The Egg Whisperer Show

Recently, Brittany sent a question in to Ask The Egg Whisperer. She has a diagnosis of unexplained infertility, and wants to know how many rounds of IUI she should do before moving to IVF. Here's her question: "Hi Dr. Aimee! I am a 33 year old woman. My husband is the same age and we have been trying for about two years. I want multiple children. I had a case of PID. My IUD got infected when I was 20. The only diagnosis they have for me (I've been to two different clinics) is unexplained infertility. They say my tubes might be scarred from PID, but the saline histogram showed no abnormalities and perfect openings. Maybe endometriosis runs in my family, maybe it's PCOS. There are no definites on anything. So we've just started our first IUI with Femera, so I'm trying to stay positive. How many rounds should I do before moving on to IVF? And what can you suggest or recommend for my situation? I'm supplementing and exercising, walking with lightweights, doing yoga and trying to remain light and positive, please help." I'm glad that Brittany shared all of this background information. While she's been given this unexplained sort of diagnosis, it feels like there likely is an explanation. Whenever I have a young patient like her (and it sounds like everything else is great: No fibroids, no polyps, good sperm), the tubes in my mind are blocked until proven otherwise. She should talk to her doctor, and he may want to ask for a hysterosalpingogram or a laparoscopy, which give more information than a saline histogram. A couple of other things to consider: Since Brittany had an infection with an IUD, I worry that she could also get an infection from an IUI, which stands for intrauterine insemination. She might consider doing another test to look at her fallopian tubes. I would say because of the infection that she had from the IUD, it's possible that the fallopian tubes might be blocked and IVF is the way to go to build her family. You can tune in to hear more information, and my answers to other questions from listeners. 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.

Mental Health plays a huge role on any patient’s fertility journey, and today I’m excited to have psychiatrist Dr. Linda Kim of LuvLuk Health back today on the Egg Whisperer Show podcast. She has worked with thousands of women, and is a pioneer in the fertility mental health space. She’s answering our questions about anti-depressants, how to deal with a negative result, when you should see a psychiatrist 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.

I'm delighted to be joined by psychiatrist Dr. Linda Kim of LuvLuk Health today on the Egg Whisperer Show. We will talk about anti-depressants, how to deal with a negative result, when you should see a psychiatrist and more. There's no one better to talk to us about these issues than her. One of the most important aspects of fertility care is your mental health. Please don't struggle alone. I hope that this show will help you learn better coping mechanisms on your journey and tips to help build your resilience. 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.

Gina Davis is the founder of Advocate Genetics and a co-founder of EM•POWER donation, an education company dedicated to empowering choice in embryo donation. I’m so honored to have her joining me today on The Egg Whisperer Show podcast! Gina is passionate about impacting the growing field of genetic counseling, and has worked tirelessly to train new genetic counselors, and provide a strong foundation for fertility patients. A former fertility patient herself, she understands the challenges patients face as they try to make sense of the rapid advancements in genetics and fertility medicine, and works hard to help doctors and patients make educated decisions about their options. In this discussion, we’ll be talking about genetic counseling, how it impacts the fertility world, reasons to seek genetic counseling, and what to consider about genetic testing results.   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.

In this episode, a listener asks about the reasons she did not get any embryos in her latest round of IVF. She is 37, and had 25 eggs retrieved. Here's what she has to say, "What are some of the reasons to get no embryos after a round of IVF? I'm 33 years old and me to 3.7 had 25 eggs retrieved, 10 mature fertilized, but none made it to day five. I'm heartbroken and confused." I agree that this is heart breaking, and confusing. I would recommend speaking to your IVF doctor, and ask why they think why things haven't worked until now. Get all of the information you can about your fertility diagnosis. IVF can give you a lot of great information, so ask your doctor  very specifically for all your official reports. You want to know about the information from on the day of egg retrieval. Ask your doctor if there were there any physical characteristics that they saw in your eggs that would lead them to believe that this could possibly happen. Ask if there was there something about the eggs that makes them think that this could be an quality issue. And then also ask, if there something about the sperm that makes them think this could be a sperm quality issue, and lastly ask about the genetic screening that you've done and get those results. You can tune in for my full answer, and the answer 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.

In this episode, Jess writes in to Ask the Egg Whisperer why her period is late. She's getting ready to do IVF and worries that stress might be impacting her cycle.  Here's what she asks, "Hi, Dr. Aimee. I've had my baseline scan. It was fine, but my period is now 10 days late. Why? I've taken a pregnancy test and it is negative. Have I scared my period away worrying about starting IVF? How can I get my period to come? It's always so regular that I'm really frustrated. I want to get started. Please help." My short answer for Jess is that if she were my patient, I would make sure that we check baseline levels of Estradiol, Progesterone, FSH, and sometimes HCG as well. We want to see what's going on with your body, and look to see if there is a cyst. There is no need to sit at home and worry. Be sure and check with your doctor.    Tune in to hear other questions and answers! 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.

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.