The Egg Whisperer Show

Poulyana Pazand-Srouji is an HR corporate professional and mother to a sweet little boy that she and her husband adopted. In 2019, she returned to school to become a Psychotherapist to support couples and women who are struggling with infertility. She is also the author of "I Prayed, God Answered," an inspiring children's book about keeping faith, and waiting to receive the call to adopt a child. It also provides loving guidance in answering questions about why a child was adopted. I'm delighted that she is going to share all about her journey, and all about the beauty of adoption. Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Dr. Sneha Kishore returns to the Egg Whisperer Show podcast for a an extremely informative expert Q+A session. We discussed how to get protein and iron if you have a plant based diet, the difference between processed and unprocessed foods, the benefits of intermittent fasting, how the keto diet works and whether French fries and sodas are really that bad for us and so much more. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

The aim of lifestyle medicine is to prevent disease and reverse chronic disease using nutrition, physical activity, community, and lifestyle changes. I'm excited to have Dr. Sneha Kishore, an internal medicine doctor and lifestyle medicine expert joining me on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast today to talk all about how to start living well. Implementing a healthy lifestyle, and finding the way to do that in a way that works for you, can be a challenge. She'll be sharing how you can take her evidence based, proactive approach to bring about a more balanced, healthier you. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Recently, Brianna wrote in to Ask The Egg Whisperer a question. On this episode, Dr. Aimee is joined by Dr. Gayane Ambartsumyan of Reproductive Partners Medical Group. So, Brianna is getting answers from two Egg Whisperers! Here's what Brianna asked, "I'm a medical student, third year, in Chicago. I am 26, and my husband is 31. We stopped using contraception June of 2019. We were not truly trying, but hoping at the same time. I started getting worried in June of 2020 and began tracking BBT, cervical mucus, and LH strips. That's a whole lot of tracking day three! My FSH is 10, AFC is 19, AMH is 2.94 and day 21 progesterone is 10.8. We are starting to get really discouraged. The last four months have been really tough with the time and mental energy is taking a toll on already busy lives. My husband is also a doctor. We are so excited to become parents. And aren't sure if we should explore IVF at this time? What is the best route for our hopeful family? Thank you for being so wonderful and helping educate, uplift, and empower so many women." Our short answer is that Brianna could look at ways to reduce stress. She could also consider completing the TUSHY Method set of tests: a Fallopian tube test, a sperm count, and a genetic or carrier screen. If you'd like to hear more about what both doctors have to say about this question, tune in to this episode. Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Recently, Rose from Iran sent a question in to Ask The Egg Whisperer. Here's what her message said, "I'm 36 years old. I've had three miscarriages all at around eight weeks of pregnancy. I've asked for PGD chromosome X testing or PGS testing, because doctors couldn't give that to me in Iran. Do you think I might be a good candidate for IVF?" My short answer is that yes, Rose might want to consider IVF and additional genetic testing. The genetic integrity will tell us that embryo has the ability to turn into a viable pregnancy. And then, the quality of the embryo tells us the implantation potential of that embryo. You can tune in to the episode for my full explanation, and my answers to other listener questions. Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Dr. Lucky Sekhon is a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York. She is joining me today as par of the Egg Whisperer Fertility Specialist series to talk about genetic testing and fertility, and everything you need to know before trying to conceive. Genetics play a huge role in our fertility, and like I always say, "the more you know, the better things will go." I'm so honored that she's here to share her wisdom with us. Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Today on the podcast, I'm delighted to be speaking to Dr. Lucky Sekhon, or as many of her patients call her, Dr. Lucky. She is a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, a large New York City based IVF center. She was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and moved to NYC to complete her OB/GYN residency training. We're going to be talking about genetic testing & fertility, and everything you need to know before trying to conceive. Genetic testing can sound kind of intimidating to people, and it shouldn't be! Genetics play a huge role in our fertility, and like I always say, "the more you know, the better things will go." Dr. Lucky is here to tell us more about it. I feel lucky ;-) to have her on the show, and so honored that she's here to share her wisdom with us. Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Today on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast, I'm sharing The BALLS Method. We've got the TUSHY Method for the gals, and the BALLS Method is a super easy mnemonic that makes it easy to remember the five things you need to know if your sperm count is low. So, tune in to hear me talk more about these important considerations for the guys: B = Background genetics (sperm DNA frag, chromosome analysis, Y chr microdeletion) A = Anatomy (varicocoele) L = Labs (hormones like testosterone) L = Lifestyle (alcohol, marijuana, medications, body size, exercise + nutrition) S = Sex life (get help for erectile dysfunction) Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Priscilla recently wrote in to Ask The Egg Whisperer a question. She had her AMH and FSH levels tested, and she is wondering if they are incorrect. Here's what she had to say, "Back in August, I did a test and my AMH came back at 0.9. My FSH was 15. I'm 34 years old. I have super regular cycles. Is there a chance the test is wrong? And do I have a chance of conceiving naturally?" My short answer is this: There is a chance that the there's some lab variation. I'm not going to necessarily say that it's "wrong," but to know if it was truly accurate for you, I would recommend that you repeat it. I encourage people to track and trend their levels because one test gives you a snapshot of what is happening at just one time. So don't just rely on one snapshot. I think that's the mistake people make by not understanding their full diagnosis. Without checking your labs more than once, just one FSA, AMH, and Estradiol does not tell you the whole story. Sometimes, people rely one set of results, when the reality is if you checked your hormone levels one more time, you might have picked something up that you would not have picked up if you just relied on that first level. Be sure and check out my TUSHY Method for more info on how to get a diagnosis. To hear the rest of my answer, and the answer to other listener questions, tune in to today's episode. Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.

Recently, a listener wrote in and asked why follicle counts can vary from month to month, and specifically why they drop some months. And, it's a great question! For now, we have to check estradiol, AMH, and FSH and have patients come in for a follicle count so we can determine if it's a good month to move forward with a cycle. There is no crystal ball or chart that will help determine that information. To hear the rest of my answer, and the answer to other listener questions, tune in to today's episode. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School Checkout the podcast Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is one of America's most well known fertility doctors. Her success rate at baby-making is what gives future parents hope when all hope is lost. She pioneered the TUSHY Method and BALLS Method to decrease your time to pregnancy. Learn more about the TUSHY Method and find a wealth of fertility resources at www.draimee.org.