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Fertility 101: What Everyone Should Know

“When people hear the word fertility, they often think it simply means whether or not someone can get pregnant. But fertility is much more complicated than that.”

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The first ten episodes

  1. 01 Fertility 101: What Everyone Should Know
  2. 02 How the Menstrual Cycle Works
  3. 03 How Do You Know If You’re Ovulating?
  4. 04 Understanding Your Fertile Window
  5. 05 Fertility and Age: What Changes?
  6. 06 Egg Quantity vs Egg Quality
  7. 07 What Can AMH Tell You, and What Can’t It?
  8. 08 When Should You Seek Fertility Advice?
  9. 09 Male Fertility: Why Semen Analysis Matters
  10. 10 IVF Explained From Beginning to End
The year ahead

The plan: 12 months, 48 main videos

Each month is planned around one theme, with Shorts and quick explainers alongside the main episodes.

  1. Month 1 · First up

    Fertility Basics

    • Fertility 101
    • Menstrual Cycle
    • Ovulation
    • Fertile Window
  2. Month 2

    Eggs & Age

    • Fertility and Age
    • Egg Quantity vs Quality
    • Ovarian Reserve
    • Follicles Explained
  3. Month 3

    Hormones

    • AMH
    • FSH
    • LH
    • Progesterone
  4. Month 4

    Fertility Testing

    • First Fertility Appointment
    • Ultrasound
    • Tubal Testing
    • Understanding Results
  5. Month 5

    Male Fertility

    • Male Fertility 101
    • Semen Analysis
    • Motility
    • Morphology
  6. Month 6

    PCOS

    • PCOS Explained
    • Ovulation & PCOS
    • PCOS Testing
    • Common PCOS Myths
  7. Month 7

    Endometriosis

    • Endometriosis Explained
    • Symptoms
    • Fertility & Endometriosis
    • Questions to Ask
  8. Month 8

    IUI

    • What Is IUI?
    • Who May Be Offered IUI?
    • IUI Process
    • Questions About IUI
  9. Month 9

    IVF

    • IVF Explained
    • Stimulation
    • Egg Retrieval
    • IVF Laboratory
  10. Month 10

    Embryology

    • Fertilisation
    • Embryo Development
    • Embryo Transfer
    • Frozen Embryos
  11. Month 11

    Fertility Preservation

    • Egg Freezing
    • The Egg-Freezing Process
    • Fertility Preservation
    • Questions Before Freezing
  12. Month 12

    Myths & Questions

    • Fertility Myths
    • Supplements
    • Stress & Fertility
    • Questions You’re Embarrassed to Ask
See all 66 planned video topics
  1. Fertility 101: What Everyone Should Know
  2. How Ovulation Actually Works
  3. How Do You Know If You’re Ovulating?
  4. Understanding Your Fertile Window
  5. How the Menstrual Cycle Works
  6. Fertility and Age: What Changes?
  7. Egg Quantity vs Egg Quality
  8. What Is Ovarian Reserve?
  9. What Is an AMH Test?
  10. What Can AMH Tell You, and What Can’t It?
  11. Understanding FSH
  12. Understanding LH
  13. What Does Progesterone Tell Us?
  14. Why Are Blood Tests Done on Certain Days?
  15. What Happens During a Fertility Assessment?
  16. What Happens at Your First Fertility Appointment?
  17. Questions to Ask at Your Fertility Consultation
  18. Why Pregnancy May Take Longer Than Expected
  19. When Should You Seek Fertility Advice?
  20. PCOS and Fertility Explained
  21. What Does PCOS Actually Mean?
  22. Endometriosis and Fertility Explained
  23. Fibroids and Fertility: What Should You Ask?
  24. Blocked Fallopian Tubes Explained
  25. Male Fertility 101
  26. What Is a Semen Analysis?
  27. Understanding Sperm Count
  28. Understanding Sperm Motility
  29. Understanding Sperm Morphology
  30. Male Fertility: Questions Couples Often Forget to Ask
  31. What Is IUI?
  32. IUI Step by Step
  33. What Is IVF?
  34. IVF Step by Step
  35. What Happens During Ovarian Stimulation?
  36. What Happens During Egg Retrieval?
  37. What Happens in the IVF Laboratory?
  38. How Does Fertilisation Happen in IVF?
  39. What Is an Embryo Transfer?
  40. Fresh vs Frozen Embryo Transfer Explained
  41. Egg Freezing Explained
  42. Who Might Consider Fertility Preservation?
  43. Fertility Supplements: How to Evaluate the Claims
  44. Fertility Nutrition: Evidence vs Online Claims
  45. Does Stress Affect Fertility?
  46. Exercise and Fertility
  47. 10 Fertility Myths Explained
  48. Fertility Terms You Need to Know
  49. Questions You’re Embarrassed to Ask
  50. What I Wish More People Understood About Fertility
  51. Why Both Partners Need Fertility Testing
  52. Natural or Medicated IUI: What’s the Difference?
  53. IVF or ICSI: What’s the Difference?
  54. Understanding IVF Success Rates
  55. Embryo Grading Explained
  56. Embryo Testing: What It Can and Can’t Do
  57. How Many Eggs Should You Freeze?
  58. Fertility Preservation Before Cancer Treatment
  59. Lifestyle and Fertility: What the Evidence Says
  60. Alcohol, Caffeine and Trying to Conceive
  61. Sperm Health: Changes Partners Can Make
  62. Folic Acid Before Pregnancy
  63. Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Supplement
  64. Looking After Your Emotional Health During Fertility Treatment
  65. Talking to Your Partner About Fertility
  66. Where to Find Fertility Support in South Africa
Recurring series

Programmes you’ll come to recognise

Kara Explains

Straightforward fertility education.

Fertility Myth or Fact?

Common online claims vs the evidence.

Understanding Your Results

AMH, FSH, semen analysis, scans.

IVF Explained

One part of IVF per episode.

Ask Kara

Anonymous viewer questions answered.

Fertility in 60 Seconds

Short-form videos.

What Happens Next?

The different stages of treatment.

Fertility Vocabulary

One difficult medical term at a time.

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