Episode 22 - The Uterus, PRP & Neural Therapy: Rethinking Fertility and Pelvic Pain with Dr. Laura Clevenger

What happens when neural therapy, regenerative medicine, and fertility care intersect? In this episode of *The Point of Medicine*, Dr. Anne Hill and Dr. Ilana Gurevich sit down with naturopathic physician and fertility specialist **Dr. Laura Clevenger** for a fascinating conversation about innovative approaches to reproductive health. Dr. Clevenger shares how her background in research and complex chronic illness led her into fertility medicine and ultimately to a highly specialized focus on the uterus. The conversation dives into **intrauterine platelet-rich plasma (PRP)**, including how PRP may support the endometrial environment in patients experiencing thin endometrial lining, uterine scarring, Asherman syndrome, and recurrent implantation challenges. They also explore an intriguing intersection between reproductive medicine and neural therapy: the use of **procaine and lidocaine inside the uterus**. Dr. Clevenger discusses what she has observed clinically, emerging research on local anesthetics and uterine contractility, and why lidocaine may have applications that extend well beyond short-term pain control. The conversation expands into endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, pelvic neural therapy, the Frankenhäuser pelvic plexus, C-section scars, and the importance of looking at the nervous system when treating reproductive and pelvic conditions. **In This Episode:** • What platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is and how intrauterine PRP is performed • PRP for thin endometrial lining, implantation challenges, and Asherman syndrome • A remarkable clinical case involving severe intrauterine scarring • Why Dr. Clevenger combines PRP with procaine • Lidocaine vs. procaine and their different effects on uterine contractility • The potential role of intrauterine lidocaine in dysmenorrhea and endometriosis • Pelvic neural therapy and the Frankenhäuser plexus • The emerging conversation around intrauterine ozone • Neural therapy for C-section scars and post-surgical healing • Why listening to patients continues to shape clinical innovation Dr. Clevenger also joins us for a preview of what she’ll be teaching at **Neural Therapy Level 3**, including intrauterine PRP, intrauterine procaine, dosing, timing, and procedural considerations. *The Point of Medicine* is hosted by **Dr. Anne Hill and Dr. Ilana Gurevich of Learn Neural Therapy**, where we explore innovative approaches to the autonomic nervous system, fascia, injection therapies, and the clinicians pushing medicine forward.