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Regulated Hormones and Achieved Pregnancy Within Three Months Using In-Depth Testing

Alexandra Mady

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Individual results vary. This is one customer's first-hand account of their own experience, recorded on camera and published unedited. It is not medical advice, and nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health.

Alexandra Mady utilized INDIGO to address hormone depletion caused by overworking and undereating. After six to eight months of unsuccessful attempts to conceive, Dr. Sharkar identified low progesterone through saliva testing. Mady felt immediate improvements in energy and successfully became pregnant within three months of starting the targeted treatment.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Hormone balancing and fertility support
Reported Result
Pregnancy achieved within three months
Time to Value
One week for symptom relief
I realized I needed just a little bit of progesterone, and my cycles regulated right away.
I was pregnant within, like, three months or so of taking the progesterone, which is such a simple fix.
It's hard to find somebody that will really treat you and really get to the root of the problem.

The interview

What was your health like before working with Indigo?

My health was not at its peak. I was working too much, I wasn't eating enough nutritious foods, I wasn't sleeping enough, and I was wanting to get pregnant. I was really tired and I just felt kind of deflated.

What were you looking for in a healthcare provider?

I was looking for health care that was going to be more of a deeper dive into what's really going on with my health. Instead of just, 'hey, let's give you an antibiotic' or 'let's give you a pill for this,' I wanted to dive deeper into my overall health and see what I could do to feel my best.

Why did you choose to work with Dr. Sharkar specifically?

My husband and I were wanting to have a baby and it had been about six or eight months since we had been trying. I wanted to check my hormones and all of my different levels across a full panel of different tests that my general care doctor and my OB weren't investigating at all.

What did the testing process reveal about your health?

We dove right in with full testing of all my hormone levels and saliva testing. The big change was realizing that I needed some help with my hormones that had been depleted from overworking, undereating, and undersleeping. I realized I needed just a little bit of progesterone.

How quickly did you notice a physical change after starting treatment?

My cycles regulated right away. I started taking the progesterone, and that first week, I was like, 'oh, I feel better.' Within a few months, I was pregnant—within like three months or so of taking the progesterone, which is such a simple fix.

How did the treatment affect your mental and physical state?

Discovering where my imbalances were just made me feel like myself again. I really felt present, clear-headed, happy, grateful, and energized. All the things that I really know mentally in my head that I feel, but sometimes physically were hard to feel.

Did you continue to receive care during your subsequent pregnancies?

I was lucky enough to get pregnant very quickly after having my first baby with our second baby. Dr. Sharkar really supported me a lot with the right vitamins to take while pregnant, which really helped support my pregnancies.

Have you recommended the practice to others?

I have recommended Indigo to pretty much everybody. I probably have five or six friends that are currently seeing Dr. Sharkar for various things that I've sent along, and they've been amazed, finding out things that were causing them issues that she fixed almost immediately.

Frequently asked

How does INDIGO differ from a general practitioner or OB?

Alexandra Mady noted that her general doctor and OB were not investigating her hormone levels or full panels at all. INDIGO performed a deeper dive with saliva testing and full hormone panels to find the root cause of her fatigue and fertility issues.

How long does it take to see results with INDIGO's hormone treatments?

Alexandra reported feeling better within the first week of starting progesterone. She achieved her goal of becoming pregnant approximately three months after beginning the protocol.

Does INDIGO provide support during pregnancy?

Yes, Alexandra Mady stated that Dr. Sharkar supported her throughout her pregnancies with specific vitamin recommendations that helped her feel physically supported while carrying her children.

Full transcript

Before working with Indigo, my health was not at its peak. I was working too much, I wasn't eating enough nutritious foods, I wasn't sleeping enough, and I was wanting to get pregnant and came to them about four years ago. I was looking for health care that was going to be more of a deeper dive into what's really going on with my health. Instead of just, hey, let's give you an antibiotic. Hey, let's give you a pill for this. I wanted to dive deeper into my overall health and see what I could do feel my best and be my healthiest self. So I decided to work with Dr. Sharkar about four years ago when I was wanting my husband and I were wanting to have a And it had been about six or eight months since they had been trying, and I wanted to check my hormones and all of my different levels and see how I was doing across a full panel of different tests that my general care doctor and my OB weren't investigating at all. So we dove right in with full testing of all my hormone levels, saliva testing. that was really the big change in my health, was realizing that I needed some help with my hormones that had been depleted from overworking, undereating and undersleeping. And discovering where my imbalances were just made me feel like myself again. Like I did before children, like I did before. I was working crazy hours and kind of running myself down. I really felt present, clear headed, happy, grateful, energized. All the things that I really know mentally in my head that I feel, but sometimes physically were hard feel. I realized I needed just a little bit of progesterone, and my cycles regulated right away. I mean, I started taking the progesterone, and that first week, I was like, oh, I feel better. My levels were just really low, and I was really tired, and I just felt, kind of deflated, and I felt immediately better. Within a few months, I was pregnant within, like, three months or so of taking the progesterone, which is such a simple fix. And I asked my OB and my general doctor about that, and they had nothing to say, like, nothing that wasn't even on their mind to test my hormone. And then I was lucky enough to get pregnant very quickly after having my first baby with our second baby. And exciting as that was for us, it was hard on my body again. Dr. Shakar really supported me a lot with the right vitamins to take while pregnant, which really helped support my pregnancies. I have recommended Indigo to pretty much everybody. I probably have five or six friends that are currently seeing Dr. Sharkar for various things that I've sent along, and they've been amazed, found out things that were causing them issues that she fixed, like, almost immediately through her in depth test. So that was really great to hear back from that. Because it's hard to find somebody that will really treat you and really get to the root of the problem. I just want to say thank you so much for the amazing, thoughtful care that I've received for your practice. Hi. My name is Alexandra Mady . I live in Washington, DC.

About INDIGO

INDIGO is a healthcare practice led by Dr. Sharkar that specializes in deep-dive diagnostic testing, including full hormone panels and saliva testing. They serve patients looking to move beyond symptomatic treatments to find the root cause of health issues like fatigue and infertility. The clinic delivers personalized wellness transformations through regulated cycles, pregnancy support, and restored energy levels.

Industry
Functional Medicine Clinic

Topics

  • fertility
  • hormone health
  • functional medicine
  • prenatal care
  • women's health

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