.
Why Conventional Medicine Falls Short
Conventional medicine isn't designed to find the root cause.
Do any of these sound familiar?
- Your lab results are "normal", but you struggle daily with symptoms that affect your quality of life
- You've seen multiple doctors and are no closer to getting answers or relief
- Your physical and mental health keeps you from living life the way you want to
- Your doctor has told you "you'll just have to live with it"
- You're looking for an option besides prescription medications or invasive surgery
- You're beginning to wonder if you'll ever feel like yourself again
You're not alone. Most care models focus on symptoms — not systems — and they often miss the full picture, relying on generalized protocols that don't work for everyone.
Schedule a ConsultationWe Do Things Different Here
Most care treats the symptom. We find what's driving it.
Most practices choose one lens to look through. We use two — because your body doesn't separate its systems, and neither should your care.
Functional Medicine
We look beyond symptoms to find their root cause — testing hormones, gut health, and metabolic markers to understand what's really happening in your body. Instead of managing symptoms indefinitely, we build a personalized plan aimed at resolving the underlying imbalance.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Thousands of years of clinical observation inform how we read the body's patterns — energy, circulation, and organ systems working together. Acupuncture, herbs, and lifestyle practices help restore balance and support your body's own healing response.
At Muskego Acupuncture & Wellness, we combine both — modern lab-based diagnostics with time-tested Eastern medicine — because using them together consistently produces more complete, more lasting results than either approach alone.
What You Can Expect
About Muskego Acupuncture
Muskego Acupuncture is a functional medicine and acupuncture practice led by Lia Laterza, LAc. Lia combines the science of functional medicine — lab testing, root-cause analysis, and personalized protocols — with the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine to help patients understand what is happening in their bodies and finally feel like themselves again.
Whether you are navigating hormonal chaos, chronic fatigue, digestive issues, or a constellation of symptoms that no one has been able to explain — Lia takes the time to listen, test, and build a plan that is specific to you. No guessing. No dismissing. Just real answers and real support.
Common questions
Can egg quality really be improved?
Yes — within the 90-day window before ovulation, the egg is actively developing and highly responsive to the nutritional and hormonal environment. CoQ10, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory support have documented effects on egg quality and IVF outcomes.
How much CoQ10 should I take?
The research on egg quality uses doses of 400 to 600mg of ubiquinol (the active form) daily. Standard CoQ10 supplements are often underdosed and use the less bioavailable ubiquinone form. We guide you on the right form and dose for your specific situation.
Does age affect whether egg quality can be improved?
Age affects the baseline — older eggs have lower mitochondrial energy reserves. But the response to nutritional optimization is meaningful at any age. Women in their 40s consistently show improved IVF outcomes with targeted egg quality protocols.
Milwaukee & Greater Milwaukee Area
Are you local to the Milwaukee area?
We offer acupuncture and in-person integrative therapies too!
If you're based in or near Milwaukee, we offer a full range of in-person services — fire cupping, gua sha, SAAT allergy treatments, muscle testing, and more. These therapies can be layered into your functional medicine plan or booked on their own for support with pain, stress, hormone balance, and skin health.
Your body has been trying to tell you something.
You deserve care that helps you feel at home in your body again. Together we'll stop guessing and start uncovering real answers — with a personalized approach that looks at the full picture of who you are and how you feel.
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