How Your Age & Weight Factor Into the Fertility Equation w guest Dr Alan Penzias #podcast

In this audio podcast episode, I sit down with one of my former mentors and professors, Dr. Alan Penzias, Medical Director at Boston IVF and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, to discuss his recent editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine titled "The Weighty Issue of Obesity and Reproductive Success." Subscribe ‪@EggWhisperer‬ Original VIDEO episode:    • How Your Age & Weight Factor Into the Fert...   Read: https://www.draimee.org/how-your-age-... In this episode, we cover: How age remains the strongest predictor of fertility success and why both partners should consider timing The U-shaped curve of BMI and fertility: why both low and high body mass index can impact conception Practical strategies for doctors for discussing weight and fertility with patients in a shame-free, empowering way When to prioritize immediate fertility treatment versus taking time for weight optimization based on age The role of GLP-1 medications (like Tirzepatide) in fertility treatment and safe protocols for use Why unexplained infertility may have hidden explanations related to weight and metabolic health The "do the as if" philosophy: building sustainable health habits one step at a time Resources: Dr. Alan Penzias and Boston IVF: BostonIVF.com Dr. Penzias's editorial: "The Weighty Issue of Obesity and Reproductive Success" - Annals of Internal Medicine https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.73... Dr. Penzias's YouTube video: "Evidence-Based Approach to Unexplained Infertility"    • Evidence-Based Approach to Unexplained Inf...   American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Practice Committee resources on overweight and fertility https://www.asrm.org/ Dr. Stephanie Fein - Fertility Weight Loss Specialist: https://www.stephaniefeinmd.com/ Hillary Wright, Nutritionist at Boston IVF: https://www.bostonivf.com/physicians/...    • AGE: How to Improve Egg, Sperm, and Embryo...   Keywords: fertility, weight and fertility, obesity and fertility, BMI and fertility, reproductive success, trying to conceive, TTC, infertility, unexplained infertility, fertility treatment, IVF, age and fertility, maternal age, metabolic health, GLP-1 fertility, tirzepatide fertility, semaglutide fertility, weight loss and fertility, reproductive endocrinology, Boston IVF, Dr Alan Penzias, Harvard Medical School, fertility myths, fertility advice Dr. Alan Penzias is Medical Director at Boston IVF and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. This episode is for anyone trying to conceive, navigating unexplained infertility, or wanting evidence-based clarity on weight, metabolic health, and fertility without judgment.