The Egg Whisperer Show

You know that when someone writes a book titled "GUYnecology," I'm going to want to have them on the podcast ASAP. Today, Rene Almeling joins me for an informative and fun conversation about the history of male fertility medicine. Professor Rene Almeling is an associate professor of sociology at Yale University where her research and teaching has focused on gender and medicine. Using a science based approach, she examines how our bodies, and cultural norms interact to influence scientific knowledge, medical markets, and our individual experiences. Her new book, GUYnecology, takes a look at why society pays little attention to men's reproductive health and discusses how this gap affects medical knowledge, health policies, and reproductive politics. 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. Alex Carrasco specializes in gut health and I'm so happy to have her on my podcast talking about the link between gut health and fertility. Author of the book, "Bloom: 7 Steps to Reclaim Your Health, Cultivate Your Desires, and Reignite Your Spark," Dr. Alex also runs an innovative functional and integrative medicine practice that takes a look at your whole health. 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.

I love sharing the latest studies with you. I'm so excited to interview Dr. Blake Evans on the Egg Whisperer Show podcast today to share his published findings about testicular sperm and IVF outcomes. Testicular sperm (or sperm taken from the testicle as opposed to ejaculated sperm) in some cases may improve the rate of blastocyst development and pregnancy rates for those who have first tried IVF unsuccessfully with ejaculated sperm. I'm delighted to have Dr. Evans on the podcast to share his findings, and to talk about what you can do to optimize sperm quality and increase your own IVF success rates. 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, Suzanne wrote in to ask if working a night shift may negatively impact her chances of becoming pregnant via embryo transfer. Here's what she has to say, "I'm wondering if you think that it's very bad to work night shifts when trying to get pregnant with an embryo transfer. I also work some days and evenings, but mostly nights. And I've heard different things about it. If it's good or not, what do you think about it? Can it really disturb implantation and cause miscarriage?" And my answer for Suzanne is that it depends on many things, including how long you've been trying and your age. You can tune in for my full answer, along with answers to other listener questions. 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.

Recently, Yamilka sent a question in to "Ask The Egg Whisperer," and here's what she said: "I am from Florida, 36 years old. I'd like to start the fertility process on my own. However, I'm overweight have type two diabetes and sleep apnea. I was diagnosed with PCOS. For the last couple of years, my doctors weren't clear if I have it or not. I have regular cycles that lasts around 32 days and I want to do IUI or IVF soon. What are the possibilities of me receiving treatment successfully?" My short answer is that Yamilka's chances of having a healthy pregnancy at age 36 are really, really good. While she does have PCOS, I would want to see what we can do to help you be even healthier. One thing that has helped patients of mine with similar situations is seeing a doctor, like Stephanie Fein, who specializes in fertility, and helping people reach their body size goals. 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.

Today on the Egg Whisperer Show podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Lorne Brown Dr. Brown is the founder of Acubalance Wellness Center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Once an accountant, he left his career as a CPA to receive a Doctorate of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dr. TCM) at Vancouver's International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and trained in hypnosis, functional medicine, cold laser therapy and Psych K. His training in this exciting mix of wellness practices allows him to help patients tap into their innate ability to heal from pain, digestive disorders, anxiety, hormone imbalances and reproductive health issues. He's done a lot of ground breaking work around laser acupuncture protocols, and integrative medicine. I'm excited to have him on to talk about his practice and experience today! 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.

I'm delighted to have Dr. Christine Maren joining me today on The Egg Whisperer Show to talk all about how your thyroid impacts your fertility. I know you're going to love this show because she loves talking about thyroid as much as I love talking about fertility! We're talking about what tests should be checked for your thyroid, how often you should check them, along with the symptoms of thyroid disease, how to improve thyroid function and 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.

Recently, a listener sent a question in to Ask the Egg Whisperer. Here's what she asked, "Hi, Dr. Aimee. I recently had an FET(Frozen Embryo Transfer) that ended in a miscarriage at six and a half weeks with a high grade, PGS tested embryo. I did the era test. We did the transfer on the right day. I was wondering what should my progesterone level be before and after the frozen embryo transfer?" My short answer is this: before the frozen embryo transfer, on the lining check day, you want it to be less than one. I like it to be around 0.5. On the transfer date, I don't check progesterone level, but if there's a concern that someone's having a reaction to the progesterone, I check it. I like it to be at least 20, if you're doing intramuscular progesterone. The next week, with a pregnancy test, I always check progesterone with my HCG levels. I like the progesterone level to be over 20, ideally around 30. Tune in to hear the full answer to this question and many others. Submit your question for a future Ask The Egg Whisperer 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.

Recently, a listener sent this question in to Ask The Egg Whisperer: "Hi Dr. Aimee! Thank you for all the work you're doing and for giving us the opportunity to ask questions. I listened to your last show on the ERA test. And I would like to know whether an ERA (Endometrial Receptivity Analysis) test can be done to figure out the best implantation window in the case of a natural FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer) cycle?" I always love answering these questions. Let's look at the basics of IVF before we talk about the ERA test. I like to think of it in three stages: 1. Egg and Sperm come together to make an embryo 2. Embryo transfer preparation 3. Embryo transfer The answer is: Yes, I do the ERA test in natural cycle transfers as well, because I want to get it right. I want to know exactly when a patient should do their trigger shot. I want to know exactly what time I should be doing that transfer, so that I never look back and say, "Oh, I wonder if the reason why this test is negative is because I didn't get the timing right." Send in your fertility question for a future Ask The Egg Whisperer 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.

For the past 10+ years I've been retrieving eggs for people. A process that if you're a new patient, can be daunting. You may be wondering, what exactly is involved? Just like any surgery it is serious business and a procedure that goes best when there's careful planning. As a doctor who's been doing this for over a decade, I want to give you my top 9 tips for how to be the most prepared patient. Why? Preparation will help set the stage for your best retrieval experience. Any why wouldn't you want that?! My Top 9 Tips for Your Best Egg Retrieval Experience 1. Know where you're going 2. Know your anatomy 3. Stay hydrated 4. Food as medicine 5. Mindful meditation 6. Make sure you don't have a sperm emergency 7. Know what to expect the day of the surgery 8. Collect your must-haves for post retrieval 9. Ask your doctor when you can expect updates post retrieval Read the full show notes on my site by clicking or tapping here. To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.