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This is Infertility is a bi-weekly podcast where we fuse narrative storytelling with experience and science to give you a new perspective on what it’s really like to go through a family building journey. Each episode dives into the emotional, physical, and financial burdens carried by those who experience infertility on their path to parenthood. Be it IVF, IUI, egg freezing, surrogacy, adoption, etc., the path is never the same and it can be long, painful, and lonely. It’s our mission to giv ...
Take a deeper dive into current topics in reproductive medicine including infertility, contraception, and disorders of the male and female reproductive system.
If you’ve found your route to parenthood hasn’t been straight forward, this podcast is for you. From how to optimise your fertility to get pregnant naturally, navigating IVF, understanding donor conception or surrogacy to how to prepare for a life without children. Whatever your situation, you are not alone. Join me, Natalie Silverman, as I open up about my own fertility treatment, Kate Davies an independent fertility nurse consultant, experts from around the world and men and women just lik ...
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ASRM Today: Book Review of The Fertility Doctors Guide to overcoming infertility, discovering your reproductive potential, and maximizing your odds of having a baby with author Dr. Mark P. Trolice
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On this episode we talk with Dr. Mark Trolice about the power of family, positivity, and Dr. Trolice's own journey with infertility that helped him in writing this book. For more information on this topic please go to https://www.asrm.org Tell us your thoughts by emailing us at asrm@asrm.org ASRM Today Podcasts are supported in part by ASRM Corpora…
The Fertility 101 Series, because there’s no shortage of daunting terms to keep your mind running, is a quick and dirty breakdown on a specific topic with insights from a fertility expert. In this episode, you’ll learn about endometriosis, a condition in which a woman’s endometrial tissue grows inside of her abdomen. Each woman is different, but it…
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What should you eat when trying to get pregnant?
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It’s episode 2 of the relaunched pod! This week we’re talking about what to eat when you’re trying to conceive. This can be so overwhelming, and we want to make it easy for you to understand all you need to know. So, we’re chatting to the lovely Ro Huntriss who is a registered fertility dietician. On the pod we’ve spoken to a fair few people who kn…
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ASRM Today: Update # 13 from the ASRM COVID-19 Task Force with Dr. Eve Feinberg
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On ASRM Today we get the latest on the most recent ASRM COVID-19 Task Force Update #13 from task force member Dr. Eve Feinberg. To review the latest update go to http://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/covid-19/covidtaskforceupdate13.pdf To view all of ASRM's resources on COVID-19, please visit https://www.asrm.org/…
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Tinina Q. Cade Foundation: Grants for Fertility Treatments
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As most people with infertility know through experience, treatments can be very expensive. One round of IVF alone can cost thousands of dollars, and it’s usually the last step after trying multiple other pathways like IUI or timed intercourse beforehand, which can drain your resources. Fortunately, there are some options for funding. More employers…
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What do I need to know about my cycle when trying to get pregnant?
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THE FERTILITY PODCAST IS BACK WITH A NEW SOUND, A NEW RESIDENT EXPERT BUT THE SAME MISSION. We’re so pleased to be back with you, having taken some time to really work out what the best future plan for The Fertility Podcast is, and it’s to clearly guide you along the way to pregnancy. We’re going through all that we think could help and sharing pre…
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ASRM Today: A Conversation about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Reproductive Medicine with Dr. Gloria Richard-Davis
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In this episode, we talk to Dr. Gloria Richard-Davis about her journey and career, and the current state and future of diversity, equity, and inclusion in reproductive medicine. For more information on this topic please go to https://www.asrm.org/about-us/initiatives/diversity-task-force/ ASRM Today Series Podcasts are supported in part by the ASRM…
Don't miss The Fertility Podcast relaunch as we return to guide you through all the many things you need to consider when trying for a baby. We'll be talking about cycles and lifestyle changes as well as other conditions or deficiencies that might be affecting your changes of getting pregnant naturally. Then we'll be moving onto what fertility trea…
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Bonus Episode 8: Building a Family in 2021
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Today’s bonus episode comes from a recent Progny webinar, “Building a Family in 2021.” It’s the start of the new year, which might mean access to new benefits and new opportunities to start or continue building the family of their dreams. Moderated by Progyny’s Selena Campbell and experts Dr. Susanna Park, a reproductive endocrinologist at San Dieg…
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ASRM Today: Spotlight on the ASRM Ethics Committee with Dr. Sigal Klipstein
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In this episode, we talk to the chair of the ASRM Ethics Committee, Dr. Sigal Klipstein, about the history of the Ethics Committee and how documents are produced for publication. To access the Ethics Committee Document online go to https://www.asrm.org/news-and-publications/ethics-committee-documents/ For more information on this topic please go to…
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Black Women’s Health Imperative: Putting Equality into Healthcare
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It’s Black History Month, and while we should always be thinking about the current climate of racial inequality, February reminds us of how far we have come and how very far we still need to go. One especially urgent matter that you’ll hear about today is implicit bias towards Black women in healthcare. Right now, a Black woman with cancer is 40% m…
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ASRM Today: Book Review of Designing Babies: How Technology is Changing the Ways We Create Children with author Dr. Robert L. Klitzman
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This special episode of ASRM Today is a preview of a new series, the ASRM Today Book Review, a podcast that interviews the authors who dive deeper into the field of reproductive medicine. For more information on this topic please go to https://www.asrm.org Tell us your thoughts on the show by emailing us at asrm@asrm.org The ASRM Today podcast is s…
We’re launching a new series called, Fertility 101, because there’s no shortage of daunting terms to keep your mind running. In this series, we’ll do a quick and dirty breakdown on a specific topic with insights from a fertility expert. The first episode covers Uterine Fibroids, a condition that is way more common than you might think. In fact, abo…
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ASRM Today: Oocyte Cryopreservation with Dr. Jennifer Mersereau and Dr. Suleena Kalra
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In this episode, we have Dr. Jennifer Mersereau and Dr. Suleena Kaira on the show to discuss the update document on Oocyte Cryopreservation. For more information on this topic go to https://www.asrm.org The ASRM Today podcast is supported in part by the ASRM Corporate Member Council.By ASRM, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Jeffrey Hayes, Jennifer Mersereau, Suleena Kalra
“You don’t need a child to live.” That is a direct quote from an insurance representative when asked why fertility treatments weren’t included in the caller’s healthcare coverage. Infertility isn’t a choice; it’s a disease. Yet, when couples and individuals seek help, they’re told by their insurers to deal with it on their own. As it stands, there …
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ASRM Today: Update # 12 from the ASRM COVID-19 Task Force with Jodie Dionne-Odom
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On ASRM Today we get the latest on the most recent ASRM COVID-19 Task Force Update #12 from task force member Dr. Jodie Dionne-Odom. Review the latest update at https://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/covid-19/covidtaskforceupdate12.pdf And view all of ASRM's COVID Resources at https://www.asrm.org/covid-19 The ASR…
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ASRM Today: AUA/ASRM Guidelines on Male Infertility Part 2 with Dr. Mark Sigman
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In this episode, we present part two of our coverage of the ASRM Practice Committee and the American Urological Association (AUA) new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of male infertility. For more information on this topic please go to https://www.asrm.org/news-and-publications/news-and-research/announcements/asrm-practice-committee-publi…
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1 in 4 Struggle with Infertility: The Doctors
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We talk a lot about the statistic that 1 in 8 struggle with infertility, but the thing is, that number represents the general public and not specific demographics within it. Take physicians, for instance. The people on the front lines, helping others with infertility, COVID, and any other medical issue. Their infertility stat? 1 in 4. As elucidated…
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ASRM Today: AUA/ASRM Guidelines on Male Infertility Part 1 with Dr. Peter Schlegel
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In this episode, we present part one of our coverage of the ASRM Practice Committee and the American Urological Association (AUA) new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of male infertility. For more information on this topic please view the document press release at ASRM.org The ASRM Today podcast is supported in part by the ASRM Corporate …
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ASRM Today: A Holiday Message from ASRM President Hugh Taylor
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A special message from ASRM President Hugh Taylor. The ASRM Today podcast is supported in part by the ASRM Corporate Member Council.By ASRM, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Jeffrey Hayes, Hugh Taylor
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Year End Recap: This is Infertility Season 3
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As we close season 3 of This is Infertility, we are reflecting on a turbulent year marked by extreme loss with the COVID-19 pandemic, a recession, a controversial election, wildfires, and so much more that has tested our resiliency. Whether you're trying to start a family or not, we've all fought through some type of challenge during 2020. So, we'v…
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ASRM Today: Update # 11 from the ASRM COVID-19 Task Force with Jennifer Kawwass
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In this episode of ASRM Today, Dr. Jennifer Kawwass discusses the ASRM Coronavirus-COVID-19 Task Force's Update No. 11 - Vaccination to its recommendations for clinical management and patient care during the pandemic. Jennifer Kawwass, MD, is Associate Professor, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine; Medical Director, Emor…
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ASRM Today: A Conversation with Dr. Diana Bianchi: the Pandemic response and next steps at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development
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In this episode we have a discussion with Dr. Diana Bianchi about work at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. For more information on this topic please go to our website www.asrm.org The ASRM Today podcast is supported in part by the ASRM Corporate Member Council.…
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ASRM Today: Document Review: Testing and interpreting measures of ovarian reserve: a committee opinion with Dr. Anne Steiner
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In this episode we have a discussion with Dr. Anne Steiner about testing and interpreting measures of ovarian reserve. To view this and all ASRM's Practice Committee documents, visit ASRM.org If you'd like to know more about the types of practice documents and the methodology of their creation, visit this page on ASRM.org The ASRM Today podcast is …
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Hilariously Infertile: Infertility Unfiltered
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Dealing with infertility comes with an abundance of raw and painful emotions. It’s ok to cry after an especially difficult appointment and it’s not uncommon to feel discouraged. While infertility itself isn’t funny, one way that we take control of stress and sadness is through humor. Karen Jeffries is the founder of Hilariously Infertile. This incl…
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ASRM Today: The Modern Family: Conversations about fertility preservation at the time of fertility treatment with Dr. Julie Lamb
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In this episode we have a discussion with Dr. Julie Lamb about fertility preservation at the time of fertility treatment. Julie Lamb, MD., is a board certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist at Pacific NW Fertility in Seattle and serves as clinical faculty at the University of Washington. Dr. Lamb completed medical school a…
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ASRM Today - ASRM2020: ASRM Virtual Congress Staff Discussion
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On ASRM Today we have a fun discussion with some ASRM staff about the 2020 Virtual Congress. There is still time to register for the congress through November 30th 2020. Content will be available for viewing until December 31, 2020. For registration: https://asrmcongress.org For assistance logging in, contact the ASRM Registration Help Line: (571) …
No one ever expects conception to be difficult, so when your pregnancy tests are frequently negative, you're left with several questions. And what do you do when you have questions? You Google them. However, the internet is not always your best friend when it comes to medical advice. How is anyone supposed to find reliable information on a topic no…
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ASRM Today - Update # 10 from the ASRM COVID-19 Task Force with James Segars
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On ASRM Today we get the latest on the most recent ASRM COVID-19 Task Force Update #10 from task force member Dr. James Segars. To review the latest update go to https://www.asrm.org/globalassets/asrm/asrm-content/news-and-publications/covid-19/covidtaskforceupdate10.pdf To view all of ASRM's COVID-19 Resources, please visit https://www.asrm.org/co…
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ASRM Today - News and Publications: Special Preview of Fertility and Sterility On Air
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This episode of ASRM Today is a special preview of Fertility & Sterility On Air, a new podcast from Fertility & Sterility. Please enjoy this preview episode of Fertility & Sterility On Air and subscribe. If you would like to subscribe and read Fertility & Sterility please visit the website: https://www.fertstert.org/ The ASRM Today podcast is suppo…
Infertility and family building can be scary and isolating at times, especially when it seems like no one else around you are experiencing the same barriers to conception. Even as more people come forward to talk about their struggles, there is still a lack of race representation fueling these conversations. Regina Townsend is the voice behind The …
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ASRM Today – Transgender Care: A Physician's View with Paula Amato
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Dr. Paula Amato discusses medically assisted reproduction in transgender communities. Dr. Amato is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. To hear a patient's view on this subject, please download the June 12, 2020 episode - Transgender Care: A Patient's View with T…
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Bonus Episode 7: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients: Focusing on Survival and Your Life After Cancer
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which means today’s bonus episode is all about fertility preservation for cancer, otherwise known as oncofertility. Receiving a cancer diagnosis can turn your world upside down but understanding your fertility options from day one can make all the difference. Thanks to earlier detection and improved treatme…
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ASRM Today – Document Review: Clinical management of mosaic results from preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) of blastocysts: a committee opinion with Emily Mounts
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"One of the biggest challenges that PGT (preimplantation genetic testing) has presented to the field of IVF is this phenomenon of mosaic results - these results that neither clearly normal nor clearly abnormal but somewhere in between." - Emily Mounts, MS, CGC Mosaicism is very challenging topic and there are many unknowns that clinicians deal with…
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Miscarriage Awareness: From RPL to Podcasting, The Story Behind Infertile AF
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Miscarriage is something that, no matter how many times we discuss it on this podcast, never gets easier to talk about. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and we think it’s important to share these stories, just as other podcasters and advocates in the space do. You may know Ali Prato by her podcast name, “Infertile AF”, and by t…
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ASRM Today - Document Review: Evidence-based treatments for couples with unexplained infertility, a guideline with Karl Hansen
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In this episode, Dr. Karl Hansen reviews a recent ASRM Practice Committee guideline on unexplained fertility. Dr. Hansen is Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the James A. Merrill Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. To…
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ASRM Today - Update #9 from the ASRM COVID-19 Task Force with Christos Coutifaris
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On ASRM Today we get the latest on the most recent ASRM COVID-19 Task Force Update #9 from task force member Dr. Christos Coutifaris. Click here to review the latest update to the Patient Management And Clinical Recommendations During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic To view all of ASRM's COVID-19 Resources, please visit https://www.asrm.org/cov…
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Oncofertility: Donor Eggs, Surrogacy, and Embracing a New Plan
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and when you hear the word cancer, your mind doesn’t automatically go to fertility preservation. But when 30-year-old Tricia Russo learned she would have to go through chemotherapy, radiation, a mastectomy, reconstruction, and begin taking medications that could prompt menopause for her breast cancer diagno…
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ASRM Today - News and Publications: A Conversation with Dr. Anne Steiner About The New Journal F & S Reviews
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In this episode Dr. Anne Steiner sits down to talk about putting together the latest journal from Fertility and Sterility, F & S Reviews. If you would like to subscribe and read F & S Reviews, please visit the website at https://www.fertsterreviews.org The ASRM Today podcast is supported in part by the ASRM Corporate Member Council…
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ASRM Today - ASRM2020: Postgraduate program 2020 Update from Chair Amy Sparks
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In this episode, Dr. Amy Sparks discusses the upcoming Postgraduate Program at the 2020 ASRM Virtual Scientific Congress & Expo and what's in store for attendees. She is the chair of the Postgraduate Program. Dr. Amy Sparks is Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Director, In Vitro …
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Eggs Over Easy Film: Advocacy and Change for Fertility in the Black Community
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In the wake of the recent Black Lives Matter movement, companies, individuals, and institutions are taking a long, reflective look at their biases, policies, and inequalities, in an effort to stand together against systematic racism. The fertility industry is no different. Enter Chiquita Lockley who realized that none of her friends were ever talki…
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ASRM Today - ASRM2020: Virtual Congress Update with Steven Spandorfer
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On this episode of ASRM Today we talk with Dr. Steven Spandorfer, the Chair of the Program Planning Committee, about the courses and other information members need to know about the upcoming ASRM 2020 Virtual Congress! Dr. Steven D. Spandorfer is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine at The Ronald O. Perelman…
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ASRM Today - Special Preview of Fertility and Sterility On Air
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This episode of ASRM Today is a special preview of Fertility & Sterility On Air, a new podcast from Fertility and Sterility. This in depth and engaging podcast will tackle new issues of F&S with an expert panel of hosts. Please enjoy this preview episode of Fertility & Sterility On Air and look to subscribe to them soon. Read Fertility and Sterilit…
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PCOS and Fertility: An early diagnosis, IUIs, IVF, and Baby Liv
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It’s PCOS Awareness Month and for those who have PCOS, you may know firsthand how difficult it can be to conceive naturally. Kayleigh and Steven Hajny always wanted to have a baby. But when Kayleigh was 16 and diagnosed with PCOS, she was set to believe this was a pipe dream that wouldn’t happen for her unless she did IVF. So, they decided to go to…
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ASRM Today - Update #8 from the ASRM COVID-19 Task Force with Jennifer Kawwass
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On ASRM Today we get the latest on the most recent ASRM COVID-19 Task Force Update #8 from task force member Dr. Jennifer Kawwass. Jennifer Kawwass, M.D. is Medical Director and Associate Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Emory Reproductive Center. To read the ASRM Patient Management and Clinical Recommendat…
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Bonus Episode 6: Fertility and Maternal Health in the Black Community
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Today’s bonus episode comes from a recent Progyny webinar, “Fertility and Maternal Health in the Black Community”, which reflects on the inequalities and institutionalized racism within the fertility industry. Moderated by Progyny’s Manager of Member Services, Selena Campbell, and experts Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry, Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey, and Dr. Renit…
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ASRM Today - News and Publications: Interview with Dr. William Catherino on the Publication of the First Issue of F&S Science
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Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. --Robert A. Heinlein On today’s episode of ASRM Today, we have a lively talk with the Editor-in-Chief of the new journal F&S Science, Dr. William Catherino. Dr. Catherino is a Professor with Tenure and Chair of the Research Department for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the A…
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Egg Freezing: Asking your Partner to Split the Cost
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We talk about this quite often, infertility impacts 1 in 8 with 1/3 of that reason being female factor, 1/3 male factor, and 1/3 combined or unexplained. What we don’t talk about often, is how when it comes to egg freezing, the financial burden typically falls entirely on the female. In today’s episode, copywriter KelseyFormost discusses her decisi…
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ASRM Today - A Conversation About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with Jennifer Knudtson
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"PCOS is actually the most common endocrine disorder among reproductive age women. In 2010, according to the WHO it estimated 116 million women worldwide have PCOS." - Jennifer Knudtson, M.D. It has been 30 years since the National Institutes of Health issued criteria on polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS and we talk about the most recent updated gu…
