{"id":19011,"date":"2020-12-07T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?page_id=19011"},"modified":"2024-04-23T10:37:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:37:00","slug":"episode-88","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/podcast\/episode-88\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 88: Hilariously Infertile: Infertility Unfiltered"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"template":"","categories":[230,229],"tags":[219],"class_list":["post-19011","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-ivf-facts","tag-podcast"],"yoast_head":"\nEpisode 88: Hilariously Infertile: Infertility Unfiltered | Progyny<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/podcast\/episode-88\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" 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you talk about [infertility] and you own it, and you start letting yourself make jokes about it... then you're not the victim any longer.","episode_intro_guest":"","episode_intro_company":"","episode_banner_section_intro_text":"This is Infertility is a bi-weekly podcast where we fuse narrative storytelling with experience and science to give you a new perspective on what it\u2019s really like to go through a family building journey. Each episode dives into the emotional, physical, and financial burdens carried by those who experience infertility on their path to parenthood. Be it IVF, IUI, egg freezing, surrogacy, adoption, etc., the path is never the same and it can be long, painful, and lonely. It\u2019s our mission to give those struggling a platform to be heard, a community connection, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the 1 in 6 who, for many reasons, struggle with infertility.","episode_page_title":"Episode 88: Hilariously Infertile: Infertility Unfiltered ","episode_embed_code":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16927247\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/8f4b9b\/stats-code\/progynylandingpage-88\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","episode_details":"<span data-contrast=\"none\">Dealing with infertility comes with a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n abundance of raw and painful emotions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">It\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0ok to cry after an especially difficult appointment and it\u2019s not uncommon to feel\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">discouraged.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0While infertility itsel<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">isn\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0funny,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ne way that we<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0take control<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">stress and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">sadness is through humor.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Karen Jeffries is the founder of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilariouslyinfertile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hilariously Infertile<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">includes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0very honest, witty, and perfectly inappropriate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">accounts<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of her own infertility through her book<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0blog, and meme pages\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">surrounding the subject.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">At 29,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Karen was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">diagnosed with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/female-infertility\/pcos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PCOS<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">after 6 months of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">inability\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to conceive naturally.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Although th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">news inevitably\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">sparked sadness<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, this is when\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">she started to pick up on funny little\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">details during\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">her\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">appointments<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he way\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">her doctor called her husband\u2019s sperm sample a \u201cdonation\u201d and explained how the lab\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201ccleans and buffs\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the sperm<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0like it was at a sp<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Karen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">couldn\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0help but laugh<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">She\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">eventually conceived two<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0beautiful\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">girls\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">through\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/fertility-101\/iui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IUI<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/ivf-facts\/what-is-ivf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">IVF<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0While on maternity leave with her second child, her husband suggested she write a book.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Luckily, for all of us, Karen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">decided\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">share her story<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">continues to unite and help women by spotlighting the comedy of a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">shared situation.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Join us\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to hear\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">how Karen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">overcame her struggles and created a loyal following with her<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0unfiltered<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">humor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Guests:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Karen Jeffries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">author of the\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hilariously Infertile<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0book\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and affiliated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0brand<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Host:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dan Bulger<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Need a good laugh?<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Follow<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hilariously Infertile on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hilariously_infertile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hi_Infertile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hi.Infertile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and click\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilariouslyinfertile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">check out Karen\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">website and blog<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information, visit\u202fProgyny\u2019s\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Podcast page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Progyny\u2019s Education page\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">for more resources.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Be sure to follow us on Instagram,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thisisinfertilitypodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">@ThisisInfertilityPodcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and use the\u202f#ThisisInfertility.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at\u202f<\/span><a href=\"mailto:thisisinfertility@progyny.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">thisisinfertility@progyny.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here are some highlights from this episode:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>I<\/b><b>t\u2019s<\/b><b>\u00a0Not as Easy as it Seems\r\n<\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:19-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">57<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ka<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">r<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">en Jeffries<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Month after month after month, I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">wasn't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0getting my period. And every single month I thought I was pregnant because I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">didn't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0actually know\u00a0that much about trying to conceive. I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">didn't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0know about ovulation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I never had to learn that stuff. I was always on the pill. So, I just knew what they taught you in seventh grade<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ex\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">d which is if you have unprotected sex and you\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">don't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0get your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">period,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0you're pregnant.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">every\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">month I was like,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I'm<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0pregnant, I'm pregnant<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">!\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and I was never once pregnant.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">fter about six months of that I went to my\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">OBGYN<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">said,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">this is totally normal, right?<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd she\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">said,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">No.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.. This<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is not normal.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Why IUI\u00a0<\/b><b>before\u00a0<\/b><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">IVF?<\/span>\r\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">37<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">24<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dan Bulger:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">IUI carries national success rates between\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">5\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and 15%. Success rates depend on a few factors. Primarily, the likelihood of success is related to age, but there are other factors as well. This means that in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">best-case<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0scenario, the chances of success with I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I are still significantly low at 15%.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is why<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0so many people end up moving to IVF<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">IVF<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0can carry much higher success rates from closer to 50%, all the way up to 65, or even 70%.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">So,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0you may wonder why so many people end up doing many rounds of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">UI before they get to IVF. And the answer is, in many cases, simply a financial one<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0IUI is much more affordable than IVF.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">any people have coverage for IUI and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">don't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0have coverage for IVF.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Finding Humor in Difficult Situations\r\n<\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">7<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">22<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">37<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Karen Jeffries<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">[<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he doctor] was explaining the IUI process and he\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">explained<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, \u2018when your blood and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0egg<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0levels are starting to look to be the right size and the right levels, you will come in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0your husband\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">will give<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0his donation.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0And I remember<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">...<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0it was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">really funny<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">code word for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">giving us a sperm sample, I f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ound\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">that hilarious. And then the doctor said,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">then we have a lab on site that will clean and buff his sperm.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0And I remember looking at my husband<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0almost white\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">knuckling, it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0was just<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">fu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ny..<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0And<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">it was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">really weird<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for me because I was so emotional and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">kind of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0irrational about everything\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">all the news I was getting. At the same time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0I was like, is this guy for real? This is a hilarious, I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">couldn't<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0handle it. I remember leaving his office and looking at my husband\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">saying<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">how come\u00a0your\u00a0sperm get<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to go to the spa<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd I get the ultrasound\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">wand\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">every day<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">?\u2019<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hilariously Infertile<\/span>\r\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">21<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">28<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">22<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">29<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Karen Jeffries:<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">I post funny, inappropriate memes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hether it's about the fertility clinic or anything about a menstrual cycle period, men giving their sperm donation, about having a rough day, a rough week<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0losing your mind on someone telling you to relax, baby shower\u00a0invites\u00a0and gender announcements and pregnancy announcements and gender reveals and all that stuff like that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Those are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the funny things that I post about. And my whole mission with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hilariously I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nfertile is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">if someone is having a bad day, and going to treatment, or coming from treatments, or just got bad news, and they\u00a0open up\u00a0their phone, and they see my content, and it makes them laugh or cracked a smile<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0then that's my goal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","episode_host_image":22573,"episode_host_title":"Dan Bulger, Producer at Progyny","episode_host_bio":"<span class=\"TextRun SCXW102603012 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102603012 BCX0\" data-wac-het=\"1\">Dan has been in the healthcare industry for the last six years as a multimedia content producer. Better known as \u2018Video Dan\u2019 he as interviewed numerous doctors, patients and other experts in the world of fertility. He\u2019s also the producer for this podcast, This is Infertility. On a personal note Dan\u2019s parents started fostering kids when he was four years old, and he considers himself a proud older brother to over 100 foster children.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW102603012 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\" data-wac-het=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span>","episode_guest_1_image":22574,"episode_guest_1_title":"Karen Jeffries, author of the Hilariously Infertile book and affiliated brand ","episode_guest_1_bio":"Karen Jeffries is a fourth grade dual language teacher outside of New York City. She does not consider herself a writer by trade, but she did write a hilarious book about infertility, which she has been sharing with her followers for years. Karen is infertile and funny! 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