Episodes

The Fertility Docs love receiving your questions. In fact, they even dedicate entire episodes (like this one) to answering them. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they answer questions that range from “What is a healthy number of follicles before retrieval?” to “Will I go through menopause earlier if my doctor retrieves a large number of eggs?”.

January is one of the busiest months for fertility clinics. It’s probably because so many people have faced questions about baby plans during the holidays. Thankfully, there are ways to deal with these queries. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they share tips for avoiding questions about your fertility during the holidays as well as whether it makes sense to start fertility treatment during this time of year.

Every now and then, there’s a story in the news about patients who learned they were the victims of a lab error after giving birth to someone else’s baby. How do IVF labs work to ensure this doesn’t happen? Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they talk about the chain of custody and how it protects patients from mix-ups in the IVF lab.

In the world of medicine, there’s still a lot we don’t know. But researchers (and wearable devices) can help us find answers. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they interview Dr. Michael Snyder, the chair of the Department of Genetics and the director of the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford. Learn about his research and how wearables play a role.

We know you have lots of questions about fertility and family building, and the Fertility Docs have the answers. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they provide information about everything from the benefits of progesterone supplementation for recurrent pregnancy loss to how to deal with abnormal sperm morphology.

You’re not alone if you have questions about your reproductive hormones and how fertility medications affect your hormones and body. That’s why Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center are discussing the different roles of reproductive hormones. You’ll also learn how taking fertility medications with hormones affects your body during an IVF cycle.

Did you know that adoption can occur before conception? It’s true, thanks to a form of third party reproduction called embryo adoption. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they discuss the family-building option of embryo adoption. They explain everything from how the process works to how to find donor embryos. You’ll also learn why someone might offer their embryos for adoption.

Egg freezing is more popular than ever before, even among fertility doctors. oin Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they interview Dr. Eblen’s colleague, Dr. Meghan (“Meggie”) Smith, about her personal experience with freezing her eggs. Learn why Dr. Smith decided to freeze her eggs for the future and what the process was like for her.

Got questions about reproductive medicine? The Fertility Docs are here to answer your queries about fertility and family building. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they discuss everything from the effectiveness of varicocele treatment for men to how to select a fertility doctor to combat chromosomal issues.

Treatments for breast cancer can harm fertility, but the world of reproductive medicine offers options that can help women become mothers. Join Dr. Carrie Bedient from The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, Dr. Abby Eblen from Nashville Fertility Center and Dr. Susan Hudson from Texas Fertility Center as they discuss the two types of breast cancer patients they see: women who have been newly diagnosed and patients who have had breast cancer and now want to have a baby. Learn how the Fertility Docs approach fertility treatment in both of these situations.