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This podcast presents an in-depth exploration of fertility concerns and inquiries straight from those undergoing fertility treatment. Standing apart from the usual information found online, we dive headfirst into the real science and comprehensive research behind these challenges. Amidst all this, we never forget to honor our cherished tradition - celebrating the simple joys of Taco Tuesday!
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257 episodes
since Sept. 24, 2019
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You had 15 mature eggs and ended up with three embryos. What happened?
In this episode, Dr. Mark Amols explains IVF attrition: the step-by-step drop-off from eggs retrieved, to mature eggs, to normal fertilization, to blastocysts and beyond. Your final embryo count tells you how ma…
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Why were some of your eggs immature after an IVF retrieval—and does it mean your trigger was wrong?
In this episode of Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday, Dr. Mark Amols explains what low egg maturity really means, why a report may show GV, MI, and MII eggs, and why “we triggered too earl…
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Why did 14 eggs retrieved become 10 mature eggs—and only 7 normally fertilized?
In this episode, Dr. Mark Amols explains what IVF embryology reports really mean. Learn how egg meiosis works, why an MII egg is considered mature, and what GV (germinal vesicle), MI, and MII tell us ab…
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In Part 3 of our three-part Egg Freezing Series, Dr. Mark Amols answers one of the most overlooked questions in fertility preservation:
Once you are finally ready to have a baby, should you actually use your frozen eggs?
The answer is not always yes.
If you froze eggs when you were…
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In Part 2 of our three-part egg freezing series, we walk through the entire egg-freezing process from start to finish.
What medications do you take? How long are the injections? How often do you need ultrasounds and bloodwork? What happens during the trigger shot? Does the egg retr…
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In Part 1 of our three-part egg freezing series, Dr. Mark Amols breaks down who should consider egg freezing, when it actually makes sense, and why there is no single “perfect age” or magic number of frozen eggs that guarantees a future baby.
We discuss the important difference bet…
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Ever remember something from Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday and think, “Wait… which episode was that?”
Now there’s an easier way to find it.
Visit TacoBoutFertility.com, where you can search the entire podcast library based on the questions you’re trying to answer, browse episodes by …
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Thinking about freezing your eggs—or already have eggs frozen and wondering what happens next?
Over the next three episodes of Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday, we’re taking a deep dive into egg freezing.
We’ll cover who should consider freezing their eggs, when timing matters most, how…
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Have you ever asked three people at your fertility clinic the same question—and somehow gotten three different answers?
It can feel like nobody is communicating. But sometimes the explanation is more complicated.
In this episode of Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday, Dr. Mark Amols takes …
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Does the ERA test actually improve your chance of pregnancy with IVF—or has endometrial receptivity testing been oversold?
Patients often receive completely different advice. Some fertility specialists say the Endometrial Receptivity Analysis, or ERA, can identify a personalized wi…
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