In conversation with Dr. Ghazala Aziz-Scott on "Fertility: Debunking myths on the Pill, IVF and Male Infertility"

 

Dr. Ghazala Aziz-Scott is a specialist in Women’s Integrative Health, Functional Medicine and Bioidentical Hormone Balancing at Marion Gluck Clinic

Dr. Ghazala shares with Tazeen real facts and statistics about female and male infertility issues and what has changed over the years. In this interview, we are going to debunk all myths revolving around infertility, the use of pills, and IVF treatment.

 
 
 
 
 

Timeline:

0:00 - 1:00 Introduction of Dr. Ghazala Aziz-Scott

1:00 - 1:42 Definition of Integrative Fertility

1:42 - 6:10 Factors that affect childbearing years

  •  National Pregnancy Statistics before vs today

  • IVF Treatment / Artificial Reproductive Technology

6:10 - 9:40 The impact of women’s professional career in fertility

  • The risks of increased egg cell age

9:40 - 11:20 Age of menopause

11:20 - 15:15 The process, effects and prejudice in IVF and Drugs

  • Hormones and drugs used

15:15 - 15:53 - The optimum age for pregnancy

15:53 -19:00 Long term impacts of IVF Treatment

  •  Possible risks of abnormalities

19:00 - 19:40 other factors in maternal health

19:40 - 23:10 Is pregnancy truly the essence of a woman?

  • Pressure in conceiving

  • Divorce in couples

23:10 - 27:40 When to know a woman has an infertility issue?

  • The underlying factors to check

  • Co-morbidities and health issues

27:40 -33:40  Natural body rhythms

  • Women’s lifestyle choices

  • Sleep cycle and circadian rhythm

33:40 - 34:45- Embarking motherhood

  • Physical and mental preparation

34:45 - 35:48 Unexpected outcomes after undergoing IVF

35:48 - 40:50 Effects of the Pill

  • Side effects

  • Attraction with men

  • Dr. Ghazala’s anecdotal experience of working in a hormonal clinic

  • The pill’s connection with depression

40:50 - 42:35  Modern Motherhood and Responsibilities

42:35 - 44:30  Impacts of COVID-19 on women

44:30 - 50:00 The Story of the Missed Genius: Miriam Menkin

  • The first discovery of IVF

  • Named as, “Rape in a Dish”

50:00 - 55:22 Male Infertility

  • The Drop of Sperm Quality: Sperm count, co-morbidities, and lifestyle

  • Endocrine Disruptors

  • Does developmental progress disrupts fertility?

55:22 - 58:28  Final Takeaways

 
Tazeen Dhunna