Dr. Shahin Ghadir
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Should I see a fertility specialist?
Getting Started

Should I see a fertility specialist?

Twelve months under 35. Six months at 35+. Sooner if there are known issues — here is why.

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What the first visit actually looks like
Getting Started

What the first visit actually looks like

An honest walk-through of the intake, conversation, and what you leave with.

4 min readRead
IVF, explained without the jargon
Treatments Explained

IVF, explained without the jargon

How a cycle is structured, what each step does, and how to read your numbers.

9 min readRead
Getting Started

Where to begin when fertility becomes a question.

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Should I see a fertility specialist?

Twelve months under 35. Six months at 35+. Sooner if there are known issues — here is why.

5 min
What the first visit actually looks like

An honest walk-through of the intake, conversation, and what you leave with.

4 min
Treatments Explained

Honest, plain-language guides to every major option.

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IVF, explained without the jargon

How a cycle is structured, what each step does, and how to read your numbers.

9 min
IUI vs IVF: choosing well

When IUI is the right first step, when it is wasted time, and how to decide.

6 min
PGT-A genetic testing: real tradeoffs

What it can tell you, what it cannot, and why it isn't right for everyone.

7 min
Egg Quality & Reserve

What it means, what changes it, what doesn't.

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AMH and ovarian reserve, demystified

What AMH measures, what it doesn't predict, and why one number is never the whole story.

6 min
What actually improves egg quality

Sleep, sugar, supplements, stress — separating evidence from noise.

8 min
Male Fertility

The half of the conversation that is too often skipped.

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How to read a semen analysis

Count, motility, morphology — what matters and what to do about it.

6 min
Loss & Recovery

Care and clarity after pregnancy loss.

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After a pregnancy loss: what to do next

Medical follow-up, when to test, and how to think about trying again.

7 min
LGBTQ+ Family Building

Affirming guides for every family structure.

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Reciprocal IVF: a thoughtful guide

How shared motherhood works medically, legally, and emotionally.

8 min
Donor egg + surrogacy for male couples

A clear roadmap for the path from match to birth.

9 min
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