Today, I’m honored to have my friend Dr. Annie Kuo, DO on the show to share her story. She shares how her work as Integrative Medicine was helpful for her during this experience and where it wasn’t helpful at all. Ultimately, this is new for all of us and she has a great perspective on this. 

She also shares her experience with completing 20 IVF cycles, dealing with male factor infertility, endometriosis diagnosis and surrogacy and the challenges that come with it. She really had to find a way to keep going after to get through 20 IVF cycles. Listen today on how she overcame some of her challenges.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE 

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ABOUT THE GUEST:

Follow Dr. Annie Kuo, DO here: https://www.instagram.com/dranniekuo/ 

Book an appointment with Dr. Kuo here: https://www.oasisfamilymedicine.com/anne-kuo-d-o 

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ENDOMETRIOSIS RESOURCES

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Booklet on Endometriosis: https://www.reproductivefacts.org/globalassets/rf/news-and-publications/bookletsfact-sheets/english-fact-sheets-and-info-booklets/booklet_endometriosis.pdf 

Nancy’s Nook for Endometriosis: https://nancysnookendo.com/ 

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OTHER EPISODES OF INTEREST: 

Stimulation Protocol Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uobi5cAaRV0cimhsBKU82?si=qCPxVp6yTD2Ney5N1EUyFw 

Surrogacy Episodes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Q30tlVRSeImU9UmsGX6zf?si=fk4xUL_aRNmBcLlvjx3uJw https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pK0IrEY6LNeKMSQQCc8gm?si=EJTXJBQxRZ6i6gp6rAUtpg https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zD8N9nSfa74EKNEqukAC3?si=nUjeJe0jSU-o_iGLB-tp1w 

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