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The Egg Factor — 74 episodes

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Low Testosterone in Women

2

Can We Slow Ovarian Aging?

3

How can the CHR's Second Opinion Program benefit you?

4

Autoimmunity and Implantation Failure

5

How Does Diminished Ovarian Reserve Affect IVF Protocols?

6

IVM and Early Retrieval

7

How does summer travel affect IVF treatment?

8

Why Fertility Professionals Should Attend FRMC 2026

9

Is embryo selection overrated? Rethinking a core IVF concept.

10

What Standard Fertility Workups Might Miss

11

Egg Quality in PCOS

12

Adding Growth Hormone to your Fertility Protocol

13

Pride Month: Family building options for the LGBTQIA+ Community

14

Male Factor Infertility: The Overlooked Reason

15

Why One-Size-Fits-All IVF Protocols Don't Work

16

Why Normal Embryos Don't Always Lead To Pregnancy

17

IVF for Single Women by Choice

18

The Timing of Egg Retrieval and Embryo Transfer

19

Introducing Dr. Sonia Gayete-Lafuente

20

National Infertility Awareness Week - Why we don't believe in unexplained infertility at the CHR

21

New 2026 Clinical Trials

22

What is a Chemical Pregnancy?

23

The Role of the Immune System in Pregnancy

24

Endometriosis Awareness Month with Dr. Sonia Gayete-Lafuente

25

Lactation Without Being Pregnant

26

What are the common causes of recurrent pregnancy loss?

27

International Women's Month - Fertility Preservation

28

Egg Quality vs Egg Quantity

29

PGT-A on Trial Part 2: Groundbreaking Interview with Allison Freeman

30

Egg Donation - Frozen vs Fresh Donor Eggs

31

Impact of Advanced Paternal Age on Sperm Quality and Quantity

32

Advancing the Accuracy of Ovulation Trigger Timing for Highly Individualized Oocyte Retrieval (HIER)

33

AI and Infertility Treatment - How will AI be involved?

34

PGT-A and PGT-M and PGD, What's the Difference and What Can You Test For

35

If you're starting fertility treatment at CHR what should you know?

36

Reclaiming the Fertility Narrative: You’re Not Starting Over, You’re Starting Forward

37

Grief Doesn’t Take a Holiday: Holding Space for Joy and Loss at the Same Time

38

Protecting Your Peace: How to Set Boundaries and Find Joy on Your Own Terms

39

IVF with Your Own Eggs After 40: What Clinics Aren’t Telling You

40

“Just Relax” and Other Holiday Triggers: How to Respond, or Not

41

Low AMH, High Hopes: Understanding DOR and Premature Ovarian Aging

42

Pregnant at 40+ with Dr. Gleicher

43

Inside the Embryo Lab: What Happens to Your Embryos After Retrieval

44

Remembering Them: Creating Rituals and Meaning Around Infant or Pregnancy Loss

45

Medical Miscarriage: What You’re Not Told About Recurrent Loss and Testing Options

46

Trying Again After Loss: How to Navigate Fear, Hope, and Healing

47

Honoring Grief: What to Say (and What Not to Say) After Pregnancy or Infant Loss

48

The long-term health effects of PCOS

49

Breaking down SART outcomes

50

The Hormone Reset: Understanding the Endocrine and Immune Shifts of Perimenopause and Their Fertility Implications

51

Lean PCOS & Low Androgens: The Overlooked Diagnosis Sabotaging Fertility Over 35

52

Nutrition vs. Medication: Can Diet Alone Influence IVF Success in Women Over 40?

53

The Fertility Cliff Reconsidered: What the Data Really Shows for Women 40 and Over

54

What Does It Really Mean When Ovaries Age?

55

Inside the Fertility Lab: What Patients Need to Know About Embryos, Grading, & Genetic Testing

56

The Three Person Embryo: Science, Ethics & the FDA Ban

57

Fertility Q&A: Day 3 FETs & Chromosomal Concerns Over 40 with Dr. David Barad and Dr. Norbert Gleicher

58

Fertility and the Law: What Legislation Really Means for IVF

59

Nutrition, Egg Quality, and IVF for Women Over 40: A Conversation with Prima Pharmacy

60

Redefining the Odds: Fertility Treatment for Women Over 40

61

Breaking Barriers: Fertility Access for HIV+ Patients

62

Why Is Infertility on the Rise? Unpacking the Trends with CHR Experts

63

Male Infertility: The Overlooked Half of the Equation

64

PGT-A on Trial: Groundbreaking Interview with the Lawyer Taking On the Fertility Industry

65

The Emotional Side of Repeat IVF Cycles: Mental Health Awareness with CHR

66

Can You Improve Your Eggs? What the Science (and CHR) Says

67

How a Patient Sparked a Breakthrough: The Story of DHEA at CHR

68

What a High-Risk Pregnancy Means During Fertility Treatment: A CHR Perspective

69

Infertility & Mental Health: Tips from a Fertility Physician Who Gets It - IAM Edition

70

Day 3 vs. Day 5 Embryo Transfers: What Patients Need to Know

71

Unlocking Fertility: The Potential of PRP Treatments with Dr. Barad and Dr. Gleicher

72

LGBTQ Fertility Treatment Options

73

Weight Loss and Fertility: Ozempic, Inflammation, & More!

74

Unlocking the Mysteries of Endometriosis: Recent Insights and Innovations