Brave & Curious with Dr Lora Shahine

Ep 179 How to Prepare for Your First Fertility Doctor Appointment: What to Ask & What to Expect

How can you make the most out of your first fertility visit? What should you bring? What should you be prepared to talk about? And what questions can help you leave the c

Ep 178 PCOS Got a New Name: PMOS with Dr. Allison Rodgers

Why is PCOS being renamed? And what does the new name PMOS mean? Could irregular periods, acne, hair growth, hair loss, or insulin resistance be signs of a larger whole-b

Ep 177 Too Old to Conceive? When is it Too Late?

Can you be too old to conceive? What does it really mean when celebrities have babies over 50? And when fertility treatments like IVF, donor eggs, frozen eggs, and embryo

Ep 176 Acupuncture and IVF Success with Hannah Pearn

Can acupuncture really support IVF success? When should you start fertility acupuncture if you're trying to conceive? And how do you know whether an acupuncturist is trul

Ep175 IUDs and Your Fertility with Dr. Said Daneshmand

Can a hormonal IUD affect your fertility later? If you used a progestin IUD, should you take it out months before trying to conceive? And how do patients make sense of fe

Ep 174 Menopause Symptoms and Hormone Therapy with the OvaryActive Doctors

Could your sleepless nights, mood swings, joint pain, or "I just don't feel like myself" feelings be connected to perimenopause? Do you really need hormone testing to kno

Ep 173 Ovarian Rejuvenation: The Race to Extend Fertility with Roohi Jeelani, MD

What if the "final frontier" of fertility care is not IVF technology, but the aging ovary itself? Can science help improve egg quality, mitochondrial function, and reprod

Ep172 Unexplained Infertility: Finally Explained

Have you been told your fertility tests are normal, but pregnancy still isn't happening? What does unexplained infertility actually mean when it clearly feels like someth

Ep 171 What Your Semen Analysis is Not Telling You with Jeff Lysiak, PhD

Are you frustrated by a diagnosis of unexplained infertility? What if a "normal" semen analysis is not telling the whole story about sperm health? Could a new male fertil

Ep 170 Cost of Fertility Care: Solutions with Angela Rastegar from Sunfish

What if the hardest part of your fertility journey isn't the medicine, it's affording the best treatment? How do you plan for IVF costs when coverage is unclear or incomp

BONUS Ep 169 Fighting for Fertility with RESOLVE CEO Danielle Melfi

IVF is under fire. So, what happens when access to IVF is suddenly at risk? How much power should policy have over your ability to build a family? And what can one voice,

Ep 168 Taking Charge of Your PCOS with Cory Ruth, RDN

What if your PCOS diagnosis is about more than fertility? What if the symptoms you've been told to "just manage" are actually your body asking for deeper support? And wha

Ep 167 Endometriosis Diagnosis Without Surgery? Dr. Bruce Lessey

Are you struggling with unexplained infertility and wondering if endometriosis could be the missing piece? Have you been told that surgery is the only way to get a diagno

Ep 166 Is Inflammation Hijacking Your Fertility? Answers from Natalie Crawford, MD

What if inflammation is quietly affecting your fertility? What if the key to improving egg quality and hormonal balance isn't just medical treatment, but the everyday cho

Ep 165 Do Progesterone Shots Improve Frozen Embryo Transfer Success?

Are progesterone shots really necessary for a frozen embryo transfer? Why would your doctor recommend intramuscular injections over suppositories or other less painful op

Ep 164 Taking Charge of Cycle Tracking with Author Toni Weschler

Are ovulation predictor kits enough to time intercourse? Can an app really tell you when you're fertile? And what if your body has been giving you the answers all along? 

Ep 163 C-Section Scar and Fertility: Should Isthmocele Be Treated?

Did you have a C-section and now notice spotting that won't quit? Are you dealing with pelvic pain, confusing symptoms, or trouble getting pregnant, and wondering if they

Ep 162 Optimizing Embryo Transfer Success: Your Questions Answered

How do you make an embryo stick? Is there anything you can do to improve embryo transfer success? And how do you know which advice is science-backed versus fertility folk

Ep 161 Understanding Fertility Testing: A Step-by-Step Guide for Couples

Are you starting to think about fertility testing? Have you been trying to conceive and wondering which tests actually matter? Or are you overwhelmed by conflicting advic

Ep 160 Age, Fertility, and Pregnancy: What's Possible and What's Safe

Can you really get pregnant after menopause? Why do celebrities seem to defy biology when it comes to age and fertility? And just because pregnancy is possible at later a