Brave & Curious with Dr Lora Shahine

Ep 139 To Fly or Not to Fly and Other Travel Tips for Fertility


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Have you ever wondered if flying could impact your fertility? Worried about what happens if you need to travel after an egg retrieval? Curious whether that long-awaited vacation might interfere with success with embryo transfer?

In this episode of Brave & Curious, Dr. Shahine answers the most common questions about fertility, flying, travel and IVF. She includes practical tips for travel days and leaves you informed to make the right decisions for you with your own doctor's guidelines.

In this episode you'll hear:

  • [1:18] Flying & fertility treatments

  • [2:20] Traveling & fertility care: what the evidence shows

  • [4:55] Egg retrieval & travel tips

  • [8:02] Embryo transfer & flying

  • [10:19] Advice from a doctor

  • [12:43] Essential travel tips for IVF patients

  • [15:04] A few final tips

Resources mentioned:

Article on circadian rhythms, international travel, and reproductive health https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21872642/

Dr. Shahine's Weekly Newsletter on Fertility News and Recommendations

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