An educational project of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, this series is designed to provide up to date information about a variety of topics related to fertility testing and treatment such as IVF. The "Experts" include accomplished professionals: reproductive endocrinologists, reproductive urologists, genetic counselors and mental health professionals who share their knowledge and advice in an informal interview. Are you ready to take the next step towards building your family? Start With SART!
SART Fertility Experts - Ovarian Insufficiency at 25: Finding Hope Through Donor Eggs
At just 25 years old, Emily Patel received a diagnosis that changed the future she had always imagined: premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). In this powerful episode of the SART Fertility Podcast, Emily shares the emotional realities of an unexpected infertility diagnosis, a heartbreaking adoption experience, and the path that ultimately led her to donor egg IVF and motherhood. Now the mother of two daughters and founder of Hopeful Mama, Emily reflects on donor conception, genetics, bonding, relationships, and the importance of finding support after a life-changing fertility diagnosis. She also explains why greater awareness of POI symptoms in teens and young women matters and what she wishes every newly diagnosed patient could hear. Her story offers an encouraging look at the many ways families can be built and how advances in reproductive medicine can create new possibilities for people facing infertility, ovarian insufficiency, and unexpected changes to their family-building plans.
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For more information about the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, visit our website at https://www.sart.org
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11 Aug 2026
SART Fertility Experts - Behind the Breakthroughs: Understanding Fertility Research
In this episode of the SART Fertility Experts podcast, Dr. Joseph Findley speaks with Dr. Rachel Weinerman about how research shapes the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. They explain what medical research involves, from forming a hypothesis and designing a study to analyzing data, undergoing peer review, and publishing results. The conversation also explores why objectivity, scientific rigor, and awareness of bias are essential when evaluating new treatments. Dr. Weinerman highlights major areas of current fertility research, including embryo quality, uterine receptivity, egg and sperm biology, artificial intelligence, fertility preservation, and emerging technologies such as stem-cell-derived eggs and sperm. They also discuss the ethical and funding challenges unique to reproductive research and the importance of distinguishing exciting early findings from treatments supported by strong evidence. The episode encourages patients to ask whether recommended tests and therapies are evidence-based and emphasizes that fertility care continues to evolve as better research becomes available to guide safer, more effective patient care decisions.
Find the #StartwithSART Fertility Experts series wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for advice on building a family? Ask the experts and #StartwithSART.
For more information about the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, visit our website at https://www.sart.org
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14 Jul 2026
SART Fertility Experts - The Strength to Speak: Men, Infertility, and the Weight of Silence
Male infertility is common, but the emotional toll often remains hidden behind silence, stigma, and expectations about masculinity. In this episode of SART Fertility Experts, psychologist Dr. Bill Petok speaks with Dr. Brennan Peterson, professor, licensed marriage and family therapist, and leading researcher on the mental health impact of infertility in men. They explore how an infertility diagnosis can disrupt identity, relationships, sexuality, and a man's sense of purpose, while leaving many unsure where to seek support. Dr. Peterson discusses research showing that thoughtful openness with trusted people can reduce depressive symptoms, strengthen meaning, and lessen isolation. The conversation also examines why men may prefer written resources and anonymous online communities, how fertility treatment can leave male partners feeling peripheral or guilty, and the emotional complexities of donor conception. Listeners will come away with practical ways to find support, communicate more honestly, and redefine vulnerability not as weakness, but as a powerful and deeply human form of strength while navigating an uncertain path toward parenthood.
Find the #StartwithSART Fertility Experts series wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for advice on building a family? Ask the experts and #StartwithSART.
For more information about the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, visit our website at https://www.sart.org
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Teresa Cacchione MS
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Amber Kaplun
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