The Egg Whisperer Show

Let's take a deep dive into what IVF actually is. This week on the podcast, I'm going into all of the details about IVF: what it is, what it is NOT, who it's for, and I'm even detailing the entire process including the IVF calendar I create for all of my patients. ⠀ Regardless of who you are or where you live, my hope is that this helps you go into IVF feeling more informed and empowered to ask questions. When you ask questions, you help give yourself the best chance at the family you dream about.⠀ Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website 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.

I'm so excited to be interviewing Samantha Harris on The Egg Whisperer Show. Samantha is an Emmy-winning TV host, and the author of the bestselling book Your Healthiest Healthy: 8 Ways to Take Control, Help Prevent and Fight Cancer, and Live a Longer, Cleaner, Happier Life. She is also a certified health coach and trainer, cancer survivor and thriver. She is a proud mom of two, and an unstoppable optimist dedicated to being your cheerleader and guide toward your healthiest healthy life! You may know her from ABC's Dancing with the Stars and Entertainment Tonight. She is also a national ambassador for both Susan G. Komen and the American Cancer Society. She is now empowering women to ignite sustainable lifestyle changes with her just launched wellness membership group called Your Healthiest Healthy: Community. I am thrilled to have her on the show. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website 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's podcast episode features a recent set of Ask The Egg Whisperer questions. Jenny wrote in with a great question, and here's what she asked: I'm soon to be 34. I had my tubes tied after my last pregnancy. How much should I worry about going through IVF? Will it work?" This is a great question. Here's the deal: you don't have to worry. IVF was invented for women with tube issues. You don't need fallopian tubes to have a baby, get eggs from your ovaries or get pregnant with IVF! Nuts, right?! And the truth is, we don't need your tubes when you're doing IVF. In my answer to Jenny's question, I also explain about the IVF Pyramid invented by Dr. Max Ezzati, which will help IVF patients understand how many eggs they will need to have retrieved at their age in order to have a successful pregnancy with IVF. To submit your own question to Dr. Aimee for a future episode of Ask The Egg Whisperer, click here. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School

Today on the podcast, I'm sharing a recent Ask the Egg Whisperer episode. I love answering your questions, and Ruth sent in a great one about endometriosis. Here's what she wrote, "I am 35 and had endometriosis (stage 1) excision surgery 5 months ago. I would like to freeze my eggs after a recent breakup, but I'm concerned about bringing my endo/pain back as I know the hormones can do that. My RE said that this is a real risk, but she can't tell me how likely it is. She said that using lower doses of hormones would also help mitigate the potential endo growth. What would you advise?" I am so glad that she asked this question, because it is something that I deal with all the time. Let me tell you what I would do in a case like yours: First, if you were a patient of mine, I would add letrozole to your protocol if we are worried about worsening endometriosis. This may reduce the risk of worsening endo during stim. Second, I would have you take N-Acetyl Cysteine (in addition to coq10 as an additional supplement) and have you consider taking this long-term. Third, after your cycle is over, we would talk about how we can prevent endometriosis and protect your fertility. We would talk about: birth control pills, IUD, and other strategies to minimize bleeding which would also reduce risk of endometriosis recurrence. To submit your own question to Dr. Aimee for a future episode of Ask The Egg Whisperer, click here. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School

On the podcast today, I'm answering a question from Helena from a recent Ask The Egg Whisperer episode. Here's what she asked, "After stopping the birth control pill, is there any reason to wait a few months before trying to get pregnant? Are the first eggs released after stopping the pill potentially weaker, riskier or prone to miscarriage?" There are a lot of myths out there, and this is one of them. A lot of people are told that once you stop birth control pills, you need to wait a certain period of time to get pregnant. This is not true. There's a reason why you have to take a birth control pill every single day. And the reason is if you don't take it every day, you'll ovulate through it. Some studies have shown that you're actually the most fertile right after you stopped the birth control pills. So to answer your question, if you are taking the pill, and stop it - it's safe to try and get pregnant right away. You don't need to do a post birth control pill wash out or a detox or anything like that. To submit your own question to Dr. Aimee for a future episode of Ask The Egg Whisperer, click here. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School

I'm so excited to have Dr. Felice Gersh is joining me on the Egg Whisperer Show podcast, and we are talking all about PCOS, CBD, fasting and more.⠀ Dr. Gersh is not just a board certified OBGyn but she's also board certified in Integrative Medicine. She brings a special mix of research, proven years of practice, and curiosity to the field that is both refreshing and exciting. Dr. Gersh is the author of PCOS SOS and PCOS Fertility Fast Track. To read the full article, click over to my website.To subscribe to Dr. Aimee's newsletter, tap or click here.

When you're doing IVF, it's important to be prepared. I want you to have the best outcome possible, and for me that includes making sure you have everything you need on hand to support your physical, mental, and emotional health as you go through the process. Today on the podcast, I'm sharing my top 10 things you need when you're embarking on IVF: Get your electrolyte rich drinks ahead of time Stock up on a protein powder+shake that you love Consider scheduling a food delivery service Prepare for a poop emergency: stool softeners are your friend Purchase panty liners because you can spot and that's considered normal after an egg retrieval and waterproof underwear helps with the discharge too Egg Whisperer fertility pants Grab that Tylenol or Advil ahead of time and a heating pad too for aches and pains Take precautions against Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) Build your fertility TEAM Get your TUSHY checked I know that's a lot of info to pack into a single post here - so you can get all sorts of details and additional information over at the website, where you can also listen to the whole episode. What I want most for you is to feel comfortable, and prepared as you take the next step on your fertility journey, and so that is why I'm sharing the essential must-haves that my patients have found to be helpful in making their experience and recovery more comfortable. You can find the link to this podcast episode and story in my profile. You can get more details from me directly in my next IVF Class. Or, look for The Egg Whisperer Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Read the full show notes on Dr. Aimee's website 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.

On today's podcast, I'm sharing an Ask The Egg Whisperer episode. CJ writes in after having a miscarriage. Here's part of her question, "I'm 37 yrs old, have 13 months of infertility! I've been through the ANGEL method tests and nothing screams out – My periods are very light (not a new thing post-D&C) - only 1.5 days and 2 tsp of blood; often brown and small clots. OB doesn't think this is an issue- called me "lucky." I'm trying baby aspirin and vitamin E this month, but I've tried baby aspirin in the past. Does a light period mean thin lining? Any thoughts?" Here are some of my thoughts for CJ, and anyone who is going through something similar. Listen to your gut. Your uterus is telling you a story. Your uterus is saying "pay attention to me." Of course, what I talk about here on Instagram and on The Egg Whisperer Show is just for educational purposes and not meant to replace medical advice from your personal physician. So if you're a patient of mine, I would say this: sounds like we need to rule out Asherman's syndrome. Asherman's Syndrome is when your lining gets really thin, and one of the risk factors for Asherman's syndrome is a D+C procedure. You also shared that even before the D+C maybe your lining was a little light. It's very possible that the thin lining is interfering with the healthy implantation and might increase your risk of having implantation issues and a miscarriage. To submit your own question to Dr. Aimee for a future episode of Ask The Egg Whisperer, click here. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School

Recently, on Ask The Egg Whisperer, Elizabeth wrote in with this question: "Hi Dr. Aimee, I'm 34 and suffering from recurrent pregnancy loss. We had a son in 2017 with a very easy pregnancy & delivery. Since then we have had 3 losses. I am PCO-ish, AMH 6.52, normal BMI. Thyroid and hormones are normal. TUSHY check done with the exception of sperm. Should my husband get his sperm checked?" I want Elizabeth to know that she's not alone in what she has experienced. I'm honored that she reached out and that she's shared her question and story with us. She shares that she is 34 and in good health. I'm glad that you've taken the time to get your TUSHY checked. When you're facing recurrent pregnancy loss, I also want you to look at the ANGEL Method (you can go to angelmethod.com to learn more about it). What is included? A: Age, autoimmune, and anatomy. Have you checked for a uterine septum? Has your doctor ruled out adenomyosis as a possibility as to why this keeps happening? Any type of surgery can cause scarring so rule out ashermans too. N:Nutrition: look at your diet and eat healthy G: Genetics. Check the chromosomes of you and your husband and a carrier screen E: Endocrinology. Since PCOS is on your problem list, do look at your testosterone, TSH, prolactin, hemoglobin A1C, and make sure that everything is optimized. L: Lifestyle: look at your habits and do what you can to live your healthiest life. And last but not least: I do think that sperm DNA fragmentation testing in certain cases can be helpful to look at if you've had a number of miscarriages. Even if the sperm sparkles on a semen analysis, sometimes that sparkly sperm can still have high DNA fragmentation. To submit your own question to Dr. Aimee for a future episode of Ask The Egg Whisperer, click here. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School

On a recent episode of Ask The Egg Whisperer, Ana Lucía shared a great question. Here's what she wrote, "Thank you Dr Aimee for your show! I just had a miscarriage. I am 42, my progesterone and estradiol levels are very low (8 and 147). I've been taking estradiol 6mg and Crinone daily. Why are they low and how can I improve them? Thank you very much for your guidance." In answering this question, it's important to understand how you're taking progesterone (Crinone) and estradiol. Let's break this down a little: for progesterone, the level in your blood is based on the mode of administration. When I have a patient on Crinone (vaginal form), and their progesterone level is 8 - that's because you're placing it vaginally. It has to go through the walls of the vagina, get absorbed, and then go into your bloodstream. You could add more progesterone to your protocol to raise your progesterone, but I certainly don't want you to worry that your progesterone levels were too low for a healthy implantation to occur if this is a level checked after a frozen embryo transfer. I like the level to be around 10 in a medicated FET cycle if using vaginal progesterone. These numbers sometimes make us worry unnecessarily (especially when we go to Google for answers). You might see things that make you really upset, like information saying that your progesterone should be over 20. And, that's sound advice if you're using an injectable form of progesterone. But, with Crione, which is a vaginal form, you're just fine. Talk to your doctor and share your concerns for additional reassurance. As far as your estrogen level, it's pretty similar to the level that you would see around ovulation time. To submit your own question to Dr. Aimee for a future episode of Ask The Egg Whisperer, click here. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fertility tips! Join Egg Whisperer School