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ASRM Today: Social Work and Reproductive Medicine with Melanie Mikkelsen

Podcast Episodes Mar 16, 2023

Tune in for an insightful discussion on the crucial role social work plays in reproductive medicine. Melanie Mikkelsen, MSW, LICSW, explores the vital role social workers play in reproductive medicine, offering valuable insights for healthcare providers and patients. Join us for an informative, engaging, and thought-provoking episode of ASRM Today. Tune in now!

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: March 2023

Podcast Episodes Mar 12, 2023

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include a discussion on racial and ethnic disparities in ART (1:04), Covid-19 vaccination and mestrual cycle changes (1:32), opiod use and risk of opiod abuse in male reproductive surgery patients (8:14), male HPV infection and risk of idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss (16:44),uterine niche and adverse IVF/ICSI outcomes (23:43), association between AMH and ploidy (31:04) and fertility preservation technique for young women with breast cancer (40:18).

ASRM Today: ASRM Nutrition and Environmental Health Special Interest Group with Dr. Audrey Gaskins

Podcast Episodes Mar 09, 2023

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Audrey Gaskins, the chair of the ASRM Nutrition and Environmental Health Special Interest Group, to discuss why nutrition and environment are critical considerations for reproductive medicine specialists. Dr. Gaskins shares valuable insights into the impact of diet, lifestyle, and environmental factors on fertility and reproductive health. She also highlights important topics in nutrition and environment that patients need to know in 2023. If you're attending the 2023 Annual Conference in New Orleans, be sure to check out the events hosted by the ASRM Nutrition and Environmental Health Special Interest Group. Tune in now to learn more about the critical role of nutrition and environment in reproductive medicine.

ASRM Today: ASRM Updates March 2023

Podcast Episodes Mar 02, 2023

Stay up-to-date in March 2023 with our latest podcast episode! Discover the upcoming deadlines for abstract submissions and the KY Cha Memorial Award, as well as the resources available through the ASRM Career Center. Tune in for all the details from ASRM!

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: February 2023

Podcast Episodes Feb 26, 2023

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: a review of IVF cost reduction (1:00), a closer look at male factor infertility with use of sperm chromatin fragmentation (14:44), and the use of testosterone use before fertility preservation (26:56).

ASRM Today: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Dr. Gloria Richard Davis

Podcast Episodes Feb 16, 2023

We are honored to have Dr. Gloria Richard Davis return to the show to discuss the ASRM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. We will be covering topics including: ASRM's DEI Committee's transition to a working committee, ASRM 2023 Scientific Congress & Expo Postgraduate Courses, and the DEI mentoring Program. Tune in for all the details on the ASRM DEI Committee!

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: February 2023

Podcast Episodes Feb 12, 2023

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include a discussion on using national surveillance data for fresh versus frozen embryo transfer research (02:42), user-controlled male contraception (12:10), endometrial receptivity assay (ERA)before frozen embryo transfer (22:25), sleep and pregnancy outcomes (35:09), risk of stillbirth and neonatal death after fresh and frozen embryo transfers (41:59), ART in women with Multiple Sclerosis (46:13) and intimate partner violence among women with fertility treatment (51:09).

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: January 2023

Podcast Episodes Jan 22, 2023

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: cytokine profiles associated with miscarriage (1:18), a review of blood and urine biomarkers for endometriosis (10:42), and embryonic aneuploidy rates in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss (23:38).

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: January 2023

Podcast Episodes Jan 15, 2023

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include the impact of genetics lab on euploid and live birth rates (01:58), pregnancy & neonatal outcomes after long-term vitrification (09:44), risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in donated-embryos pregnancies (18:08), diagnosing ectopic pregnancy using Bayes theorem (25:42), markers of ovarian reserve as predictors of future fertility (34:36) and letrozole-induced ovulation in women with PCOS and letrozole resistance (40:46).

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: December 2022

Podcast Episodes Dec 18, 2022

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: a review of in vitro oocyte maturation (1:26), a novel approach using mitochondria transfer to rescue ovarian aging (18:01), and a randomized-control trial on oil- vs water-based contrast for sono-hysterosalpingogram (26:45).

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: December 2022

Podcast Episodes Dec 11, 2022

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include outcomes after intrauterine insemination in low AMH versus normal AMH women (2:57), impact of low initial serum hCGs after IVF pregnancies on pregnancy complications and placental pathology (18:23), single embryo transfer of good quality embryo versus double embryo transfer with 2nd poor-quality embryo (29:00), cardiometabolic health outcomes in fresh vs frozen embryo transfers (41:15), pathways of mTOR in primary ovarian insufficiency (52:36) and a review of surgery for endometriomas (56:58)

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from ASRM 2022: Part 2 - The Mission

Podcast Episodes Nov 27, 2022

Fertility & Sterility brings you some great interviews from ASRM 2022 in Anaheim, CA! In Part 2, we discuss how the people of ASRM are impacting the field and the community. Topics include advocacy for reproductive rights (Serena Chen, Natalie Crawford, Sean Tipton) (00:41), the future of ASRM with Dr. Michael Thomas (14:52), a look at the a pilot ASRM Pipeline Mentoring Program (22:36), a chat about F&S Reviews (35:17), a look at the Stanford REI Physician Survey (39:36), a look at venture capital in REI with Dr. David Sable (43:07), a chat about F&S Reports (47:09), a physician's path to industry with Dr. Vrunda Desai (53:03), the SRS Surgical Scholars Program (1:00:51), a chat with the SART Podcast team (1:06:13), a chat about F&S Science (1:10:04), and a look at the Reproductive Health Justice Summit (1:13:41).

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from ASRM 2022: Part 1 - The Science

Podcast Episodes Nov 27, 2022

Fertility & Sterility brings you some great interviews from ASRM 2022 in Anaheim, CA! In Part 1, we discuss science with leaders in the field and prefesenters from the conference. Topics this month include career-focused women and family planning (Jen Bakkenson) (3:20), live imaging of embryo development (Nicholas Plachta) (8:02), predicting outcomes using AMH in fertilty preservation (Cassandra Roeca) (19:15), IVF stimulation outcomes by race and ethnicity (Iris Lee) (21:09), a chat with Dr. Beth Rakowsky (30:53), assessing expansion of fertility preservation coverage (Allison Komorowski) (35:47), a discussion on uterine NK cells in reproduction (Jessica Kanter) (39:56), the potential of mitochondrial enhacement (Richard Scott) (44:15), updates in recurrent implantation failure (Paul Pirtea, Dominique De Ziegler) (49:43) and a discussion about male infertility (Luis Hoyos, Thomas Masterson) (1:00:18).

ASRM Today: Fibroids in the Latina/Latinx Community with Dr. Ruben Alvero (Re-Broadcast)

Podcast Episodes Nov 24, 2022

Today on the show we are discussing Fibroids in the Latina/Latinx community. Joining me is Dr. Ruben Alvero, who is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford Medical School and is the Division Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. He is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American College of Surgeons.

Fertility and Sterility On Air– TOC: November 2022

Podcast Episodes Nov 13, 2022

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include longitudinal semen assesment and live birth (2:20), placenta previas in ART pregnancies (11:35), cost-effectiveness for cryopreservation based on SART data (19:12), systematic review of subsequent pregnancy outcomes in couples with parental abnormal chromosomal karyotypes & recurrent pregnancy loss (28:42), prevelance of endometrioma in deep infiltrative endometriosis (39:40) and perinatal outcomes of singleton and twin pregnancies using donor versus partner sperm (45:01).

ASRM Today Policy Matters: Midterm Elections 2022

Podcast Episodes Nov 10, 2022

On this special episode of Policy Matters we focus our attention on the 2022 midterm elections. Leading our discussion today are Jessie Losch, Government Affairs Manager, Sarah Bogdan, Director of Government Affairs and Sean Tipton, Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer for the ASRM HQ in Washington DC. The Government Affairs team is here to recap the 2022 midterm elections and look ahead to 2023.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: October 2022

Podcast Episodes Oct 23, 2022

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: a meta-analysis and updates on endometrial receptivity assay (1:29), a potential therapeutic to improve pregnancy in a mouse model of endometriosis (12:16), and the association of frozen embryo transfer with large for gestational age infants (20:27).

Fertility and Sterility On Air– TOC: October 2022

Podcast Episodes Oct 09, 2022

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include the natural history of fibroids in pregnancy (1:54), semen quality in sons of subfertile couples (09:33), oocyte maturity ratio and live birth rate (18:41), pregnancy outcomes after frozen transfer using Letrozole (22:28), endometrial receptivity assay after failed transfer attempt (36:08), colorectal cancer risk after use of fertility drugs (45:08), and cesarean-section scar defects and abnormal uterine bleeding (56:13).

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: September 2022

Podcast Episodes Oct 02, 2022


In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: the association of obesity with upregulation of inflammatory cytokines in follicular fluid with guest author Samantha Schon (1:05), examining the nongenetic risk factors contributing to racial disparities in the prevalence of uterine fibroids (8:19), and using SART data to examine pregnancy outcomes after embryo transfer (16:00).

Fertility and Sterility On Air– TOC: September 2022

Podcast Episodes Sep 11, 2022

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include ICSI vs IVF for non-male factor infertility (01:42), geographic variations of semen parameters (10:18), euploid embryos and chance of subsequent live birth (19:38), DOR diagnosis and aneuploidy and live birth rate (31:06), interpregnancy intervals in ART pregnancies (38:15) and uterine transplantation outcomes (45:32).

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: August 2022

Podcast Episodes Aug 28, 2022

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: the impact of the pandemic on access to reproductive healthcare with authors Jasmine Aly and Alicia Christy (0:33), the association of the pandemic and phthalate levels in follicular fluid (13:15), and a comparison of clinician learning curves with the ASRM Embryo Transfer simulator (19:32).

Fertility and Sterility On Air–Live from ESHRE: Part 1

Podcast Episodes Aug 21, 2022

This month's Fertility & Sterility is live from ESHRE 2022 in Milan, Italy! Listen to interviews from a few of the presenters. Topics in Part 1 include Apps for TIC (3:14), AI for cycle optimization (11:26), Time-lapse imaging (11:35), Poor quality embryo transfer (26:16), Embryo morphokenetics & ploidy status (33:36), 3rd party origin children’s book (39:54), 3D Embyro Construction (43:54), Pregnancy after breast cancer (53:03), and Evaluation of the Duostim protocol (57:44).

Fertility and Sterility On Air–Live from ESHRE: Part 2

Podcast Episodes Aug 21, 2022

This month's Fertility & Sterility is live from ESHRE 2022 in Milan, Italy! Listen to interviews from a few of the presenters. Topics in Part 2 include a conversation with Rick LeGrow (1:01), Route of Progesterone administration (6:26), Thyroid hormone replacement (16:12), A discussion about ICMART (21:12), Endometriosis testing in blood (28:26), Ovarian stimulation and subsequent breast cancer (35:34), Semen analysis tests comparison (39:48) and Evacuating embryos from Ukraine (43:30).

Fertility and Sterility On Air– TOC: August 2022

Podcast Episodes Aug 14, 2022

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include a Fertile Battle on optimal endometrial lining in ART (2:00), an RCT using FSH with a trigger (8:40), the relationship between paternal factors and embryonic aneuploidy of paternal origin (20:00), an RCT looking at live birth using the endometrial receptivity analysis (27:35), risk of miscarriage after treatment for chronic endometritis and IVF/ICSI (41:25), Cardiometabolic risks in middle childhood (47:00) and evaluating the efficacy of different treatments for c-section scar ectopics (51:40).

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: July 2022

Podcast Episodes Jul 24, 2022

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: high sensitivity C reactive protein and pregnancy outcomes with guest Sarah Gavrizi (0:56), new techniques to optimize outcomes in ovarian tissue cryopreservation (10:54), and a review of the evidence on factors that affect euploid blastocyst implantation (21:33).

Fertility and Sterility On Air– TOC: July 2022

Podcast Episodes Jul 10, 2022

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include a cost-effectiveness analysis of PGT-M vs prenatal diagnosis for Huntington disease (3:20), a machine learning model for predicting the optimal day of trigger (13:00), a systematic review and meta-analysis of Vitamin D and miscarriage (26:13), AMH and leukocyte aging markers (32:20), 15 years of autologous oocyte thaw outcomes from one academic fertility center (43:20) and look at the relation between smoking and infertility (50:56).

ASRM Today - Policy Matters: The Dobbs Decision

Podcast Episodes Jun 30, 2022

On this episode of ASRM Policy Matters, we focus our attention on the Dobbs Decision and our guest, Judith Daar, Dean of the Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University, and former chair of the ASRM ethics committee, explains what happened and more.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: June 2022

Podcast Episodes Jun 19, 2022

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: an updated review on immunotherapy and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) (01:38), identifying immunologic biomarkers for RPL patients in peripheral and menstrual blood (15:38), and a randomized trial to assess a multimedia educational intervention for patients undergoing assisted reproductive technologies (22:55).

Fertility and Sterility On Air – TOC: June 2022

Podcast Episodes Jun 05, 2022

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Topics this month include effect of follicle size on embryology outcomes (2:30); RCT using time-lapse for embryo selection (13:30); obstetric and neonatal risk of ART outside of infertility diagnosis (22:17); embryo culture systems and obstetrical outcomes (26:11); metabolites and risk of post-surgical pelvic pain in adolescents with endometriosis (35:24); decision regret in older IVF patients (40:18).

ASRM Today: Policy Matters - The Demise of Roe versus Wade: Potential Impact on Fertility Care

Podcast Episodes Jun 02, 2022

Welcome to ASRM Policy Matters, a podcast to inform and empower stakeholders through insight and analysis into reproductive health policy. On this episode we focus our attention on the upcoming Roe vs Wade decision by the Supreme Court of the United States and the potential impact will have on fertility care. The discussion is led by Sean Tipton and Rebecca O'Connor from ASRM Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: May 2022

Podcast Episodes May 29, 2022

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month are: 3-D bioprinting testicular tissue (01:45), challenging the use of antioxidants for male factor infertility (11:27), and managing pregnancy loss with hysteroscopy (22:18).

Fertility and Sterility On Air – TOC: May 2022

Podcast Episodes May 15, 2022

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Topics this month include risk of ovarian cancer after BSO in women with endometriosis (1:14); infertility care during public health crises (11:53); effectiveness and safety of IUI (21:54); COVID-19 immunity on FET outcomes (33:18); effect of unilateral oopherectomy on IVF outcomes (39:30); genetic abnormalities in couples with recurrent pregnancy loss (45:13); steroid biosynthesis in poor responders (51:15); and route of myomectomy and fertility outcomes (58:32).

View the May 2022 issue of Fertility and Sterility, Volume 117, No. 5 at https://www.fertstert.org/issue/S0015-0282(21)X0019-2 

SART Fertility Experts - Gestational Carrier and Intended Parents

Podcast Episodes May 10, 2022

Some fertility patients are unable to carry a pregnancy to term.  For a variety of reasons, they may choose a gestational carrier, a woman who carries the intended parent’s embryo in their uterus until delivery.  In this episode, both the intended parents and gestational carrier share their experiences with Dr. William Petok, a reproductive psychologist.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: April 2022

Podcast Episodes Apr 24, 2022

In this month's Fertility and Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month are: use of follicular phase estradiol for programming donor oocyte cycles (1:34), evaluating models to predict prognosis in recurrent pregnancy loss (12:03), and two studies about the cyclic fertilin peptide, which can improve blastocyst formation (20:03).

Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: April 2022

Podcast Episodes Apr 17, 2022

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include evaluting telehealth a valuable resource in REI (2:25), the Rotterdam criteria (6:34), impact of THC on testicular volume and male reproductive health in rhesus macaques (8:52), Lessons learned after pandemic & use of ART for sex selection for non-medical reasons (13:13), machine learning for euploid predication (22:47), follicular activation for DOR (34:05), placental pathology from ART conceived infants (40:38), optimal endometrial thickness in fresh and frozen IVF cycles (50:05), fresh embryo transfer following in-vitro semination in fresh vs cryopreserved anonymous donor oocytes (1:00:57) and uterine fibroids and AMH concentrations in African-American women (1:07:51).

SART Fertility Experts - LBGTQ Fertility

Podcast Episodes Apr 12, 2022

With more available options for family building for the LGBTQ community, two women describe their experience with reciprocal IVF. Lauren and Lisa share the story of their personal journey to become parents in this captivating interview.

Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: March 2022

Podcast Episodes Mar 27, 2022


In Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at an article from each of F&S's sister journals! Topics this month are: the effect of estrogen therapy on spermatogenesis in transgender women (00:52), time to menses resumption after tesosterone cessation in a transgender mouse model (11:35), and a systemic review and meta-analysis comparing live birth rate for ICSI to conventional IVF (20:21).

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