The IVF Missing Piece: Why Recurrent Miscarriage May Not Be “Just Egg Quality”

About this episode

Dr. Jolene Brighten discusses recurrent miscarriage and IVF with fertility expert Dr. Gerardo Barroso Villa, emphasizing the importance of the implantation environment.

I'm hosting a live PMDD Relief Workshop on June 10th, free when you pre-order ADHD and Women. Get your spot at https://drbrighten.com/pmdd What if the IVF missing piece is not only the embryo—but the environment that embryo is trying to implant into? In this powerful episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, Dr. Jolene Brighten sits down with Dr. Gerardo Barroso Villa, a world-renowned fertility expert and reproductive biologist, to talk about recurrent miscarriage, IVF, endometritis, sperm health, PGT-A, and why fertility care should look at the full picture—not just the egg. Dr. Barroso brings an extraordinary depth of expertise to this conversation. He is introduced as a fertility expert and reproductive biologist trained at prestigious institutions including the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Cornell University, with advanced expertise in microsurgical male factor treatment and IVF techniques, a doctorate from Eastern Virginia Medical School, more than 2,500 international citations for his research, and experience serving as an ad hoc reviewer for leading medical journals. Together, Dr. Brighten and Dr. Barroso unpack one of the most emotionally loaded and medically…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jolene Brighten

Guest: Dr. Gerardo Barroso Villa

Topics covered

• IVF
• recurrent miscarriage
• fertility care
• endometritis
• sperm health
• reproductive health

Keywords

• IVF
• recurrent miscarriage
• fertility
• endometritis
• sperm health
• PGT-A
• reproductive biology

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Dr. Brighten Essentials Prenatal Plus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Cornell University, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Products: Dr. Brighten Essentials Prenatal Plus

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