Knocked Up: The Podcast About Fertility and Women's Health

This episode features an interview with Professor David Gardner, Scientific Director of Melbourne IVF, discussing recent technological advancements and innovations in fertility treatments and IVF over the past five years.

This episode discusses the 2025 release of IVF success rate data, explaining that it reflects 2023 treatment cycles and covers how clinics report live birth outcomes.

This episode explains what a PPOS (progesterone primed ovarian stimulation) cycle is, its effectiveness compared to traditional IVF cycles, and why it's known as the minimal needle cycle for fertility treatment.

This episode discusses the importance of pre-fertility treatment tests, focusing on vaginal swabs to assess microbiome balance and detect underlying infections that may contribute to infertility.

This episode discusses the importance of using sperm-friendly lubricants like Ellechemy's Protectility when trying to conceive, featuring insights from fertility specialists who created the product.

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This episode answers listener questions about IVF terminology, specifically explaining the difference between stim cycles and embryo transfers in fertility treatment.

This episode discusses fertility treatment options for women in their 40s struggling to conceive, focusing on personalized approaches like embryo banking.

This episode discusses how media coverage often misunderstands egg freezing, analyzing a recent newspaper article and podcast to provide expert fertility perspectives.

This episode explores polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) from multiple angles, including potential advantages, with expert insights from a gynecologist and fertility specialist.

This episode explores donor conception as a pathway to parenthood, covering sperm, egg, and embryo donation for various patients including single women and same-sex couples.

This episode discusses ovarian cancer, known as the 'silent killer,' with specialist gynecologist Dr.

This episode breaks down how fertility changes in women's 20s, 30s, and 40s, explaining age-related factors and optimization strategies.

This episode explores how lifestyle factors like weight, inflammation, smoking, alcohol, and stress impact fertility, featuring insights from a fertility specialist and research scientist.

This episode discusses the intersection of fertility and perimenopause, featuring a patient case where a woman in her late 30s experiences irregular periods and low AMH while trying to conceive.

This episode explores the connection between vitamin D and AMH (anti-Müllerian hormone) in fertility, explaining their roles in women's reproductive health.

This episode features fertility specialists discussing endometriosis and its impact on fertility, including treatment options and latest research.

This episode discusses the unique anxieties and considerations of pregnancy for individuals who have conceived using assisted reproductive technology like IVF.

This episode explores preconception genetic testing (PGT) for fertility and IVF, focusing on its use in preventing inherited diseases and checking embryos for abnormalities.

This episode discusses a significant government announcement in Australia regarding fertility and women's health, led by ANZREI and fertility specialists.

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This episode discusses the importance of examining outcomes in assisted reproductive technology (ART) and IVF, based on insights from a recent fertility conference in Australia and New Zealand.

This episode explores bacterial vaginosis (BV), its impact on the vaginal microbiome, and its implications for fertility, featuring expert insights from a fertility specialist.

This episode discusses groundbreaking research where scientists have successfully produced human eggs from skin cells, exploring its implications for fertility and women's health.

This episode explains ovulation induction as a fertility treatment that helps women with ovulatory disorders release eggs through hormonal regulation.

This episode explores the connection between gut health and fertility, featuring a gastroenterologist discussing how gastrointestinal issues may impact reproductive health.

This episode explores IVM (in vitro maturation) as a potential future technology in fertility care, featuring an interview with fertility specialist Dr.

This episode features Prue Craven sharing her personal story of being born without a uterus and her journey to motherhood, discussing fertility and women's health with hosts Geordie Morrison and Dr.

This episode introduces ovarian rejuvenation as a concept in fertility treatment, discussing its potential to improve egg quality and number in IVF for women postponing pregnancy.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode features Dr.

This episode explores progesterone as a crucial steroid hormone essential for pregnancy and women's reproductive health, explaining its functions and significance.

This episode features dietitian Wendy Fedele discussing how to use nutrition and goal-setting for a health reset in the new year, focusing on fertility and women's wellness.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode discusses the TV show Big Miracles, featuring Dr.

A fertility specialist explains why some IVF clinics offer genetic testing of embryos while others don't, focusing on strategic use, funding limitations, and screening for chromosome errors.

This episode explores the differences between fresh and frozen embryo transfers in IVF, discussing their implications for fertility treatment based on patient questions and medical perspectives.

This episode discusses the role of the thyroid gland in fertility, recent changes in thyroid guidelines, and their implications for women's reproductive health with fertility specialist Dr.

This episode explores the transition beyond fertility-focused stages of life, discussing what happens after family planning is complete or decisions about children are made.

This episode addresses male fertility by explaining how to interpret a semen analysis, highlighting its importance in fertility issues where male factors contribute significantly.

This episode explains the detailed step-by-step process of IVF, starting with the initial consultation with a fertility specialist, as part of a holistic approach to fertility and women's health.

This episode discusses essential information about egg freezing, featuring a fertility specialist who shares insights and a success story about a patient using frozen eggs to achieve pregnancy in her 40s.

This episode of Knocked Up answers listener questions about fertility and women's health, starting with an explanation of the differences between egg freezing and embryo freezing.

This episode of Knocked Up explains what an artificial cycle is in fertility treatments, detailing how it prepares the womb for embryo placement in IVF.

This episode of Knocked Up focuses on caesarean births during Caesarean Awareness Month, featuring Dr.

This episode explores fertility options after a vasectomy, with Dr.