Val and her gyno-mom (Dr. Denise Poulos) are joined again by the brilliant reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Victoria Snegovskikh.

The ladies discuss:

• What makes couples infertile?
• Is infertility on the rise and why?
• Is infertility just a women’s issue?
• Is there such a thing as the right lube to use whilst trying to get pregnant?

Dr. Victoria breaks down various fertility treatments such as fertility medication, intrauterine insemination (IUI), and in-vitro fertilization.

Dr. Victoria truly does have a way of breaking down seemingly complex infertility jargon in a way that's easy to comprehend.

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Learn more about Dr. Victoria Snegovskikh and her practice:

Q&A with Dr. Victoria Snegovskikh from RMI - Reproductive Medicine Institute

In our previous Menopause episode, we dove down into the depths of menopausal symptoms, touching on hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood swings, etc. Luckily, in today’s episode we march straight back up, discussing various forms of menopausal management that can support women through this transition and help dampen the adverse side effect of menopause.

Dr. Polous explains menopausal hormone therapy, or MHT, which is the process of supplementing women with hormones that are lost during the menopausal transition.

There are a range of MH therapies that can be used to lessen the effects of hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, mood swings, etc.

MHT is even often prescribed for prevention of coronary heart disease and osteoporosis.

Dr. Polous discusses who would be a good candidate for MHT and how to go about having this discussion with your doctor.

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Val is joined by Dr. Victoria Snegovskikh, a reproductive endocrinologist & infertility specialist based in Chicago, who has been working in the space for over 20 years supporting couples to achieve their family building dreams.

Dr. Victoria breaks down what being “fertile” actually means and how fertility changes as we age.

Here’s a word from Val about this episode:

“As a woman in my late twenties, I feel that society is always alluding to my biological clock ticking, but no one has ever really explained what that means and the science behind it. Dr. Victoria graciously and knowledgeably breaks down what all the terminology floating around fertility is all about”

Show-Notes for this episode and others: https://www.notsoprivateparts.net/show-notes

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