National Infertility Awareness Week - Why we don't believe in unexplained infertility at the CHR

About this episode

Dr. Norbert Gleicher discusses the concept of unexplained infertility and challenges its validity based on his experience at the CHR.

In recognition of National Infertility Awareness Week, Dr. Norbert Gleicher explores a question in reproductive medicine: what is “unexplained infertility” Drawing on decades of clinical experience and research at the CHR, he challenges the conventional diagnosis, arguing that infertility always has an underlying cause if we look closely enough. This episode dives into why CHR rejects the label of “unexplained" and what it means for individuals still searching for answers on their fertility j...

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Norbert Gleicher

Topics covered

• infertility
• reproductive medicine
• unexplained infertility
• clinical experience
• fertility answers

Keywords

• infertility
• unexplained infertility
• reproductive health
• fertility treatment
• clinical research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center For Human Reproduction

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