Have you ever wondered what it's like to struggle with infertility? Infertility affects millions of people around the world and can be caused by a variety of factors, including age, genetics, medical conditions, and lifestyle choices. Coping with infertility can be a lonely and isolating experience, but it's important for those struggling to know that they're not alone.

Today on Almost Adulting, Violetta welcomes Dr. Shahin Ghadir. As a founding partner of Southern California Reproductive Center, Dr. Ghadiris board-certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is currently an assistant clinical professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and at the Keck School of Medicine at USC.

Dr. Ghadir debunks the most common myths about egg freezing, the truth about infertility in women and men and the causes behind it, and what it takes for an IVF pregnancy to succeed.

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What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
01:45 Fertility affects both men and women
02:28 The most common infertility causes
04:09 Biggest myths in the use of birth control
05:15 Infertility in men
07:20 Fertility is different for every woman
08:18 Choosing to delay having children
10:49 Myth #1: It’s only for women who wants to delay motherhood
17:47 Myth #2: You need to freeze a lot of eggs
19:23 Myth #3: Frozen eggs last forever
20:25 The success rate of egg freezing
27:26 The average cost of the entire process
28:42 The biggest side effects
31:14 Success stories
33:47 Which couples are a good candidate for IVF?
33:24 What is IVF?
38:39 Who undergoes IVF?
39:17 Is IVF unethical?
40:19 Emotional impact of IVF on couples
43:27 Helping women ovulate

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