If you want the truth about fertility—no fear, just facts—you’re in the right place.
Hosted by world-renowned reproductive pioneer Dr. Sherman Silber, this show breaks down:
IVF
Infertility
The biological clock
Ovarian longevity
The future of making sperm and eggs from skin cells
For nearly 50 years, Dr. Silber has revolutionized fertility treatment—from the first microsurgical vasectomy reversal to ovary transplantation and genetic discoveries like the DAZ gene. He’s treated everyone from teachers to astronauts to royalty.
Each episode delivers bold insights, clear science, and calm confidence—so you can stop spiraling and start making smart decisions.
This is fertility—decoded, demystified, and optimized.
Most fertility patients go through months of stimulation cycles before anyone mentions there might be a simpler way. In vitro maturation (IVM) skips the hormones, the daily monitoring, and much of the cost — and it works.
Dr. Sherman Silber, one of the world's foremost reproductive microsurgeons, explains who IVM is right for, how it grew out of ovarian tissue preservation, and why breakthroughs from Vietnam are making unstimulated egg retrieval possible for more women than ever before.
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CONNECT WITH DR. SHERMAN SILBER
🌐 Website: https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/ (https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/ (https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/)
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/ (https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/)
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ)
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17 Sept 2026
Male Infertility: What Men Are Never Told
Male infertility is a factor in half of all fertility struggles — yet men are rarely the first one tested, and almost never the first one supported. If you or your partner has been quietly carrying that weight, this episode is the conversation you needed years ago.
Dr. Sherman Silber, one of the world's leading reproductive microsurgeons, explains what a proper male fertility evaluation actually looks like, why testosterone supplements may be silently causing infertility, and what is possible even when a man has zero sperm. The science is further ahead than most couples know.
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CONNECT WITH DR. SHERMAN SILBER
🌐 Website: https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/ (https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/ (https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/)
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/ (https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/)
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ)
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11 Aug 2026
What to Do After Failed IVF: Hope and Options with Dr. Silber
If you've been told your chances are zero, this episode is for you.
Dr. Sherman Silber, pioneer of ICSI and ovarian tissue transplantation, explains why giving up is rarely the logical choice — and what real hope, backed by science, actually looks like.
He shares remarkable patient stories, dismantles the most common fertility myths, and reveals practical options most people never hear about, from gestational surrogacy to stem cell breakthroughs on the horizon.
This episode is clear, compassionate, and grounded in 50 years of evidence.
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CONNECT WITH DR. SHERMAN SILBER
🌐 Website: https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/ (https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/ (https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/)
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/ (https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/)
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ)
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18 Jun 2026
Why Your PCOS Won't Just Go Away
You were told you have PCOS, handed metformin, and told to lose weight, and yet you still feel stuck and confused.
According to Dr. Sherman Silber, world-renowned fertility pioneer and director of The Silber Infertility Center of St. Louis, a PCOS diagnosis is the start of a plan, not the end of one.
You'll learn:
🥚 The one root cause of PCOS
🩺 Why metformin doesn't fix it
🤰 How PCOS patients get pregnant
💊 When birth control actually helps
⚠️ The cancer risk no one warns you about
🔄 Why aging cures PCOS
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CONNECT WITH DR. SHERMAN SILBER
🌐 Website: https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/ (https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/ (https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/)
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/ (https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/)
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ)
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18 May 2026
Infertility Hope? New Options After Failed IVF
Been told your fertility chances are almost zero? This episode helps you understand why “no more options” may not always be the full story.
Host Lisa Urbanski talks with world-renowned fertility specialist Dr. Sherman Silber about difficult infertility cases, failed IVF, donor eggs, gestational surrogacy, ICSI, ovarian tissue transplantation, menopause, hormone health, and emerging stem cell research that could reshape fertility care.
You’ll learn:
✨ Why failed IVF may still leave room for hope
🥚 What donor eggs and surrogacy can make possible
🧬 How ICSI helped change male infertility treatment
⏳ What fertility after 35 and 40 really means
🌱 What stem cell research could mean for the future
💛 What to ask your doctor before giving up
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CONNECT WITH DR. SHERMAN SILBER
🌐 Website: https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/ (https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/ (https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/)
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/ (https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/)
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ)
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23 Feb 2026
Stop Guessing About Fertility: IVF After 40, PCOS, and IVM Explained
If you’re over 35 (or have PCOS) and you’re hearing totally mixed messages about IVF, this episode brings clarity you can use right now.
Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with fertility expert Dr. Sherman Silber to break down what’s realistic about fertility, plus how to protect your mental health while you’re in it.
You’ll learn:
☑️ What truly changes after 35/40 (egg quality vs egg quantity)
☑️ The biggest myths that waste time (and what to do instead)
☑️ Why mini IVF may be easier on your body and improve outcomes for some
☑️ How PCOS affects ovulation—and why common “starter treatments” often fail
☑️ What AMH can tell you (and what it can’t)
☑️ What IVM is and why it’s promising for PCOS and fertility preservation
☑️ How to protect your mental health during fertility treatment (simple, practical tools)
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CONNECT WITH DR. SHERMAN SILBER
🌐 Website: https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/ (https://www.infertile.com/dr-silber/)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/ (https://www.instagram.com/silberinfertility/)
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/ (https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityCenterSt.Louis/)
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmqNkEnhy098JF-nW9SAZQ)
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