In this episode, Prof. explains ways how to determine egg quality. 

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In this episode, Prof. explains how an IVF doctor deals with a bad Sperm Test and also explains how sperm counts vary a lot. 

He also discusses an interesting study that was done in Western Australia where an inmate in prison was convinced to produce a sperm sample every forntight for a year. 

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In this episode, Prof. explains how the quality of sperm impairs fertility. He also discusses new parameters used in IVF to determine sperm quality.

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In this episode, Prof. explains the Impact of smoking, obesity, and chemotherapy on the inner workings of the egg — including mitochondria. Doctors continue to work on improving egg quality.

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In this episode, Prof. discusses the capacity of an egg to accept the sperm and go through the complex process of fertilization and embryo development.

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In this episode, Prof. explains that low sperm count can be caused by flu or infections. The good news is that the sperm count usually improves within a few months in those cases.

Prof explains how doctors use hormone levels from the Pituitary Gland to assess if or when the sperm count returns to normal. 

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In this episode, Prof. discusses how Covid-19 and other infections could affect sperm count. In some instances, the Covid Virus can affect sperm, but its effect on fertility has not really been proven.  

If a male gets infected with viral infections, pneumonia, and debilitating illness, the sperm count will drop.

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In this episode, Prof. explains the process of egg collection and fertilization with donor sperm. In most cases, fertilization occurs in 60% to 70% of eggs collected. 

Listen in to find out how the process works.

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In this episode, Prof. explains that there is a correlation between egg quality the woman’s age. Poor egg quality at a young age could also be caused by underlying factors such as obesity. Smoking can have an impact too.

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In this episode, Prof. explains how IVF Professionals respond to this tricky problem. He explains this via a situation where a patient produces a good number of follicles but the eggs, unfortunately, don’t mature. 

He also discusses the impact of fertility on psychological wellbeing.  

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