Answering Your Fertility Questions: IVF Costs, Implantation Failure, Male Factor, and Staying Hopeful
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In this episode of Trying to Be Positive, Anne answers your questions: what Ontario’s new IVF funding actually covers, why sperm DNA fragmentation can tank “normal” semen analyses, how frequent release + antioxidants may help, why high cholesterol affects sperm, what to know about supplements (CoQ10, omega-3, folate) without overdoing it - plus practical ways to stay hopeful when you feel like you’re doing everything right.
00:00 Intro01:38 Ontario IVF funding 2025 — what’s covered, what isn’t12:55 Does DNA fragmentation matter? (and why)17:00 How to lower DNA frag — release cadence, antioxidants20:45 High cholesterol & sperm — why it hurts fertility25:09 Supplements — safe starts (folate, CoQ10, omega-3) & cautions31:57 Endometriosis diagnosis — SUGO expert ultrasound (not just surgery)34:55 Staying hopeful — mindset, cycles, boundaries, stories that help
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