No two bodies, stories or paths to parenthood are alike. Your physiology is unique — from your fingerprints to your DNA.

One size simply, and rarely, fits all. This rings especially true when it comes to our genetic variations. The differences that make our bodies unique, also impact how they handle oxidative stress, dietary changes, and environmental factors. In turn, this affects egg and sperm production, reproductive processes, and overall fertility.

Understanding the biological and physiological variations that make us individuals can open the door to truly personalized medicine. With this lock and key-approach, we can improve outcomes for those trying to conceive, undergoing fertility treatment, and currently pregnant.

So while that basic prenatal sits on your counter, we believe we can do more if we know more; having the right information helps you make the best choice for YOUR body. And that’s why we developed Fern DNA.

We are excited to be on this journey with you and can’t wait to help you achieve your preconception potential.

FERN DNA Genetic Health Advisor

Created by one of Canada’s leading DNA labs, FERN DNA is the first and only genetic test that focuses on fertility. FERN DNA provides key information to understand factors that impact egg or sperm quality and tailor lifestyle strategies to optimize your health before you try to conceive or start fertility treatment. With over 4000 genetic tests completed to date, Fern DNA (a.k.a. Functional... Read More

Created by one of Canada’s leading DNA labs, FERN DNA is the first and only genetic test that focuses on fertility. FERN DNA provides key information to understand factors that impact egg or sperm quality and tailor lifestyle strategies to optimize your health before you try to conceive or start fertility treatment.

With over 4000 genetic tests completed to date, Fern DNA (a.k.a. Functional Evaluation of Reproductive Nutrigenomics) gives you a detailed roadmap based on your genetic blueprint to address factors that fertility and improve chances of conception, response to fertility treatments, and healthy pregnancy.

Dr. Robyn Murphy, BSc., ND is the Genetic Health Advisor for Fern DNA and Scientific Advisor for DNA Labs Canada, a public speaker, and researcher in the field of functional genomics, with a clinical focus in preconception and fertility lifestyle genomics.

Dr. Robyn is immensely passionate about educating both healthcare professionals and clients on the use of lifestyle genetic testing to understand contributing factors to infertility and individualize treatment.

Since the inception of her career, she has worked alongside medical geneticists to co-develop lifestyle genetic panels for clinical application, including the latest lifestyle genetics fertility panel for Fern DNA. She is the past Clinical Research Advisor for AOR with multiple publications in peer-reviewed medical journals, including connections between certain genes and infertility.

Dr. Robyn graduated with a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in Toronto and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta with advanced training and certifications in integrative fertility and lifestyle genetics.

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Dr. Robyn Murphy, BSc., ND is the Genetic Health Advisor for Fern DNA and Scientific Advisor for... Read More

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