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!

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).

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.

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!

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).

Today on the show we are honored to have Susan Crockin to help us with some questions about legal considerations in reproductive medicine.

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!

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).

We are pleased to share a rebroadcast from 2022 in which we discuss IVF success among underrepresented minorities. Dr. Jerrine Morris covers topics including defining psychosocial factors, access to care, and IVF care for underrepresented minorities. Tune in to learn more!

On this episode we talk with Dr. Erin Masaba about Thyroid Disease for Thyroid Awareness Month.

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).

On this episode we talk with Dr. Richard Paulson about PGT.

Welcome to ASRM Updates! In this episode we are giving you updated information on upcoming ASRM offerings.

It is April and that means it is Stress Awareness Month. On the show today to discuss stress awareness is Dr. Ariadna Cymet-Lanski, who is chair of the Mental Health Professionals Group (MHPG) of ASRM.

Updates on legislation and goverment policy in December.

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)

Today on the show we welcome back Dr. Amy Sparks who gives us an update on the QA Dashboard for SART CORS.

Welcome to ASRM Updates! In this episode we are giving you updated information on upcoming ASRM offerings.

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 & 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).

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.

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).

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.

On this episode we are catching up on all things genetic counseling with our guests Rachel Donnell and Jenna Miller.

On this episode ASRM Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jared Robins stops by to talk about his journey in Reproductive Medicine and discusses what it is to be ASRM.

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).

On this episode we give you some helpful updates about what to know before you go to the 2022 Scientific Congress and Expo in Anaheim, California!

On this episode Dr. Julia Woodward stops by to talk about methods and resources for physicians regarding recurrent pregnancy loss and how to speak with patients about recurring pregnancy loss.

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).

Welcome to ASRM Updates! In this episode we are giving you updated information on upcoming ASRM offerings.

On this episode Joanne Kelvin, an oncology nurse specialist, stops by to talk about creating a comprehensive fertility preservation program.

How can we improve managing a poor ovarian response in the patient with diminished ovarian reserve? This Journal Club Global discusses the April 2022 Views and Reviews Series in F&S, in conjuction with the faculty and fellows of Boston IVF and UCSF.

On this episode Dr. Gwendolyn Quinn stops by to talk about Fertility Preservation.

On this episode Dr. Kathleen Hoeger stops by to talk about PCOS.

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).

On this episode we review some recent recommendations and recaps from ASRM for August 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).

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).

On this episode of ASRM Policy Matters, we focus our attention on all you need to know about current Advocacy and PACS as it relates to ASRM. Guiding our discussion is Sean Tipton and Sarah Bogdan.

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).

On this episode Dr. Carmen Messerlian stops by to talk about environmental factors and reproductive medicine.

This Journal Club Global discusses a provocative article recently published in Fertility and Sterility Reviews. The study's objective was to identify models predicting live birth or ongoing pregnancy in couples with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), and to evaluate the risk of bias, performance, generalizability, and applicability of these models.

On this episode Dr. Linnea Goodman stops by to talk about a career in reproductive medicine and the importance of fibroid detection and care. 

On this episode of  ASRM Policy Matters, we focus our attention on the potential impact of states abortion trigger laws on the practice of reproductive medicine.

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).

On this episode ASRM Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jared Robins stops by to talk about his journey in Reproductive Medicine and discusses what it is to be ASRM.

On this episode, Dr. Mark Dow stops by to discuss all thing Embryology.

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.

On this episode Dr. James Smith stops by to bring us up to date on fertility preservation and men's health.

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).

On this episode Dr. Sarah Horvath and Dr. Aaron Lazorwitz stop by to talk about complex family planning and the ASRM Complex Family Planning Special Interest Group (CFPSIG).

On this episode Dr. Sangita Jindal returns to the program to talk about the comprehensive guidance for human embryology, andrology and endocrinology laboratories. 

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).

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.

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).

Cancer therapy can affect future fertility and pregnancy outcomes.  Some patients will consider IVF with embryo or egg freezing to preserve fertility.  Listen to a breast cancer survivor discuss her decision to freeze eggs years ago, a healthy pregnancy, and how she is considering using the frozen eggs today.

As a teen, Jessica learned firsthand of the degenerative disease that afflicted many of her family members as she helped care for her grandmother. Years later, when she was ready to start her own family, she knew wanted spare the next generation if she could. Learn how she used preimplantation genetic testing for (PGT-M) to prevent transmission to her children.

On the book review we talk with author Beth Cavenaugh about her book The Power and Pain of Nursing: Self-Care Practices to Protect and Replenish Compassion.