Fertility Forward
169 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -Fertility Forward, the official podcast of RMA of New York, is dedicated to bringing listeners cutting edge and accurate information on different aspects of the fertility space. Hosts Rena Gower and Dara Godfrey interview a wide range of experts including medical professionals, mental health specialists, wellness practitioners, personal trainers, and entrepreneurs in the fertility realm. Each podcast concludes with a message of positivity, authenticity, and a healthy dose of gratitude.
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Ep 138: Religious Aspects of a Fertility Journey with Dr. Michelle Goldsammler
April 18, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWe are thrilled to have Dr. Michelle Goldsammler join us on today's episode of the Fertility Forward podcast. Dr. Goldsammler brings a wealth of expertise as a board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist Infertility (REI) Specialist and Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Her clinical proficiency spans reproductive endocrinology and all facets of fertility treatment, including IUI, IVF, and fertility preservation. She's dedicated to empowering her patients to actively participate in their reprod...
Ep 137: The Magic of Surrogacy with Zarah Hilliard
April 04, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBBeing able to give the gift of life to a family who cannot have children of their own is a courageous and selfless act. Today on Fertility Forward, surrogate at Surrogate First, Zarah Hilliard joins us to tell us all about the magic of surrogacy. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about how Zarah first got into surrogacy, the matching process, her relationship with her surrogate child’s dads, and how her partner, family, and son reacted to her decision to become a surrogate. Zarah highlights the imp...
Ep 136: The Broadway Husbands Fertility Story with Bret Shuford
March 21, 2024 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBHearing other people’s experiences with fertility and the journeys they take is important because one story is never quite like another. We are thrilled to have Bret Shuford on the podcast with us today! Bret is a Broadway actor, best known for Wicked and The Little Mermaid, as well as numerous TV series and films. While he loves acting, he also works as a director and producer. On top of his established acting career, he also helps other creatives step into their spotlight with private and ...
Ep 135: Moving Past the Stigma of Surrogacy with Kindness with Yessenia Latorre
March 07, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBEven as more and more children are conceived using assisted reproductive technology, there is still a negative stigma that tends to surround surrogacy. Joining us to discuss this unconventional path to parenthood and dispel some commonly held misconceptions about it is Yessenia Latorre, a surrogacy educator at SurrogateFirst and a mother of two who raises awareness about her personal surrogacy journey on TikTok, where she has nearly 230,000 followers. Yessenia was inspired to help other fami...
Ep 134: Mental Health Medication and Pregnancy with Dr. Marlee Medora
February 22, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBOne of the most common topics facing doctors today is the issue of mental health medication and pregnancy. If you are a soon-to-be mother with a mental health condition, getting the right information may be an arduous and complicated task. So today, we’ve asked Dr. Marlee Medora to join us on the show and help us unpack safer ways of finding the right care for pregnant women with a mental illness. Dr. Medora is a Women’s Health Psychiatrist with her own private practice in New York and she b...
Ep 133: Breaking Down Barriers to the Male Fertility Evaluation in the Reproductive Clinic: Optimizing New Technology
February 08, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBDr. Natan Bar-Chama is a board-certified reproductive urologist and has been the Director for the Centre for Reproductive Health at RMA of New York for the past 20 years. His practice is exclusively dedicated to the field of male fertility. During this episode, he shares a summary of his recent presentation at the ASRM Conference, titled Breaking Down Barriers to the Male Fertiltity Evaluation in the Reproductive Clinic: Optimizing New Technology. This episode centers on two elements that th...
Ep 132: Overcoming Fear for the Fertility Journey with Claudia Freedman
January 25, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBClaudia Freedman was recently discharged from RMA of New York, under the care of Dr. Matthew Lederman. She is ten weeks pregnant today! During this conversation, Claudia joins us to share her story of reaching this point despite navigating a very real phobia of needles. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about Claudia’s unexpected struggles to get pregnant, her journey to pursuing fertility treatment, and the apprehension she experienced leading up to the process. Claudia shares tips and tricks that...
Ep 131: A Wrap-Up of 2023 and What to Expect Next Year with Rena and Dara
January 11, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBWelcome to our annual year-in-review for Fertility Forward! Today, we are delving into the highs and lows of 2023 and what we are looking forward to for next year. In this episode, you will hear what we love about this podcast, our favorite kinds of discussions, the good and bad of 2023, how things have changed in the world of fertility, and so much more! We discuss our goals for 2024 before talking about our self-care rituals and how we can prioritize them. From adapting to seasons, to read...
Ep 130: Tips and Tricks for Surviving the Holiday Season with Dr. Georgia Witkin
December 21, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MBIf you’re dreading the upcoming holidays, with their awkward conversations and cringe-worthy personal questions, this episode is for you! We are joined by returning guest, Dr. Georgia Witkin to discuss some handy tips and tricks for surviving the holiday season ahead. Dr. Witkin is the Director of Psychological Services and Wellness at RMA of New York and an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Tuning in toda...
Ep 129: The Various Meanings of Motherhood with Dr. Camille Hammond from the Cade Foundation
December 11, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBOn the show today, we discuss the various meanings of motherhood with our special guest, Dr. Camille Hammond. Dr. Hammond is the Founder and CEO of the Tinina Q. Cade Foundation, otherwise known as The Cade Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote awareness of infertility and serve the needs of families struggling with infertility. They provide educational resources and financial assistance to help them grow their families. Join the conversation as Dr. Hammond candid...
Ep 128: Fertility Trends Among Active Duty and Veteran Service Members with Dr. Samantha Estevez & Katrina Nietsch
November 09, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBIn honor of Veteran’s Day, today’s episode explores the under-addressed topic of fertility care for active duty and veteran service members, the challenges they are likely to experience, and how to ensure they are better supported as patients. Joining us to discuss this subject is Dr. Samantha Estevez, a Clinical Fellow at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, and Katrina Nietsch, a medical student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. We discuss their fortuitous collaboration ...
Ep 127: Spironolactone Use and its Effect on Fertility with Dr. Kimberley Thornton & Dr. Atoosa Ghofranian
November 02, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBToday on Fertility Forward, we will discuss another research abstract presented at this year’s American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Conference, titled ‘Spironolactone use in oocyte maturation in patients undergoing oocyte cryopreservation.’ Here to join us in conversation about it are two of the authors, who are also endocrinologists at RMA of New York, Dr. Atoosa Ghofranian and Dr. Kimberley Thornton. Tune in now to hear more about Spironolactone and its uses, where their resea...
Ep 126: The Findings of Legislating for Inclusion with Dr. Samantha Estevez
October 26, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBWhen it comes to accessibility, we’ve made important strides by enacting legislation that enables more inclusive access to fertility care, but there is still a long way to go. Here today to help unpack this important topic is return guest, Dr. Samantha Estevez, a clinical fellow at Mount Sinai and Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. In our conversation with Samantha, we examine the details of key legislative changes in New York State, t...
Ep 125: Severe Male Factor Infertility and Embryonic Mosaicism with Dr. Tamar Alkon
October 19, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBToday, we are joined by Dr. Tamar Alkon from RMA's Mexico City office to discuss her groundbreaking research on embryonic mosaicism and its correlation with spermatozoa recovery in severe male factor infertility patients. Dr. Alkon begins by explaining embryonic mosaicism and shares insights into her research process and findings. The research will be presented at the ASRM (American Society for Reproductive Medicine) conference in October, which signifies a tremendous step in fertility knowl...
Ep 124: The Chick Mission and Fertility Treatment While Living with Cancer with Amanda Rice
October 12, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThe system fails women with cancer who want to protect their fertility and joining us today on Fertility Forward is the person on the frontline of this battle, Founder and CEO of The Chick Mission. In this episode, Amanda Rice tells us all about her cancer diagnosis, what made her decide to freeze her eggs, the disappointment she experienced when her insurance refused due to her diagnosis, and how that inspired her to create The Chick Mission. We discuss Amanda’s current status, how she got ...
Ep 123: Secondary Infertility with Dr. Jeffrey Klein
September 21, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBJust as we always say, knowledge is power, and today’s guest is a massive advocate for getting more information about your fertility to make informed decisions. Dr. Jeffrey Klein is a reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist at RMA of New York -- Westchester with a reputation for incredible patient care and a great passion for his work. He joins us in this episode of Fertility Forward to discuss secondary infertility, what it means, why it occurs, why the workup is similar to r...
Ep 122: Naturalistic Treatment for PCOS with Dr. Lana Butner
September 07, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBWelcome to PCOS Awareness Month here at Fertility Forward! Today we are joined by an incredible naturalistic doctor, Lana Butner to discuss all things holistic PCOS management. Tuning in, you’ll hear about what drew Lana to natural medicine, what PCOS is, how it manifests, the problematic traditional process of diagnosis, and so much more! Our holistic expert offers nutrition and exercise tips tailored to women managing PCOS followed by a illuminating discussion on cortisol and stress in PCO...
Ep 121: A Story About Postpartum Depression with Jessica Wendi Abel
August 17, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBPostpartum depression is a topic that is considered taboo among mothers, especially those who have been blessed with a baby following an infertility journey. But the reality is that it is a very real experience and can be managed with a little bit of support and education. Joining us today on Fertility Froward is the incredible author and mother, Jessica Wendi Abel, to tell us about her book, The Little Blue Rocket Ship, her postpartum experience, and why she wants to help families going thr...
Ep 120: Managing Your Mindset with Emily Getz of Day 1 Fertility
August 03, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWhile navigating the fertility journey, women are encouraged to prepare their bodies for the intensive process of IVF. But equally important, is preparing your mind for the complex emotions and difficult challenges inherent to the process. Our guest today, Emily Getz, is the founder of Day 1 Fertility, a unique fertility network designed to support those struggling to bring home a baby. She is also a certified fertility, pregnancy and infant loss coach, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) pra...
Ep 119: Optimize Your Body with Nora DeBora
July 20, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB“Where are you in your menstrual cycle?” This is something that every woman should be aware of, whether you are trying to fall pregnant, optimize your training schedule, or simply get a better understanding of your body. Unfortunately, education in this sphere is difficult to access, but today’s guest is doing everything she can to change that. Nora DeBora is a preconception health coach, holistic nutritionist, and fertility awareness practitioner. She joins us on the show today to discuss t...
Ep 118: The Infertility Sector and Artificial Intelligence, with Paxton Maeder York and Dr. Flisser
July 06, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBToday we are joined by two special guest speakers to discuss a very timely and engaging topic. Dr. Eric Flisser is our fellow reproductive endocrinologist and Paxton Maeder-York is the CEO and Founder of Alife Health. Alife Health is a fertility technology company that builds artificial intelligence tools to advance the IVF process. During our conversation today, we dive further into the topic of artificial intelligence and how it can impact the infertility and IVF sectors. Paxton shares the...
Ep 117: Demystifying Surrogacy with Mindy Berkson
June 22, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBSurrogacy gives people with fertility struggles the opportunity to have a biological child. However, the idea can feel daunting beyond measure. Today we are joined by the founder of Newborn Advantage Surrogacy, Mindy Berkson. Mindy married her venture capital background with her industry experience, as well as her personal experience as a secondary infertility patient, to help intended families grow their families. In this episode, we find out more about the mother-daughter duo offering well...
Ep 116: The Journey of Expanding LGBTQ+ Families with Carey Cook
June 08, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBToday, we are excited to welcome Carey Cook to the Fertility Forward podcast. Carey is a holistic fertility coach for LGBTQ+ families who are spiraling into the anxious abyss of expanding their families. With an MA in Counseling Psychology, Carey helps people gain tools to navigate tough decisions, manage big feelings, and avoid common pitfalls. Having gone through her own fertility journey, she became more aware of the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ families when growing their families, ...
Ep 115: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Fertility with Sharon McDermott
May 25, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBWhat if there was a possibility that western medicine can’t do everything our bodies need to create a conducive environment for fertility? Joining us today on Fertility Forward is acupuncturist, Sharon McDermott to discuss how acupuncture and Chinese medicine can contribute to fertility treatment. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about how Sharon’s approach is different from traditional medicine, the importance of advocating for yourself as a patient, why women lack confidence about birthing, and ...
Ep 114: Fertility Yoga with Lauren Blandin
May 11, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBRegular exercise has many benefits for your physical and mental health, but women undergoing fertility treatment are often told that high-intensity activity can actually decrease their chance of becoming pregnant while increasing their risk of ovarian torsion. Fitness fanatics, rejoice! Because we’re here to tell you that there ARE ways to exercise safely throughout your fertility journey. Joining us is Lauren Blandin, a professional ballet dancer turned yoga instructor, medical massage ther...
Ep 113: Creating Community, Driving Results with Lauren Berson
April 27, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBStigma, shame, isolation, and a lack of patient education are commonly associated with the fertility journey. Today’s guest, Lauren Berson, knows this firsthand from the three years she spent going through failed treatments, a miscarriage, and being provided with false information. A combination of Lauren’s personal and career experiences inspired her to found Conceive, the solution to so many of the pain points of infertility. During this episode, Lauren talks about the types of supportive ...
Ep 112: Destigmatizing Couples Therapy with Dr. Stephanie Simon
April 13, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBMany people are under the impression that couples therapy is a last resort solely associated with divorce. Our guest today joins us to share the true goal of couples therapy and its role in helping couples achieve relationship satisfaction and a greater connection with themselves and one another. Dr. Stephanie Simon is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health and couples therapy. She has a doctorate from PGSP Stanford PsyD Consortium and a wealth of clinical e...
Ep 111: Single Mothers By Choice with Jane Mattes
March 23, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThese days it’s easy to take for granted our ability to communicate instantly, often across vast distances, with people we’ve never met before. But back in 1981, without the internet or email to rely on, finding a like-minded community was far more challenging. And yet today’s guest, Jane Mattes, was able to do just that when navigating the intimidating territory of single parenthood at the start of the 1980s, a time when being a single parent was far more taboo than it is today. The small c...
Ep 110: Making Peace with Your Food with Lindsay Nakash
March 16, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBToday on Fertility Forward, the podcast, we have the honor of hosting Lindsay Nakash. She is a registered dietician who is renowned for optimizing patient health with accessible and convenient nutritional support. With extensive experience providing critical nutrition therapy to patients with a variety of different medical conditions including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, GI disorders, and hypertension, she’s with us today to talk about making peace with your food. Lindsay share...
Ep 109: How Supplements Can Fill Gaps in Conceiving and Pregnancy With Casey Seiden
March 09, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBWe are taught that food should be our primary source of vitamins and minerals and while that is true, there is no shame in taking supplements to support your health; especially when pregnant or trying to conceive. Joining us today on Fertility Forward is the nutrition specialist, Casey Seiden, to discuss how supplements can fill gaps in your nutritional needs. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about why supplements are important, and the difference between prenatal and multivitamins. Learn why you ...
Ep 108: Goodbye Perfection and Hello Balance, with Katie Dewhurst
February 23, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBFinding balance and welcoming that balance into your life will help you create a lifestyle that leads to being a healthy person while also having room for the indulgences and other “good” parts of life you don’t want to miss out on. Our guest today is Katie Dewhurst, the founder, and CEO of Hello Balance, a health and wellness company helping millennial women optimize their health through food. She’s a certified functional medicine health coach and nutritionist, a cookbook author, and the fo...
Ep 107: Make IF Make Sense with Regina Townsend
February 09, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBOur guest today is Regina Townsend, an award-winning youth librarian, infertility advocate, and founder of The Broken Brown Egg, an internationally recognized reproductive health blog and non-profit organization. She’s passionate about bringing light to the nuance of infertility in the African-American community, and the unique needs of teens and adults, and believes in connecting people to resources they need to make informed decisions. She has most recently, authored a book called Make IF ...
Ep 106: Immunology in Fertility Care with Dr. Daniel Stein
January 26, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBThe health of your immune system can gravely affect your fertility and ability to become pregnant. Joining us today on Fertility Forward is specialist Dr. Daniel Stein, to talk about how immunology affects fertility care. In this episode, you will hear all about immunotolerance, how a functioning immune system is beneficial to pregnancy, when your immune system affects your ability to carry a pregnancy and how to know, as well as how to test for any immune system issues affecting your fertil...
Ep 106: Immunology in Fertility Care with Dr. Daniel Stein
January 26, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBThe health of your immune system can gravely affect your fertility and ability to become pregnant. Joining us today on Fertility Forward is specialist Dr. Daniel Stein, to talk about how immunology affects fertility care. In this episode, you will hear all about immunotolerance, how a functioning immune system is beneficial to pregnancy, when your immune system affects your ability to carry a pregnancy and how to know, as well as how to test for any immune system issues affecting your fertil...
Ep 105: Reflections and Goal Setting as We Start the New Year
January 19, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB“The beauty of being a human is that you’re never done growing.” These are the words of one of our hosts, Rena. In this episode, we take a moment to pause and reflect before looking ahead. We discuss how we’re going to approach the new year as we strive to grow, change, and evolve into better versions of ourselves. Tuning in, you’ll hear what we hope to achieve in 2023, from overcoming negative self-talk and being kinder to ourselves to challenging the labels we often use to define oursel...
Ep 105: Fertility Care For All with Dr. Brent Monseur
December 15, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThe expense of infertility treatment is a costly one. It is even more costly when you are an underrepresented minority with minimal benefits and advocacy. Dr. Brent Monseur, an endocrinologist and LGBTQ+ community member, is here to discuss a fascinating and important topic by sharing some of their research, data, and findings. We hear the benefits of their research and how, despite being a small sample size, the information and data collected mirrors what Dr. Monseur believes is the nationw...
Ep 104: How to Flourish with PCOS with Nicole Holness
December 08, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBPCOS is a problem faced by many women today. Joining us in conversation is Nicole Holness, a registered dietician nutritionist, and an international board-certified lactation consultant with a focus on PCOS, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum, which has led to her own brand, Holness Nutrition. Join us to hear the story of how Nicole came to focus on fertility and PCOS before we dive into the four categories of PCOS and their related treatments. We explore the role of diet in improving ferti...
Ep 104: How to Flourish with PCOS with Nicole Holness
December 08, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBPCOS is a problem faced by many women today. Joining us in conversation is Nicole Holness, a registered dietician nutritionist, and an international board-certified lactation consultant with a focus on PCOS, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum, which has led to her own brand, Holness Nutrition. Join us to hear the story of how Nicole came to focus on fertility and PCOS before we dive into the four categories of PCOS and their related treatments. We explore the role of diet in improving ferti...
Ep 103: Fertility Care For All with Dr. Brent Monseur
November 23, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThe expense of infertility treatment is a costly one. It is even more costly when you are an underrepresented minority with minimal benefits and advocacy. Dr. Brent Monseur, an endocrinologist and LGBTQ+ community member, is here to discuss a fascinating and important topic by sharing some of their research, data, and findings. We hear the benefits of their research and how, despite being a small sample size, the information and data collected mirrors what Dr. Monseur believes is the nationw...
Ep 103: Fertility Care For All with Dr. Brent Monseur
November 23, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThe expense of infertility treatment is a costly one. It is even more costly when you are an underrepresented minority with minimal benefits and advocacy. Dr. Brent Monseur, an endocrinologist and LGBTQ+ community member, is here to discuss a fascinating and important topic by sharing some of their research, data, and findings. We hear the benefits of their research and how, despite being a small sample size, the information and data collected mirrors what Dr. Monseur believes is the nationw...
Ep 102: ART Therapy For Transgender Males with Dr. Atoosa Ghofranian
November 17, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBTransgender patients are still a largely marginalized group, but thanks to people like Dr. Atoosa Ghofranian, more and more research is being done to improve their medical experience. Dr. Ghofranian is a fourth-year obstetrics and gynecology resident at the Icahn school in New York with an interest in improving IVF outcomes and expanding access to ART in underserved communities. She joins us today to talk about the study she’s presenting at ASRM, “Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment O...
Ep 102: ART Therapy For Transgender Males with Dr. Atoosa Ghofranian
November 17, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBTransgender patients are still a largely marginalized group, but thanks to people like Dr. Atoosa Ghofranian, more and more research is being done to improve their medical experience. Dr. Ghofranian is a fourth-year obstetrics and gynecology resident at the Icahn school in New York with an interest in improving IVF outcomes and expanding access to ART in underserved communities. She joins us today to talk about the study she’s presenting at ASRM, “Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment O...
Ep 101: Fresh versus Frozen: How This Impacts the Creation of Genetically Normal Embryos with Dr. Chelsea Canon
November 10, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBToday we are joined by Dr. Chelsea Canon to discuss her latest abstract entitled “Reproductive Outcomes in Single Euploid Embryo Transfer Cycles is Independent of Whether the Embryo Originated from a Fresh or Cryopreserved Oocyte”. Dr. Canon will be presenting this research at the upcoming American Society for Reproductive Medicine Expo but feels it is important to share it with patients too. Our guest is a third-year fellow in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the Icahn School o...
Ep 101: Fresh versus Frozen: How This Impacts the Creation of Genetically Normal Embryos with Dr. Chelsea Canon
November 10, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBToday we are joined by Dr. Chelsea Canon to discuss her latest abstract entitled “Reproductive Outcomes in Single Euploid Embryo Transfer Cycles is Independent of Whether the Embryo Originated from a Fresh or Cryopreserved Oocyte”. Dr. Canon will be presenting this research at the upcoming American Society for Reproductive Medicine Expo but feels it is important to share it with patients too. Our guest is a third-year fellow in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the Icahn School o...
Ep 100: Gender Affirming Fertility Care For Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients with Dr. Samantha Estevez
November 03, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWelcome to the 100th episode of Fertility Forward! Joining us today is the award-winning Dr. Samantha Estevez to discuss her research and mission to make fertility care more accessible for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Dr. Estevez explains some gender terminology to us and talks about who falls within the gender diverse category before telling us why we need to be educated on how people express gender identity. Next, we discuss how transgender and gender-diverse patients are affected by...
Ep 100: Gender Affirming Fertility Care For Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients with Dr. Samantha Estevez
November 03, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWelcome to the 100th episode of Fertility Forward! Joining us today is the award-winning Dr. Samantha Estevez to discuss her research and mission to make fertility care more accessible for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Dr. Estevez explains some gender terminology to us and talks about who falls within the gender diverse category before telling us why we need to be educated on how people express gender identity. Next, we discuss how transgender and gender-diverse patients are affected by...
Ep 99: A Story of Strength and Hope from Caitlin Zikoyanis
October 27, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBKnowledge is power, and you are your best advocate. Sharing her story on the podcast today is former patient Caitlin Zikoyanis, who underwent genetic IVF to eliminate the BRCA 2 gene. Tune in today to hear her story of successfully removing risk from her children’s lives through fertility treatment with RMA’s Dr. Matthew Letterman. Learn from what she would do differently and where she found her best support, and hear us bust a myth about recessive genes. Find out how genetic IVF can complet...
Ep 98: Dr. Rachel Danis
October 13, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode of Fertility Forward, we are joined by our newest member of RMA New York, reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Rachel Danis. Listening in, you will hear all about Rachel’s professional journey from her passion for how REI hits home for her as a woman, to why she chose reproductive endocrinology. Next, we delve into the new drug Elagolix, how it is helpful for women with endometriosis, why Rachel wanted to do research and studies on it, and what she discovered through her researc...
Ep 97: Pamela from T.E.A.L.
September 08, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBKnowledge is power, so listen to your body. Ovarian cancer, one of the many cancers plaguing our society, is often hard to diagnose because of its range of different signs, symptoms, and risk factors. Our guest today on the Fertility Forward podcast is Pamela Esposito-Amery, the co-founder, CEO, and board member of Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation also known as T.E.A.L.®. As you tune into the podcast today, you’ll hear from Pamela abou...
Ep 97: Pamela from T.E.A.L.
September 08, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBKnowledge is power, so listen to your body. Ovarian cancer, one of the many cancers plaguing our society, is often hard to diagnose because of its range of different signs, symptoms, and risk factors. Our guest today on the Fertility Forward podcast is Pamela Esposito-Amery, the co-founder, CEO, and board member of Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation also known as T.E.A.L.®. As you tune into the podcast today, you’ll hear from Pamela abou...