Welcome back to My Fertility Podcast. Today we are tackling a topic that is not only medically significant, but also deeply personal, and that is ectopic pregnancy. While this condition affects only 1 to 2% of all pregnancy is impact extends far beyond statistics. For those that have experienced an ectopic pregnancy after infertility, the fear, the heartbreak can be really overwhelming.

Our goal today is to provide clarity, support and reassurance. We want you to understand the causes, the risks, the treatments, all the options – all while giving you space and supporting you and acknowledging the emotional toll that it takes.

You may also be interested in listening to:
EP06: Lifestyle factors for women
EP07: Lifestyle factors for men

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Today we focus on low dose IVF or mini IVF. So many patients out there have lower egg reserve or are looking for something different, and this is where this discussion comes up a lot and we thought it'd be really helpful to break it down, talk about it, and go through some of the actual evidence. Have a great week and we'll be back next Tuesday!

You may also be interested in:
EP14: IVF Part 1: Let's talk about IVF
EP20: IVF Part 2: Risks related to the egg producer, procedure, pregnancy & baby
EP54: IVF Part 3: IVF add-ons/adjuvant therapies to improve egg quality and embryo quality
EP33: The impact of decreased ovarian reserve (DOR) on fertility and IVF treatments

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Today's episode is focused on talking about Mother's Day and specifically navigating Mother's Day as somebody who's experiencing infertility or somebody who's on a fertility journey. But really a lot of the things that we end up talking about are universal and can be applicable to anyone experiencing any kind of difficulties, whether it's the fertility journey, whether it's navigating secondary infertility, navigating life after miscarriage, or just navigating life and grief in and of itself.

 On today's episode we are very glad to be joined by Dara Roth Edney, who is the Founder and Clinical Director of Informed Fertility, a group counselling practice specializing in family building. With a master's degree in social work, as well as more than two decades of clinical and research experience, Dara has counselled thousands of intended parents, conducted assessments for countless donors and surrogates, and provided support through pregnancy and parenting as well as to donor conceived adults.

Dara is also the past chair of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society's counselling Special Interest Group, a board member of Donor Conception Canada, and an instructor at Wilfred Laurier University, having developed their first course on Fertility counselling. On a personal note, Dara, after many years of infertility herself is a parent through surrogacy,  so she is not only a fertility expert in theory, but in practical terms as well, having gone through it herself.

You can connect with Dara on Instagram @dara.informedfertility
Website: https://informedfertility.ca/

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On today's episode we dive into Part 2 in our series about recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). For those of you who are interested see EP51: RPL Part 1: Risk factors & the 5 categories of causes.

In this episode, we cover the testing options as well as the management options for recurring pregnancy loss and you will learn that it's not straightforward. As a matter of fact, different fertility specialists may have a slightly different panel for investigating for RPL. And the guidelines, which we're going to talk about, are really very restrictive in that there are a lot of tests that people hear about – that people request – that are actually not recommended in the guidelines.  

You may also be interested in:
EP51: RPL Part 1: Risk factors & the 5 categories of causes
EP43: Miscarriage Part I: Symptoms, diagnosis, types & causes
EP46: Miscarriage Part II: Management options & FAQ
EP53: Miscarriage Part 3: The psychological and emotional journey
EP13: Infertility support groups made possible with OasisFSN
EP29: Carrier screening explained with Diane Myles Reid, Genetic Counsellor
EP30: Pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) explained with Diane Myles Reid, Genetic Counsellor
EP36: Pre-implantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M) explained with Diane Myles Reid, Genetic Counsellor
EP37: The many reasons why "unexplained infertility" is hard to explain

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 Welcome back! On today's episode, we're starting a series all about "you're pregnant, now what?" Yay. First of all, congratulations, if you are listening to this and you just found out that you are pregnant. It's both incredibly scary, incredibly exciting, and we are here for you. We know it's like a big wave of emotions when this happens after you've waited so long for this moment. 

This episode dives into everything from the first thing that we do at Markham Fertility Centre, which is to confirm your pregnancy test with blood work to which vitamins to take to diet. Stay tuned for more on this series to come in the future! 

You may also be interested in:
EP10: Prenatal vitamins: What to take while TTC
EP42: Prenatal screening: eFTS, NIPT & Trisomy 13, 18, 21 explained with Diane Myles Reid, Genetic Counsellor

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Happy Tuesday superhumans. Today we're diving into a topic that is often surrounded not only by questions but a lot of controversy ... and we're talking about add-on treatments to in vitro fertilization (IVF) to maximize egg quality and embryo quality. 

You may also be interested in:
EP14: IVF Part 1: Let's talk about IVF, for a deep dive into the basics on IVF and what to expect from the procedure including process, timelines and associated costs
EP20: IVF Part 2: Risks related to the egg producer, procedure, pregnancy & baby

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*Trigger warning: Before we start today's episode, I want to start with a trigger warning because we're going to be talking about pregnancy loss and miscarriage today. I want to acknowledge that this is a sensitive topic that may bring up strong emotions for some listeners. If at any point you feel the need to pause or take a break, please do so.

If you recall, in episode 43, we talked about the symptoms, diagnosis, types and causes of a miscarriage. And in episode 46, we talked about management options. Today, we're going to step away from the medicine and we're going to dig into the psychological and emotional aspects of having a miscarriage. This is huge and is really important – and we could argue that in the vast majority of cases, it's way more of an emotional event than a physical event. Remember, a miscarriage is not your fault.

You may also be interested in:
EP43: Miscarriage Part 1: Symptoms, diagnosis, types & causes
EP46: Miscarriage Part 2: Management options & FAQ
EP09: Coping with Mother's Day with Kristina Virro
EP13: Fertility support groups made possible with OasisFSN
EP23: Renee's story: A 4.5 year IVF journey, the power of Instagram & fertility advocacy
EP35: Bianca's story: A 8 year IVF journey, mental health awareness & the power of sharing stories

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Today we welcome back to the show, Dr. Jarvi, Head of Urology at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada. In a previous episode with Dr. Jarvi we talked about the semen analysis and sperm DNA fragmentation. Today we go deeper into the topic of sperm health and ways to improve fertility. Enjoy! 

Dr. Keith Jarvi, a Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Senior Clinician Scientist, Head of Urology at Mount Sinai Hospital and Director of the Murray Koffler Urologic Wellness Centre, the largest male infertility clinic in Canada, is working to develop less invasive ways to identify and treat male infertility.

You may also be interested in:
EP44: Male factor infertility Part I: Semen analysis & sperm DNA fragmentation explained with Dr. Jarvi 
EP07: Lifestyle factors for men

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*Trigger warning: Before we start today's episode, I want to start with a trigger warning because we're going to be talking about pregnancy loss and miscarriage. I want to acknowledge that this is a sensitive topic that may bring up strong emotions for some listeners. If at any point you feel the need to pause or take a break, please do so.

On today's episode, we are going to be talking about recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).  We're going to be talking about what really is recurrent pregnancy loss and some of the controversy around what the definition is, as well as risk factors and the 5 categories of causes.

You may also be interested in listening to;
EP37: The many reasons why "unexplained infertility" is hard to explain
EP43: Miscarriage Part I: Symptoms, diagnosis, types & causes
EP46: Miscarriage Part II: Management options & FAQ

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Visit Markham Fertility Centre at markhamfertility.com

My Fertility Podcast turns one! A big THANK YOU to YOU, our listeners for listening, sharing and engaging with us on social. Your reviews are also very important to us.. if you have not submitted a review this is your sign to :) 

In today's episode we give you a deeper look into who Meivys and Marta are and of course, how we met and take you back to how this podcast began. Enjoy, superhumans! and until next Tuesday. 

Meivys & Marta, xo

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