Treatments & IVF

Quick answer: If you take Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound and you're planning IVF, you don't stop the drug the same way for every step of a cycle. The connection between Ozempic and fertility is real but indirect — the medication isn't a fertility drug, but the weight loss and insulin changes it produces can restore ovulation. For a fresh embryo transfer or natural conception, most guidance says stop your GLP-1 at least two months before, so the drug fully clears befor

For most women under 38 with normal ovarian reserve, conventional IVF produces higher live birth rates per cycle. But the gap narrows — and in some cases reverses — for women over 40, poor responders, and patients at risk for ovarian hyperstimulation. A meta-analysis of 31 randomized controlled trials found that cumulative live birth rates were statistically similar between the two protocols ( Datta et al., Human Reproduction Update , 2021 ). The right protocol depends on wh

Healthy eggs, but your partner has the diagnosis? Here's what male factor infertility IVF really looks like: success rates, ICSI vs IVF, costs, and honest answers.