02/28/2022

Friends of Franz Podcast S1 E11: Fertility and Reproductive Medicine with Dr. Serena H. Chen

Have you ever watched videos of cute babies online and then start getting "baby fever"? And I believe that one of the monumental moments in our elementary education years is when we start learning about the actual process of this baby fever: "sexy time." As our guest described: "romantic" and "between sheets." However, there are instances when this activity does not result in the baby that the intending people wanted. According to the NIH, in the United States alone, approximately 9% of men and 11% of women of their reproductive age have infertility problems that imbue difficulties in the conception of a baby. Is there no longer hope for these partners to build the family that they have always dreamed of? Are there possible alternatives still available to them? There is no better person to ask these questions than the expert in the reproductive field: board-certified fertility expert physician Dr. Serena H. Chen.

A board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist from Johns Hopkins Medical Center and a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialist, Dr. Chen now stands as the Founding Partner and Medical Director of IRMS Reproductive Medicine in New Jersey. Beyond this, she also served as an associate clinical professor in several medical schools across the Northeast.

With Dr. Chen's three decades of experience, we go into a deep dive into all things fertility and reproduction: the menstrual period, PCOS, infertility, miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, ovarian reserve, Anti-Müllerian hormone, egg freezing, medical surrogacy, in vitro fertilization (IVF), LGBTQ+ family planning, and safety of vaccines for pregnant people. Through all of this, Dr. Chen has a clear message to those who want to become parents: in one way or another, there is hope for you to build a healthy and happy family, so you should be informed of your options, so you will have no regrets.