Man people can get nasty online. These are averages- that refers to the MEAN. Which means some people do better and others do worse and when you ad it up and divide by the denominator you get these numbers. There are so many other stories in the comments demonstrating how truly inefficient human re

High dose gonadotropins do not lower your egg quality. I keep seeing this claim online and the data does not back it up. The fear mostly comes from older FISH based studies that only checked a few chromosomes. Once we started using NGS and full chromosomal screening, the picture changed. Irani et

As reproductive endocrinologists we are trained to counsel on these numbers daily, but I’m shocked how many women freeze without getting this data first. During a consultation for egg, freezing, I will often give my patient specific numbers for high probability of one life birth versus two dependi

As reproductive endocrinologists we are trained to counsel on these numbers daily, but I’m shocked how many women freeze without getting this data first. During a consultation for egg, freezing, I will often give my patient specific numbers for high probability of one life birth versus two dependi

I can’t tell you how often I hear women say their male partners don’t need testing because they have had children. Male infertility contribute to 50% of all infertility cases and should always be evaluated regardless. Hear the whole episode on secondary infertility, important testing and surprisin

Plot twist: 1 in 5 couples get pregnant naturally AFTER successful IVF. Infertility isn’t always a permanent state. You may have gone through IVF to get pregnant before but what are the chances you can do it on your own if there’s no sterilization diagnosis (blocked tubes, no eggs or sperm). The

Plot twist: 1 in 5 couples get pregnant naturally AFTER successful IVF. Infertility isn’t always a permanent state. You may have gone through IVF to get pregnant before but what are the chances you can do it on your own if there’s no sterilization diagnosis (blocked tubes, no eggs or sperm). The

Everyone assumes if you already have a kid, getting pregnant again should be easy. Secondary infertility says otherwise. I see it in my practice constantly. Women who did everything “right” the first time and now can’t understand why it’s not happening again. The grief is real and it deserves to b

For starters your menstrual cycle is NOT your period. It’s the time from the first day of your period to the day before the NEXT period. The menstrual cycle will provide signs that things aren’t necessarily ok from a hormonal or anatomic standpoint. Short menstrual cycle= diminishing egg reserve

For starters your menstrual cycle is NOT your period. It’s the time from the first day of your period to the day before the NEXT period. The menstrual cycle will provide signs that things aren’t necessarily ok from a hormonal or anatomic standpoint. Short menstrual cycle= diminishing egg reserve

Shout out to my OBGYN for being proactive and checking it without me requesting it. Just got my first IV iron infusion and it went smoothly👌🏼 1 down 4 more to go!

Such a common question I still get asked frequently so I wanted to reshare since the data hasn’t changed here. Age will always be a strong predictor of success when it comes to fertility and knowing this can help someone with family planning.

Here’s a revelation about egg retrieval that most patients never hear. During an egg retrieval, we can’t actually SEE the eggs we’re collecting. We’re aspirating follicular fluid from each follicle and hoping there’s an egg inside. The egg is microscopic, invisible to the naked eye. So we hand ea

Here’s a revelation about egg retrieval that most patients never hear. During an egg retrieval, we can’t actually SEE the eggs we’re collecting. We’re aspirating follicular fluid from each follicle and hoping there’s an egg inside. The egg is microscopic, invisible to the naked eye. So we hand ea

Been supplementing iron all wrong. Things that imo should be well known for women’s health providers everywhere 😅

Just gasping for air here 🫠

My prenatal non negotiables ✅ birdbeco has got you covered!

So much noise out there on whether you should fast or eat, if you should sync specific workouts to hormonal changes (ie the menstrual cycle and/or the menopause transition), and protein intake and timing. You’re trying so hard to achieve goals but never really reaching them and so much of that is

Just extremely tired and short of breath over here, waiting for my Iron transfusion 🫠 Anemic and non anemic iron deficiency can cause extreme fatigue, exercise intolerance, depression, insomnia, difficulty breathing, and is SO COMMON in pregnancy. Thank God for hematologists 😅

Why are women not reaching their fitness goals as men? Do women need a specific protocol? Does fasted vs fed exercise make a difference? Do hormones truly play a role in performance and gain? Is there a specific window after a workout to consume protein and how much? Does your capability to gain m