The Genius Life 560: What Your Sperm and Eggs Say About Your Health and Fertility | Lucky Sekhon, MD
Mar 23, 2026
Lucky Sekhon, MD, board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and author of The Lucky Egg, explains what eggs and sperm reveal about overall health. He covers lifestyle impacts, egg aging and chromosomal errors, male reproductive aging and paternal effects on the placenta. The conversation also tackles fertility testing, contraception myths, sperm basics, and when to consider preservation or medical help.
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You Can't Reliably Choose Baby Sex Outside Genetic Testing
- Social methods claiming to steer baby sex lack reliable evidence; IVF with embryo genetic testing is the only accurate method.
- Sekhon notes some labs/clinics ethically restrict sex disclosure even when testing exists.
Use Single Embryo Transfer After Genetic Testing
- Do single embryo transfers when using genetically tested embryos to avoid twin risks; cumulative frozen-attempt success is high.
- Sekhon reports a 60–70% live birth chance per euploid embryo and cumulative ~92% with multiple frozen transfers.
Skepticism About Miracle Fertility Cures
- Beware fertility marketing that promises miracle cures; lifestyle helps but often won't overcome genetic or age-related causes.
- Sekhon warns such messages produce false hope, self-blame, and distract from timely medical evaluation when needed.
