Welcome back to A Voice and Beyond. It's your host here, Marissa Lee, and thank you for joining me on today's show. If you or someone you know is having fertility problems, today's conversation is one I believe every woman

and every man needs to hear. Whether you or someone close to you is thinking about pregnancy now,

later, or simply want to understand your body better? This is your show.

So I want to ask you, what if fertility isn't something you race against, but something your body

has been quietly communicating to you all along.

Well, my guest today, Dr. Marina Strasiik-Suri, a board-certified OBGYN, is passionate about

patient education and is known for her ability to bridge evidence-based medicine with holistic

functional care empowering individuals and couples to understand their bodies rather than fear

them. With over three decades of clinical and teaching experience, Dr. Marina is also an assistant

professor of medicine at the University of Ottawa and author of Optimize Your Fertility Naturally,

a holistic guide to achieving a healthy pregnancy.

In this deeply informative and reassuring conversation, we explore why fertility is a mirror

of overall health, not a ticking time clock.

How stress, sleep, lifestyle and environment affect reproductive health.

What women and men can do now to protect their future fertility and why early awareness creates

more options, not more pressure.

So whether you're planning for pregnancy, preserving your options,

or simply wanting to understand your body on a deeper level,

this episode offers clarity, compassion and a practical insight that will be sure to

leave you feeling informed, supported and hopeful. So, without further ado, let's go to today's

episode.

Welcome to a voice and beyond Dr. Marina Strashak Surrey, O-B-G-Y-N.

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