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088. Ovarian Reserve: A Question From Listener Who Happens To Be A General Physician (GP)
Ovarian Reserve: A Question From Listener Who Happens To Be A General Physician GP What does ovarian reserve mean exactly? How does it figure in terms of your IVF jour...
087. Listener Question Answered: Terminology Around IVF Cycles And Success
Listener Question Answered: Terminology Around IVF Cycles And Success A listener of the IVF journey podcast asked Prof this question: What is the definition of a "cycl...
086. Ovarian Reserve And How It Affects Your IVF Cycle
Ovarian Reserve And How It Affects Your IVF Cycle What is ovarian reserve? Why does it matter? How does your ovarian reserve affect your chances of success with IVF? ...
085. Fertility Preservation Explained And Whether Or Not You Should Preserve Your Eggs
Fertility Preservation Explained And Whether Or Not You Should Preserve Your Eggs What is fertility preservation? Should you try to preserve your fertility beyond the...
084. When Should You Give Up On Your IVF treatment? How Do You Know When To Stop Treatment?
When Should You Give Up On Your IVF treatment? How Do You Know When To Stop Treatment? When should you give up on IVF? How do you know when to stop trying? Asking ...
083. The Risks Of Double Embryo Transfers And Why The Costs Often Outweigh The Benefits
The Risks Of Double Embryo Transfers And Why The Costs Often Outweigh The Benefits Australia has become renowned for single embryo transfers. Why? Because the chance...
082. How Artificial Intelligence Will Likely Impact IVF In The Future
How Artificial Intelligence Will Likely Impact IVF In The Future Artificial Intelligence is all the rage these days and for good reason. AI is starting to infiltrat...
081. One Of The Most Unusual Requests Prof Has Encountered In His Entire Career In IVF …
One Of The Most Unusual Requests Prof Has Encountered In His Entire Career In IVF ... There are some requests made by patients that are extremely rare. In this episode...
080. “Do I Really Need IVF?” — Prof Chapman answers this question
"Do I really Need IVF?" This is a question being asked at various levels of government, amongst specialists and amongst patient groups. In this episode, Prof talks abo...
079. What Is “Elective Egg Freezing” And Why You Might Want To Consider It
What Is "Elective Egg Freezing" And Why You Might Want To Consider It In this episode, Prof explains what elective egg freezing is and why an increasing proportion of ...
078. Announcing the ‘Balancing Hormones Holistically’ Workshop on 1st Nov 2018
Announcing the 'Balancing Hormones Holistically' Workshop on 1st Nov 2018 In this episode, Prof interviews one of his previous patients — Kalli Fardoulis — who discuss...
077. A Listener Question On Ovarian Cysts — Answered By Prof
Different Kinds of Ovarian Cysts In this episode, Prof Chapman responds to a question he received from a listener in Sweeden. The question was about ovarian cysts. Pro...
076. Back To The Basics … of Fertilization — The Entire Process Of The IVF Cycle Revisited
Back To The Basics ... of Fertilization — The Entire Process Of The IVF Cycle Revisited Sometimes, it's useful to go back to the basics. In this episode, Prof. does ju...
075. Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Its Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment Options
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Its Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment Options In this episode, Prof talks about an unusual hormone imbalance which causes women to be infertile. H...
074. Recent IVF Issues Featured In The Media And A Brief Glimpse At The Scepticism Around IVF When It First Arrived On The Scene
History of IVF And The Current Issues This episode was recorded in late July 2018 but was published in early September 2018. In this episode, Prof talks about current ...
073. Louise Brown — The First IVF Baby Recently Turned 40, And Other Miraculous (Sometimes Bizzare) Outcomes Of Technology
Louise Brown — The First IVF Baby Recently Turned 40, And Other Miraculous (Sometimes Bizzare) Outcomes Of Technology In this episode, Prof Chapman discusses a majo...
072. Why A High Proportion Of “IVF Breakthrough” Media Announcements Tend To Be Misleading To Patients
Why A High Proportion Of "IVF Breakthrough" Media Announcements Tend To Be Misleading To Patients Unfortunately, the system (which includes the media, the universities...
071. Does Acupuncture Improve Your Chances of Success With IVF? Prof Chapman discusses a recent AMA publication he was recently involved in
Prof discusses his recent involvement in a publication in the journal of the American Medical Association. The article reported one of the biggest trials of acupunctu...
070. A Glimpse Into The Rigorous Training Program For Infertility Specialists — With Dr Elizabeth Maxwell and Prof Chapman
It takes years and years of training to become an infertility expert. There's only a handful of them here in Australia. In this episode, Prof. Chapman discusses what ...
069. Recent Studies Discussing Possible Outcomes And Abnormalities Associated With IVF
In this episode, Prof. Chapman discusses a paper from nature.com which discuss birth defects (genetic abnormalities) associated with IVF. Prof questions some of the st...
068. PCOS – The Causes Of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome And Recent Studies In The Area
In this episode, Prof. Chapman discusses studies and possible causes of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
067. If At First You Don’t Conceive — With Liz Ellis Part 4 of 4
In this final part of the 4-part podcast series with Liz Ellis, Prof Chapman and Liz discuss some specific and actionable insights around how to negotiate the rollerco...
066. If At First You Don’t Conceive — With Liz Ellis Part 3 of 4
In this third part of the 4-part podcast series, Prof Chapman and Liz Ellis discuss a painful but important topic — miscarriage. Liz explains how she dealt with misca...
065. If At First You Don’t Conceive — With Liz Ellis Part 2 of 4
In this second part of a 4-part podcast series, Prof Chapman talks to Liz Ellis who discusses the various challenges she faced during her personal journey through IVF...
064. If At First You Don’t Conceive — With Liz Ellis Part 1 of 4
In this first part of a 4-part episode series, Prof Chapman talks to Liz Ellis about her IVF journey. Liz shares her personal journey through IVF and the lessons she l...
063. Solutions And Recent Developments In Treating Male Infertility And Low Sperm Counts
In this episode, Prof Chapman explores developments in treating male infertility and low sperm count. He explains the various causes of male infertility, and treatment...
062. Having an IVF baby at an advanced age — some important issues to consider
One of IVF's several miracles is that we can choose to become parents at an advanced age. But what issues should we consider when choosing to become a parent when we'r...
061. Your IVF Success Rates – Revisited
Listen to this episode to get a better understanding about the chances of success with IVF.