This pioneering study is the first to focus on how adults, raised by lesbian moms, feel about their sperm donors.
Intramuscular vs. Vaginal Progesterone in Frozen Embryo Transfer
A new Harvard-affiliated study explores whether intramuscular progesterone or vaginal gel progesterone (Crinone 8%) more effectively leads to live births after single frozen embryo transfer. Will their results change IVF practices in the U.S.A.?
Fertility Treatment and Differences in Dad IQs
A newly published study found that fathers from reproductive assistance (IVF or ICSI) had higher IQ scores than fathers who naturally conceived. This podcast episode discusses the serious flaws in this study.
Lower Pregnancy Rates with Prolonged Storage of Frozen Embryos
A large study of frozen embryo transfers looked at how storage time impacts pregnancies and newborns, with noteworthy results.
Boosting Frozen Embryo Pregnancies with hCG
A NYC fertility center gave one hCG boost to 146 women doing natural frozen embryo transfer. Though the results were encouraging, they might not be easily replicated.
Ectopic Pregnancy: Race, Income, Education, and Awareness
The first study to look at how socioeconomic issues play into awareness about ectopic pregnancies.
Egg Freezing at Age Seven
The incredible and groundbreaking journey of a young girl with Turner Syndrome who braved oocyte cryopreservation.
Stressful Life Events and Male Factor Infertility
A 2020 study compared life stressors in men with low sperm quality to men whose partners are pregnant - is there an association with psychological stress and male factor infertility?
Air Pollution and IVF Embryos
Looking at 7000 newborns born from fresh and frozen embryo transfers (FET), there were interesting and significant results based on differences in air quality.
The Money Study
This episode reveals the unexpected IVF successes that occurred after using some unconventional retrieval methods.
Do IVF Children Have More Serious Infections?
A recently published study looked at the association between how a baby was conceived and how this impacts serious infections in childhood.
COVID-19 Infected American Women in a NYC Hospital, Fertility Guideline Updates
Discussion on the first U.S. study of seven COVID-19 infected pregnant women who presented to a NYC hospital, including an update to the episode’s original recording.
Taking COVID-19 Drugs in Pregnancy
Discussion on the known impacts of remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, and chloroquine on pregnancy with potential implications for COVID-19.
Coronavirus and Fertility Treatments
Discussion on the restrictions of fertility treatments associated with COVID-19 + pregnancy information related to the experimental drugs being used to treat COVID-19.
Fertility & Levonorgestrel IUDs
Female scientists point out gaps in IUD & fertility knowledge.
Platelet Rich-Plasma Injections & Boosting Egg Count
Women with low ovarian reserve received three months of injections with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) before trying to conceive with Assisted Reproductive Technology.