Started in the 1930s by scientist Dr. Miriam Menkin, in vitro fertilization is a medical procedure to help with fertility that took until the 1970s to have results in humans. With some drastic misunderstandings going on in the news, Dr. Sydnee and Justin go through the long history of in vitro fertilization and its importance in fertility and contraception t ... Show More
Jul 2024
Ep 144 IVF, Part 2: Invention
<p>CW: mentions of infertility, pregnancy loss, suicide</p><p>In the second part of our three-part series on IVF, we’re picking up where we left off last week. From the historical side of things, that means investigating how the revolutionary technology of IVF was developed over ... Show More
1h 20m
Jun 2024
Ep 143 IVF, Part 1: Infertility
<p>Content Warning: mentions of infertility, pregnancy loss</p><p>We’re coming at you with not one, not two, but THREE whole episodes on IVF (in vitro fertilization) and other forms of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) over the next several weeks. Our first episode in this ... Show More
1h 26m
Jul 2014
How In Vitro Fertlization Works
<p>In the U.S. alone, more than 6 million people are affected by infertility and science has taken up the mantle of helping them to conceive. Learn about the clever, though intuitive, methods of assisting infertile couples to have a child.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-cho ... Show More
36m 44s
Jul 2024
Ep 145 IVF, Part 3: Industry
<p>CW: mentions of infertility, pregnancy loss, body-shaming</p><p>The third and final installment of our series on IVF surveys the current and potential future landscape of this powerful technology. We first trace the growth of the IVF industry in the US since its inception in t ... Show More
1h 21m
Oct 2022
IVF Has Come A Long Way, But Many Don't Have Access
Since the first successful in vitro fertilization pregnancy and live birth in 1978, nearly half a million babies have been born using IVF in the United States. Assisted reproductive technology has made it possible for more people to become parents, but it's not accessible to ever ... Show More
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