579. Embryo Donation: Counselling, Known vs Unknown Donors, …
In this episode, Prof Chapman answers a listener question about embryo donation, a lesser-known path to parenthood for women who can’t pro…
578. From Zero Sperm to Solo Motherhood: Two Paths to Parent…
In this episode, Prof Chapman explains what happens when a semen test shows no sperm at all. He describes how blood tests and an ultrasound …
577. Septums and Ectopics: The IVF Surprises Nobody Warns Yo…
In this episode, Prof Chapman tackles two IVF questions that often catch patients off guard. He explains why a uterine septum may affect imp…
576. Lifestyle, Scar Tissue, and Failed Fertilisation: Your …
In this episode, Prof Chapman answers listener questions on what couples can do to improve their chances of a healthy pregnancy, and why the…
575. Is It the Egg, the Sperm or the Lab: The Truth About Fr…
In this episode, Prof Chapman explains what it means when embryos repeatedly fragment across multiple IVF cycles, and how to work out whethe…
574. Embryo Grading Explained: Does an AA Really Beat a BB
In this episode, Prof Chapman explains how embryologists grade a day five blastocyst and what those numbers and letters actually mean for yo…
573. Endometriosis Before Pregnancy: The Tests You Should Co…
In this episode, Prof Chapman answers a listener’s question about trying for a baby with endometriosis. He explains that while the condition…
572. Inside the Lab: How Scientists Give Your Eggs the Best …
In this episode, Prof Chapman takes you inside the IVF laboratory to follow the journey from egg to embryo. He explains why stimulation aims…
571. Does Stopping Ozempic Affect Your IVF Cycle
In this episode, Prof Chapman answers a listener question from Mary, who asks whether stopping Ozempic six weeks before an IVF cycle could a…
570. The Truth About Steroids and IVF Add-Ons
In this episode, Prof Chapman unpacks the science behind immune add-ons in IVF, explaining why an embryo behaves almost like a transplant an…
569. How Many Eggs Do You Really Need? The Science of Your I…
In this episode, Prof Chapman unpacks the science behind IVF stimulation protocols and why they sit at the heart of a fertility specialist’s…
568. Varicocele Repair or Straight to IVF: What the Evidence…
In this episode, Prof Chapman unpacks one of the more contested questions in male fertility, whether to surgically repair a varicocele or mo…
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