REPLY HISTORY

Advancing restorative reproductive medicine

Development of Reply Ob/Gyn & Fertility began in 2013 with discussions between Dr. John Thorp, a division director in the University of North Carolina’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and KNDR HealthCare. The discussions were inspired by the sabbatical visit to UNC of Dr. Joseph Stanford, then Director of the University of Utah’s Office of Cooperative Reproductive Health, a board member of the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine (IIRRM), and a leading global advocate for restorative reproductive medicine. Development shortly was under way for a new clinic and new program of medical research focused on fertility awareness and the restorative approaches to reproductive healthcare.

Our development included:

a visit to retired Swedish ob/gyn and medical researcher Dr. Erik Odeblad, the early pioneer and champion of fertility awareness who made original discoveries about the properties of cervical fluid. Dr. Odeblad’s discoveries paved the way for more sophisticated methods of family planning and integration of women’s cycle biomarkers into clinical care.

sponsorship of training of fertility practitioners and medical professionals in the German Sensiplan™ method, which has been licensed for use at the Reply clinic, and publication of the Sensiplan book set, Natural & Safe: The Handbook and Natural & Safe: The Workbook

collaboration to produce the landmark study of fertility awareness-based methods, “Effectiveness of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods for Pregnancy Prevention: A Systematic Review,” published in Obstetrics & Gynecology in September 2018

development of a new evidence-based decision-making tool (DMT) featuring fertility awareness-based methods for

avoiding pregnancy

creation of Listen Fertility™, a new fertility awareness method taught at Reply for patients trying to

conceive and to aid with cycle monitoring and medical management

early enrollment in the Surveillance of Treatment Outcomes for Restorative Reproductive Medicine (STORRM)

international research registry, developed at the University of Utah School of Medicine in collaboration with the

International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine (IIRRM).

Click below to watch this video featuring Reply RRM Director, Dr. Joseph Stanford in tribute to fertility pioneer, Dr. Erik Odeblad.

More information about Dr. Joseph Stanford can be found here: https://healthcare.utah.edu/find-a-doctor/joseph-b-stanford and about the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine here https://iirrm.org