About this episode

Cameron Oaks Rogers discusses fertility, egg freezing, and IVF with Dr. Hillary Pearson, focusing on the mental health aspects and support for those experiencing infertility.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Hillary Pearson, fertility specialist at Spring Fertility, for a deep dive into egg freezing and IVF. Dr. Pearson breaks down the differences between egg freezing, IUI, and IVF, and shares a complete guide to understanding your fertility. We also get into the mental health side of the journey: managing expectations, coping after loss, and how to truly show up for a friend going through infertility. Key Takeaway / Points: What Spring Fertility does and how they're changing the patient experience A break down of the egg freezing, IUI, & IVF processes When to see a fertility specialist (hint: it's never too soon) & the biggest fertility misconceptions Is there an ideal age to freeze your eggs? Secondary infertility: what it is and why it happens Coping with pregnancy fear after loss & how long to wait between IVF pregnancies The mental health side of fertility treatment and why your relationship with your doctor matters so much How to support a friend going through infertility (and why you should never tell anyone to "just relax") This episode is sponsored by Spring Fertility. Spring Fertility has locations in New York, The…

People in this episode

Host: Cameron Oaks Rogers

Guest: Dr. Hillary Pearson

Topics covered

• fertility
• egg freezing
• IVF
• mental health
• infertility support
• patient experience

Keywords

• fertility specialist
• egg freezing
• IVF process
• mental health
• infertility
• patient experience
• coping with loss
• supporting friends

Sponsors

Spring Fertility

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