Podcast Episodes

Trying Again After Loss: How to Navigate Fear, Hope, and Healing

Pregnancy loss leaves behind not just grief, but difficult questions about when to try again. In this episode, Dr. David Barad explores the emotional…

7 months ago

Honoring Grief: What to Say (and What Not to Say) After Pregnancy or Infant Loss

Grief after pregnancy or infant loss is often met with silence or words that miss the mark. In this episode, host Dr. Norbert Gleicher speaks with Dr…

7 months, 1 week ago

The long-term health effects of PCOS

In this episode, CHR’s physicians take a closer look at the long-term health effects of PCOS and what patients need to know beyond their 20s and 30s.…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Breaking down SART outcomes

Success rates are one of the most common ways fertility clinics are compared—but what do the numbers actually mean?

In this episode of The Egg Factor,…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hormone Reset: Understanding the Endocrine and Immune Shifts of Perimenopause and Their Fertility Implications

As fertility declines with age, it's not just about egg quantity—it's about the entire hormonal and immune environment surrounding the ovaries. In th…

8 months, 1 week ago

Lean PCOS & Low Androgens: The Overlooked Diagnosis Sabotaging Fertility Over 35

Not all PCOS is created equal. In this solo episode of The Egg Factor, CHR’s Medical Director Dr. Norbert Gleicher dives into one of the most misunde…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nutrition vs. Medication: Can Diet Alone Influence IVF Success in Women Over 40?

In this solo episode of The Egg Factor, Dr. Norbert Gleicher, Medical Director of CHR, unpacks the complex relationship between nutrition, inflammati…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Fertility Cliff Reconsidered: What the Data Really Shows for Women 40 and Over

We’ve all heard it: after 40, your chances of conceiving with your own eggs plummet. But is the data behind the so-called "fertility cliff" as clear-…

9 months ago

What Does It Really Mean When Ovaries Age?

We often hear about the biological clock—but what does “ovarian aging” really mean? In this episode of The Egg Factor, Dr. Norbert Gleicher and Dr. D…

9 months, 1 week ago

Inside the Fertility Lab: What Patients Need to Know About Embryos, Grading, & Genetic Testing

What really happens behind the microscope?

In this episode of The Egg Factor, Dr. Norbert Gleicher, Dr. David Barad, and world-renowned embryologist D…

9 months, 2 weeks ago