Insights That Bring Clarity to Your Fertility Journey

 “Just relax and it’ll happen.”

It’s one of the most frustrating things to hear when you’re trying to conceive, and it’s not exactly helpful advice. But here’s the thing: there is real science behind the connection between stress and fertility. It’s just not as simple as taking a deep breath or booking an acupuncture appointment and hoping for the best.

At OTO Fertility, we’re helping to decode this connection, turning what used to be guesswork into measurable, actionable insight.

Stress and Fertility: What’s Actually Going on in Your Body

When your body is dysregulated, your nervous system shifts into “fight or flight” mode, a protective response that prioritizes survival over reproduction. When this happens, your brain dials down the hormones that regulate ovulation and conception (like GnRH, LH, and FSH). That’s why, over time, chronic stress can disrupt menstrual cycles, delay ovulation, and lower progesterone levels, making it harder to get pregnant naturally.

It’s not that your body is broken. It’s that it’s trying to protect you.

Regulation: The Missing Metric

For decades, fertility health focused almost exclusively on hormones and anatomy. While those are crucial, what’s been missing is physiological regulation, the body’s ability to stay balanced under stress.
We now know that nervous system patterns can directly influence conception. In fact, studies led by Dr. Alice Domar at Harvard and others show that women who reduce stress levels experience significantly higher pregnancy rates, even without changing any other aspect of their treatment.

Until recently, there was no reliable way to measure that kind of internal balance.

Turning Your Body Signals into Insight

Our clinical-grade biosensor tracks over 50 physiological signals, including heart rate variability (HRV), skin temperature, and other indicators of nervous system regulation, to help you understand how your body is responding each day.

In just 5 minutes a day, OTO translates this data into your Fertility Index – a reflection of how ready your body is for conception based on real-time stress and recovery patterns.

It’s about knowing when your body is truly ready.

Turning Your Body Signals into Insight

Regulation doesn’t have to mean meditation retreats or quitting a stressful job. For some people, it’s a quiet walk. For others, it’s journaling, laughter, or sleep. What matters most is how your body responds.

OTO helps you see what’s working for you, showing how even small daily shifts (better sleep, breathwork, hydration, connection) can create measurable improvements in your Fertility Index readiness.

You can’t force calm but you can cultivate balance.

You’re not “Bad at Fertility”

If you’re in a dysregulated state, your body is doing its job, trying to protect you.

By learning to understand and regulate stress, you’re not just improving your chances of conception, you’re strengthening your overall health, resilience, and wellbeing.

At OTO Fertility, we believe the Path to Parenthood™ shouldn’t be paved with guesswork or shame. We’re helping you to be guided by clarity, compassion, and science.

When your body feels safe, it’s ready to create.