Happy National Women Physicians Day

Our own Dr. Richard Schmidt guests on the latest Plant Your Seed podcast—just in time for Father's Day.

Have you had time to plan for the family you dreamed of having, among your busy career? For many young professionals, investing in your future fertility can be an important decision to make early—and it doesn't have to break the bank.

There’s been a lot of conversations swirling around on social media recently about Olaplex No. 3 and its link to fertility issues. The real concern is over an ingredient called butyl phenyl methylpropionol also known as lilial. 

A recent article in the The New York Times discussed some of limitations of NIPT testing. NIPT stands for non-invasive prenatal testing – It is a blood test performed during pregnancy to screen for genetic abnormalities, such as Down’s syndrome.

NOVA IVF's own Dr. Meera Shah was featured on The Egg Whisperer podcast and vlog to discuss ethnic disparities in reproductive health and IVF outcomes, including African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, and South Asian communities.

It is not easy to decipher the possible link between fertility and soy foods and whether there is a positive, negative, or no influence on the consumption of dietary soy and an individual’s fertility health. Dr. Schmidt takes a closer look.