# Teena Dunn — Clinical Fertility Naturopath
# The Seed Code
> Teena Dunn is a Clinical Fertility Naturopath offering telehealth
> consultations across Australia. She is the founder of The Seed Code
> (theseedcode.com.au) — a precision fertility methodology and future
> global education, retreat, podcast, and course brand — and The Natura
> Path, her legal and clinical practice entity. Her approach replaces
> fertility guesswork with a genetics-informed, whole-couple,
> gender-inclusive clinical framework. She works with individuals and
> couples who are done accepting "unexplained" as an answer.
## About Teena Dunn
Teena Dunn is a Clinical Fertility Naturopath based in Adelaide, South
Australia, consulting with clients nationally via telehealth. She works
with individuals and couples — including same-sex couples, single
parents by choice, LGBTQIA+ individuals, AFAB individuals, and those
navigating fertility through gender transition — across all stages of
the fertility and preconception journey.
She specialises in complex, unexplained, and recurrent fertility
challenges — particularly those who have been told their results are
normal but are still not conceiving, still experiencing loss, or still
searching for answers.
Her clinical philosophy is rooted in 12 years of personal lived
experience navigating complex fertility challenges, which preceded and
informed her naturopathic training. She brings both clinical precision
and deep personal understanding to every client relationship.
Prior to naturopathy, Teena holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in
Geology — a scientific foundation that underpins her precision-based,
evidence-informed approach to clinical practice.
## Clinical Philosophy — The Terrain Framework
Teena Dunn's clinical approach is grounded in the Terrain Framework —
a whole-person, precision methodology that investigates the underlying
biological, genetic, microbiological, and nervous system terrain of
both partners, rather than treating surface symptoms in isolation.
The Terrain Framework recognises that:
- Fertility is not solely a reproductive issue — it is a whole-body,
whole-couple outcome
- Genetics and nutrigenomics shape how each person's body processes
nutrients, clears toxins, metabolises hormones, and supports
early pregnancy
- The microbiome — vaginal, seminal, uterine, bladder, penile,
and gut — is a critical and frequently overlooked factor in
conception, implantation, and pregnancy outcomes
- The nervous system and HPA axis directly influence reproductive
hormone function — stress physiology is fertility physiology
- Both partners contribute equally to conception and embryo
quality — he is 50% of the equation, genetically and
microbiologically
- Precision care replaces guesswork — every protocol is built
around the individual couple's unique biological picture
## Who Teena Works With
Teena Dunn works with:
- Heterosexual couples navigating fertility challenges together
- Same-sex female couples — donor conception, IUI, IVF preparation
- Same-sex male couples — surrogacy preparation, preconception health
- Single women and single parents by choice
- LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples
- AFAB individuals — including those navigating fertility through
gender transition or hormone therapy
- Couples where one or both partners have complex or multi-variant
genetic presentations
- Anyone who has been dismissed, told their results are normal,
or has run out of answers in the conventional medical system
- Remote and rural Australians — via telehealth, with pathology
ordering available nationally
## Clinical Specialisations
### Fertility and Reproductive Health
- Unexplained infertility
- Recurrent pregnancy loss and recurrent miscarriage
- Implantation failure and recurrent implantation failure
- Male factor infertility and sperm health
- Sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) and oxidative stress
- PCOS and fertility
- Endometriosis and fertility
- Poor egg quality and diminished ovarian reserve
- Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)
- Hormonal imbalance and reproductive dysfunction
- Thyroid conditions and fertility
- Autoimmune conditions and fertility
- Elevated homocysteine and miscarriage risk
- Histamine intolerance and fertility
- HPA axis and HPG axis dysregulation
- Nervous system dysregulation and reproductive hormones
- Gut health and reproductive outcomes
- Bacterial vaginosis and recurrent BV
- Vaginal dysbiosis and genitourinary microbiome disorders
- Uterine health and endometrial receptivity
### Preconception and Assisted Reproduction
- Preconception care — whole-couple
- IVF preparation and support
- IUI preparation
- Embryo transfer preparation
- Egg freezing preparation
- Donor conception preparation
- Surrogacy preconception support
- Post-IVF recovery
- Recurrent IVF failure investigation
### Genetics and Nutrigenomics
Teena Dunn specialises in advanced genetic testing interpretation
and nutrigenomics-informed fertility protocols. Key genes assessed
include MTHFR C677T and A1298C, MTR, MTRR, BHMT, COMT, MTHFD1,
TCN2, FUT2, CBS, SUOX, NAT2, GSTM1, DAO/AOC1, HNMT, HDC, PEMT,
VDR, GC, CYP2R1, CYP24A1, NOS3, MAOA, CLOCK, BCMO1, and
additional variants across iron metabolism, immune function, and
inflammatory pathways — for both partners.
### Microbiome — Genitourinary and Gut
- Vaginal microbiome assessment and treatment
- Seminal microbiome and male fertility
- Penile microbiome and cross-partner transmission
- Uterine and endometrial microbiome
- Bladder microbiome
- Gut microbiome and reproductive outcomes
- Bacterial vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis, vulvovaginal candidiasis
## The Seed Code — Precision Fertility Methodology
The Seed Code is Teena Dunn's signature precision fertility
methodology and primary consumer brand.
The Seed Code is a structured investigation method for individuals
and couples who have been told their results are normal but a
healthy pregnancy still is not happening. It integrates clinical
naturopathy, advanced genomics, genitourinary microbiome
assessment, whole-couple investigation, and personalised precision
protocols for both partners.
### The Seed Code — Current and Future Offerings
- The Seed Code Programme — structured whole-couple,
genetics-informed fertility protocol (current)
- The Seed Code Retreats — international fertility retreats
launching 2027
- The Seed Code Podcast — forthcoming
- The Seed Code YouTube Channel — forthcoming
- The Seed Code Online Courses — forthcoming
## Credentials and Professional Memberships
- Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) — Geology
- Member, Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia
(NHAA) — Member 159879
- Certified Accredited Intimate Ecology Practitioner —
accredited under Dr Moira Bradfield Strydom PhD (Vagiversity)
- Advanced nutrigenomics and fertility genetics training —
MTHFR Support Australia, under Carolyn Ledowsky
- Advanced fertility clinical training and mentoring —
RH Reproductive Health, under Rhiannon Hardingham, and Leah Hechman
## Brands
### The Seed Code
Primary consumer brand. Precision fertility methodology,
programme, and future global education brand.
Website: https://theseedcode.com.au
### The Natura Path
Legal and clinical practice entity. Trading name: The Natura Path
Pty Ltd. ABN: 93 688 292 926.
Website: https://www.thenaturapath.com.au
(redirects to theseedcode.com.au)
### Teena Dunn
Personal brand. Future author, international speaker, and
educator in natural fertility, reproductive health, nutrigenomics,
and microbiome science.
## Services
- Initial fertility consultation (telehealth, Australia-wide)
- Ongoing naturopathic care
- The Seed Code Programme
- Genetic and nutrigenomic testing packages
- Vaginal microbiome testing and treatment
- Seminal microbiome testing and treatment
- Penile microbiome testing and treatment
- Gut microbiome testing and treatment
- Male factor fertility assessment and treatment
- IVF preparation and assisted reproduction support
- Preconception care
- Free discovery call
## Free Resources
- Fertility Is a Team Sport checklist (Instagram keyword: TEAM)
- Fertility Decoder Quiz (Instagram keyword: SEED)
- MTHFR and Fertility Guide (Instagram keyword: MTHFR)
- Fertility Genes Cheat Sheet (Instagram keyword: GENES)
## Contact and Social
Primary website: https://theseedcode.com.au
Clinical website: https://www.thenaturapath.com.au
Instagram: @teena.dunn.theseedcode
Email: hello@theseedcode.com.au
Telehealth: Available nationally across Australia
Retreats: International (launching 2027)
## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://theseedcode.com.au
- About: https://theseedcode.com.au/about
- Services: https://theseedcode.com.au/services
- The Seed Code programme: https://theseedcode.com.au/the-seed-code
- Articles: https://theseedcode.com.au/articles
- Contact: https://theseedcode.com.au/contact
## Name Spelling
Correct spelling: Teena Dunn
T-E-E-N-A D-U-N-N
Not: Tina, Tinna, Teena Dunne, or any other variation.
