DiscoverThe Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast#486 Infertility in Clinical Practice: A Primary Care Approach With Dr Brindha Bavan
#486 Infertility in Clinical Practice: A Primary Care Approach  With Dr Brindha Bavan

#486 Infertility in Clinical Practice: A Primary Care Approach With Dr Brindha Bavan

Update: 2025-06-09
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Get confident supporting your patients with infertility in primary care! We cover who needs a workup, how to evaluate both partners, and when to refer—plus tips on coding, counseling, and emotional support. Reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Brindha Bavan shares practical insights to empower PCPs on the front lines of fertility care.





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Show Segments






  • Intro

  • Case from Kashlak

  • Definitions of infertility

  • Male factor infertility evaluation

    • History

    • Semen analysis

    • lifestyle




  • Female factor infertility evaluation

    • Anatomical approach

    • Basic testing

    • More advanced testing




  • Unexplained infertility treatment

  • Success of infertility treatments

  • Financial impact/advocacy

  • Oocyte preservation

  • Outro





Credits






  • Producer, Writer, Show notes, Cover Art, Infographics: Molly Heublein MD

  • Hosts: Molly Heublein MD, Era Kryzhanovskaya MD

  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD

  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

  • Technical Production: PodPaste

  • Guest: Brindha Bavan MD





Disclosures



Dr. Brindha Bavan reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 





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#486 Infertility in Clinical Practice: A Primary Care Approach  With Dr Brindha Bavan

#486 Infertility in Clinical Practice: A Primary Care Approach With Dr Brindha Bavan

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