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Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday — 249 episodes

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1

Why Is My Fertility Clinic Giving Me Different Answers? Who You Should Ask

2

ERA Was Supposed to Improve Embryo Transfers—Could It Actually Make Them Worse?

3

Chronic Endometritis & IVF: Could Silent Uterine Inflammation Affect Implantation or Miscarriage?

4

Empty Uterus, High hCG: What the Discriminatory Zone Really Means

5

My hCG Didn’t Double: Miscarriage, Ectopic—or Still Normal?

6

Is God Punishing Me With Infertility? Faith, Guilt, and What the Bible Says

7

Stop Chasing the Perfect IVF Protocol

8

Pregnant at 50: Miracle, Medicine, or Missing Information?

9

The Ovary’s Side of the Story: Menstrual Cycle Myths Explained

10

Progesterone Shots: Are Fertility Doctors Sadists or Just Following the Science?

11

Can Your Embryo Fall Out? The Truth About Bed Rest After Embryo Transfer

12

Bad Advice, Good Intentions: When Fertility Reassurance Becomes a Delay

13

The Cup, the Clock, and the Count: What to Expect at Your Semen Analysis

14

Did Your Doctor Miss Something… or Did Instagram Just Scare You?

15

PCOS Is Now PMOS: New Name, Same Problem?

16

AMH: The Fertility Test That Isn’t a Fertility Test

17

It’s Not Just Her: Male Obesity, Embryo Development, and Miscarriage Risk in IVF

18

Nature vs. IVF: Why Getting Pregnant Before Doesn’t Mean IVF Will Be Easy

19

Euploid, But Not Equal: Why “Perfect” Embryos Have Different Odds

20

Why IUIs Fail 2.0: Bad Luck, Wrong Treatment, or Hidden Problem?

21

Replay: Why IUIs Fail — Even When Everything Looks Normal

22

The HOPE Act, ERISA Loopholes, and the Out-of-Network Lab Trap

23

Just Relax? The IVF Advice That Needs to Retire

24

What Chipotle Can Teach Us About Disappointing IVF Cycles

25

Can You Really Choose a Boy or Girl? The Truth About Sex Selection

26

What I’d Do If I Were 38, Trying 12 Months, and All My Tests Were ‘Normal’

27

The Incubator Inside You: IVC and the Baby Pod Explained

28

Is My Embryo Really Mine? The Truth About IVF Mix-Ups

29

The Lie of the Perfect Embryo: Why Euploid Doesn’t Mean Guaranteed

30

Why IVF Medications Just Got Cheaper (and What That Changes)

31

Back-to-Back, DuoStim, or Just IVF Twice? Let’s Clear This Up

32

Looks Good on Paper: Why Normal Fertility Tests Don’t Guarantee Pregnancy

33

Embryo Glue, Round Two: Same Glue, New Data

34

Replay: Embryo Glue — Should You Use It? (New Evidence Next Week)

35

High-Level Mosaic Embryos: Rare Chances, Real Questions

36

When the Math Ain’t Mathing: How Too Many Mosaics Can Hurt Pregnancy Rates

37

Are You ‘Cheating’ on Your Fertility Doctor by Getting a Second Opinion?

38

Good Eggs Gone Bad: Why Perfect-Looking Eggs Still Fail

39

What to Expect at Your IUI: The Process, the Math, and the Reality

40

Fewer Embryos, Smarter Strategy: How to Avoid the Spare Embryo Dilemma

41

Doctors Have Feelings Too: The Human Side of Fertility Care

42

When Nature Meets Science: How Naturopaths and Fertility Doctors Work Together

43

The 120% Illusion: When Doing More Tests Doesn’t Mean Better Results

44

Lies, Damn Lies, and IVF Statistics

45

Clomid vs. Femara: Why Two Similar Fertility Pills Work So Differently

46

Pooling Frozen Sperm for IUI—and What Freezing Really Means

47

The Needle in the Egg: Should You Choose ICSI?

48

Are Day-7 Embryos Doomed to Fail? The surprising science of late-blooming embryos — and why they still deserve a chance.

49

Inside the ZyMōt Chip: How Microfluidics Picks Better Sperm

50

MitoSure or Mito-Not-Sure: Should You Trust the MitoSure Score?

51

Baby’s First Pictures: Decoding the First Trimester Ultrasound

52

Pregnant After IVF or IUI: What to Do Next and What to Expect

53

DOR Demystified: Why Diminished Ovarian Reserve Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All

54

From Superstar to So-So: Why Your Fertility Results Fluctuate

55

The Scariest Part of IVF—And Why It Terrifies Me as a Doctor

56

The Curious Case of the Missing Semen

57

Balls in Your Court: Male Fertility Red Flags

58

Superhero Hormone: What Progesterone Is Really Doing Behind the Scenes

59

Ugly Sperm? Why Morphology Might Not Matter as Much as You Think

60

From Nurse to Nerd: Why I Became a Fertility Doctor

61

Got Milk? Understanding Hyperprolactinemia and Fertility

62

One Tube Wonder: What’s Next When One Tube’s Blocked?

63

What Could Go Wrong? The Not-So-Fun Side of Fertility Treatments

64

When Your Best Embryo Fails: Is There Still Hope?

65

Egg-spectations: What’s a Normal Egg Count in IVF?

66

Fast Track or Wait? Fertility Treatment Over 40 Explained - The FORT-T Study Illuminated

67

Glued from the Inside: The Truth About Asherman's Syndrome

68

Primed and Ready: Choosing the Right IVF Prep for Your Body

69

“How Could PGT Be So Wrong?” – When the Problem Isn’t the Test, It’s the Interpretation

70

What PGT-A Really Does: It Doesn’t Fix Embryos—It Sorts Them

71

Rare but Real: The Tragedy of Hailey Okula and the Truth About AFE

72

Where Did My Eggs Go? Unpacking the Myth of Empty Follicle Syndrome

73

Scroll with Caution: Fertility Advice from the Internet (and Why It Might Be Wrong for You)

74

Game Plan for Fertility: Timing Your Best Play

75

Second Chances: Should You Rebiopsy Your Embryo?

76

Free IVF? What Trump’s New Executive Order Could Mean for Fertility Patients

77

Decoding hCG: Can One Number Predict Your Pregnancy?

78

From Fear to Confidence: When Pregnancy Becomes Safer

79

Vanishing Embryo: Understanding Blighted Ovums

80

Embryo Math: Why Aneuploidy Doesn’t Mean a Chromosomal Disorder

81

Bumps in the Road: Fibroids and Fertility Explained

82

One at a Time: Why Single Embryo Transfers Win the Odds

83

Probability & Parenthood: Making Sense of Fertility Odds

84

Never Give Up: Finding Hope in Fertility Challenges

85

To Test or Not to Test: The Early Pregnancy Debate After IVF

86

Fertility Tidings and Holiday Cheer: A Short Christmas Special

87

Timing Ovulation: Unlocking the Keys to Conception

88

Priming for IVF: Balancing Synchronization and Suppression

89

Half the Equation: Unlocking Male Fertility Through Semen Analysis

90

Frozen Embryo Transfers Demystified: Natural, Modified Natural, and Programmed Cycles

91

Thawing Fears: Why Today’s Embryo Freezing is Safer Than Ever

92

When to Hit the Panic Button Series: Recognizing When Trying to Conceive Needs Expert Help

93

When to Hit the Panic Button Series: Patience vs. Proactivity - Navigating Next Steps After a Failed Embryo Transfer

94

When to Hit the Panic Button Series: Ovarian Reserve and Age—What You Need to Know

95

When to Hit the Panic Button Series: Ectopic Pregnancies

96

Why Some Embryos Fail: Exploring Cellular Death in Fertility

97

GLP-1: The Metabolic Game Changer for Weight Loss and Fertility

98

Eggspectations: Finding Hope Beyond the Numbers

99

A Helping Heart: The Surrogacy Journey Unveiled

100

Seeds of Hope: Understanding Donor Sperm in Conception

101

Eggs of Hope: Building Families with Donor Eggs

102

Double the Joy, Double the Risks: Understanding Twins in the World of Fertility

103

Uterine Hitchhikers: What You Need to Know About Polyps and Fertility

104

Hatch of the Day: Cracking the Secrets of Assisted Hatching in IVF

105

From Slow Freeze to Flash Freeze: The Vitrification Advantage

106

What Happens to an Egg When It Doesn’t Get Fertilized?

107

Understanding Varicocele: What You Need to Know About Male Fertility

108

The Anovulatory Cycle: When Menstruation Doesn't Mean Ovulation

109

IVF Transfer Truths: Debunking Myths and Easing Fears

110

Navigating Pregnancy Safely: Myths and Facts on Everyday Activities

111

Pregnancy Peace of Mind: Your Ultimate Guide to Safe OTC Medications

112

Same Treatment, Different Results: Understanding Fertility Variability

113

Pregnancy After 45: Myths, Realities, and Ethical Dilemmas

114

From IUI to IVF: Understanding the 3-Strikes and You're Out Fertility Strategy

115

Baby Dreams and Budget Schemes: The Bucket of Money Dilemma

116

From Pudding to Pregnancy: The Real Ingredients of IVF Success

117

Understanding IVF Batching: Enhancing Lab Quality and Patient Care

118

Smoke Signals: Decoding What FSH Levels Truly Signify in Fertility

119

IVF's Numbers Game: The Journey from Eggs to Blastocysts

120

Selective Insemination Simplified: How to Count Your Chickens Before Your Eggs Hatch

121

Timing is Everything: The Science Behind Trigger Shots

122

Hail Mary in the Lab: Demystifying Rescue ICSI

123

Rhythms of Reproduction: Decoding the Menstrual Cycle

124

What's My Fertility Age?

125

The Guilt and Glory of Going for Two: Navigating Emotions in Second Pregnancies

126

The Crucial Clue in Fertility: Unveiling the Most Vital Ovarian Reserve Test

127

Finding Closure After IVF: Understanding the Journey Beyond the Cycle

128

Beyond the 'Cyst' Misconception: Unraveling the Truth about PCOS

129

Dialing Down on IVF: The Critical Role of Down-Regulation

130

Decoding the Doctor's Dilemma: Inside the Mind of a Fertility Expert

131

A+ Embryos: Decoding the Report Card of IVF

132

Embryo Road Trip: Navigating the Journey from Clinic to Clinic

133

A Womb with a View: Hysteroscopy's Insight into the Embryo's First Home!

134

Hydrosalpinx Hurdles: Understanding Its Impact on IVF Success and Pregnancy

135

Genetic Jigsaw: Decoding the Differences in IVF Testing

136

Could It Be PCOS? Unraveling the Signs and Symptoms

137

Win Big, Give Big: Enter Our IVF Cycle Raffle & Support Fertility Dreams!

138

Perfecting the Recipe: Fine-Tuning Your Fertility Plan

139

Timing is Everything: The Truth Behind Timed Intercourse for Fertility

140

Tick-Tock, Chromosomal Clock: Age and Chromosomal Risks in Parenthood

141

Fertility Realities: The Limits of Boosting Sperm and Egg Quality with Vitamins

142

Pioneering Parenthood: Is Intrauterine Insemination for You?

143

Goose vs. Gander: Navigating IUI and IVF Differences

144

Unlocking the Secrets of Receptor Upregulation

145

Understanding Outcomes Not In A Void - Embracing Your Unique Fertility Journey

146

IVF and Menopause: Debunking the Myths

147

Decoding Embryo Quality vs Baby's Health: Debunking Embryo Myths

148

Judging the Book, Not the Cover - A Look at Embryo Morphology vs DNA

149

Future-Proofing Fertility: From One Baby to a Full Family

150

Ethics in IVF: Navigating the Embryo Surplus Dilemma

151

The Donor Egg Journey: From Choices to Chances

152

CDC ART Data Unveiled: Making Informed Choices on Fertility Clinics

153

Unblocking the Path to Parenthood: Navigating Hydrosalpinx and Fertility

154

Fertility First Steps: Breaking Down Your Initial Fertility Visit

155

Peering into the Crystal Ball: Early Insights and Awareness that You Might be Infertile

156

Navigating Fertility: Unveiling the Intricacies of Early Recruitment and Egg Health

157

Thin Uterine Lining: Physiology vs. Pathology

158

Busting FET Myths: Natural vs. Programmed Cycles and their Live Birth Rates

159

Apples and Oranges: Navigating Comparison in Fertility Treatment

160

Cracking the Code: Why Not To Fear The Attrition Rate (Eggs to Embryos)

161

Unraveling the Mystery: How Do Euploid Embryos End in Miscarriages?

162

Is Age Only a Number? Navigating IVF Cycles with Age: The Fertility Clock

163

Ectopic Explorations: Understanding, Diagnosing, and Treating Pregnancy Outside the Womb

164

What to Expect at Your Embryo Transfer in IVF

165

What to Expect at Your Egg Retrieval in IVF

166

Beyond Treatment: IVF Unveiled as the Ultimate Fertility Diagnostic Test

167

Scrambling the 'Fried Egg' IVF Fear

168

Navigating Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS): Insights, Concerns, and Care

169

Fertility by the Numbers: Decoding the Sperm Equation

170

Navigating the IUI Journey: From Collection to Conception

171

Chemical Pregnancies in IVF: Facts, Misconceptions, and Implications

172

Sometimes "Cyst" Happens: How Ovarian Cysts Impact Fertility Treatment

173

The Embryo Enigma: Why Euploid Embryos Don't Guarantee Success

174

Holy Cyst Batman: Do Fertility Medications Cause Ovarian Cysts?

175

ICSI in IVF: Benefits, Risks, and Rescue

176

Why Does ICSI Fail?

177

What Does Egg Maturity Mean In IVF and Why Does It Matter?

178

How Soon Can You Start Trying Again After A Miscarriage

179

Embryo Glue: Should you use it?

180

Are IUI's worth doing when trying to conceive

181

It's Still Not Your Fault

182

It's Not Your Fault

183

Does Having an Elective Abortion, Cause Infertility?

184

Common Misconceptions in IVF

185

When Femara Doesn't Work, What To Do Next

186

Inconclusive PGT Embryo Biopsy, what does it mean?

187

What does a Low DNA Embryo Biopsy Result Mean?

188

Mosaicism

189

Does ICSI Cause Your Child to Be Lazy, Abnormal, or Not Intelligent?

190

Does an Endometrial Receptivity Assessment Test (ERA) Improve Your Success Rate of IVF?

191

How Soon Can You Get Pregnant After Delivery

192

Family Balancing / Gender Selection; Is it possible and how?

193

Best Sex Position To Get Pregnant When Trying to Conceive

194

How Does the Overturning of Roe v Wade Potentially Affect Fertility Patients

195

Is It Normal for Sex to Be Painful

196

Disposition of Embryos after IVF

197

What Do IUD's and Uterine Polyps have in common?

198

Does PGT Biopsy Hurt My Embryo?

199

I Missed A Dose of My Fertility Medication! Now What Do I Do?

200

The Misconnection Between Ovarian Reserve and The Chances of Becoming Pregnant

201

Why Do Men Always Get A Pass When It Comes To Infertility?

202

Why almost no one should undergo ovulation induction with Timed Intercourse

203

Is It Even Worth Trying Intrauterine Inseminations (IUI)

204

Where did my eggs go?

205

Why do IUI's Fail?

206

Intrauterine Inseminations

207

When do you call it quits? A tough decision, that no one wants to confront.

208

What is Femara (Letrozole) and Clomid (Clomiphene)?

209

What does it mean when an Embryo stalls?

210

Fertilization during IVF

211

The Challenges of Anecdotal Observations When Comparing Your Treatment Cycles

212

Understanding IVF Injections: Where to place them, Timing, and Importance

213

How much sex is enough, when trying to get pregnant?

214

Association versus Causation: Why you think you are ovulating, but you are not.

215

Why you can't get 10 pounds of Potatoes from a 5 pound bag

216

How IVF is Like Dunking a Basketball

217

A Blocked Situation - Tubal Ligation and Vasectomy

218

IVF Outcomes, The Ones We Don't Expect

219

The Two Most Important Hormones in The Female Body: Estrogen & Progesterone

220

Unexplained Infertility. An Explanation to the Unexplained.

221

Covid-19 Update - Bonus Podcast

222

The Uterus - A Womb With A View

223

Egg Freezing

224

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

225

The Coronavirus

226

Fertility Medications

227

Endometriosis an Enigma in medicine

228

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) aka Artificial Insemination

229

Relationships during Fertility Treatment

230

PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Part Two

231

PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Part One

232

IVF Over 40 An Unfulfilled Promise From The Reproductive Community

233

Did I just mess up my IVF cycle?

234

ERA - Endometrial Receptivity Analysis

235

Vaginal Bleeding in Early Pregnancy

236

HOPE

237

Frequently Asked Questions

238

PGS/CCS/PGD/PGT - Part Two

239

PGS/CCS/PGD/PGT - Part One

240

Recurrent Implantation Failure

241

To Trigger Or Not To Trigger, That Is The Question

242

How many Embryos should I transfer at my IVF Embryo Transfer

243

Endometrial Polyps and The Semen Analysis

244

Why Do Fertility Treatment's Fail?

245

Fertility Treatment Options

246

Infertility, When To See and What To Expect at Your Fertility Appointment

247

Discussing Diminished Ovarian Reserve Bonus Podcast

248

My Epiphany, Discussing Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR)

249

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