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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":"Bonus Episode 13: Journey to Fatherhood: Male Infertility 101 ","episode_embed_code":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19526882\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/8B3E97\/stats-code\/BONUS13\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","episode_details":"<span data-contrast=\"none\">Did you know that one in three infertility cases is\u00a0due to\u00a0male factor? Which\u00a0this is\u00a0actually\u00a0just\u00a0as common as female factor infertility.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-108\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Male factor\u00a0infertility<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has always been a taboo topic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0but it\u2019s time to start\u00a0talking about\u00a0male\u00a0reproductive health and prioritizing\u00a0a man\u2019s journey on his\u00a0path\u00a0to\u00a0parenthood.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">It can be hard to figure out where to start when it comes to tests, treatments, or just\u00a0finding\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/male-infertility\/journey-to-fatherhood-finding-support-in-the-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">emotional support<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0throughout the process.\u00a0Join Dr. McCoy, a director of surgery and male fertility, and Dr. O\u2019Shaughnessy, a reproductive endocrinologist, in learning\u00a0how\u00a0men can take the first step in\u00a0maintaining a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/male-infertility\/exercise-diet-improving-male-fertility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">healthy lifestyle<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0which\u00a0contributes to\u00a0their family\u00a0building\u00a0journey.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">While this webinar is\u00a0definitely worth\u00a0the listen, we understand that life gets busy and have provided a summary for you\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/lets-talk-fertility\/progyny-webinar-male-infertility-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Experts<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Travis W. 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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>","episode_host_image":22642,"episode_host_title":"Dan Bulger, Producer at Progyny","episode_host_bio":"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.","episode_guest_1_image":22643,"episode_guest_1_title":"Althea O' Shaughnessy, Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado","episode_guest_1_bio":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Althea O\u2019Shaughnessy is board certified in both Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. She obtained her B.S. degree from Trinity College, before achieving her M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. She completed her OBGYN residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center, followed by a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at Downstate Medical Center in New York. She has been practicing in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility since 1988 at impressive facilities such as Mount Sinai Hospital, Cooper Center for IVF in New Jersey, and Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine in New York. She was also the Medical Director of the Princeton Center for Infertility & Reproductive Medicine for 20 years.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. O\u2019Shaughnessy has been\u00a0long-recognized\u00a0by her peers and her patients for her outstanding dedication. She has been recognized for her work in reproductive endocrinology as\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bestinmedicine.org\/althea-oshaughnessy-md\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cBest in Medicine\u201d by the American Health Council in 2019<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. She received the Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017. 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