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Two Peaks in a Pod

Dr. Amber Klimczak & Dr. Beverly Reedwww.buzzsprout.com

Two female physicians discuss women's health & fertility and how those topics are intertwined with pop culture.

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Episodes

Why Amy Schumer's IVFs Didn't Work and How to Make Your Next IVF Better

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss how Amy Schumer opened up about her multiple unsuccessful IVF cycles. They discuss how to analyze an IVF cycle that didn't work. They discuss opportunities for improvement and how to learn from the past.

May 09, 202535 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Make Sure You Know the Right Time for Spicy Time During Your Fertility & Pregnancy Journey

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss how Brittany Spears describes spicy time during pregnancy as the best ever. They discuss the perfect time to have intercourse while trying to conceive. They discuss their thoughts on when you should and shouldn't have intercourse during the fertility treatment journey as well as the reasons why. They also discuss intercourse during pregnancy and reasons why someone should hold off....

May 02, 202535 minSeason 2Ep. 16

Erika Jayne's "Hormone Imbalance" & How to Know if You Have One Too

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss Real Housewife Erika Jayne’s “Hormone Imbalance”. They discuss what exactly a hormone imbalance is. They discuss how to use your menstrual tracking to know if you have one. They discuss what lab tests are important to check for a hormone imblance and they discuss treatments available. They also touch on hormone pellets and whether women need extra testosterone....

Apr 27, 202538 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Shailene Woodley & Exercise and Its Effects on Fertility

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss Shailene Woodley’s comments on how exercise affected her menstrual cycle. They discuss the pros and cons of exercise and how it can affect fertility in both positive and negative ways.

Apr 04, 202525 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Craig Conover (Southern Charm) & Who Should Freeze Sperm

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss why Craig Conover from Southern Charm decided to freeze his sperm. They discuss why men consider sperm freezing as well as the logisitics, how long it is good for, and the cost to do so. Watch this (Season 2, Episode 13) on Youtube or listen on your favorite podcast platform to Two Peaks in a Pod. https://www.youtube.com/@peakfertility https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-peaks-in-a-pod/id1694248202 Links are in @drhappyeggs IG ...

Feb 24, 202521 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Kim Kardashian & Understanding Embryo Grading

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss how Kim Kardashian chose which embryo to use. They also discuss the concept of embryo grading. They discuss common grading systems, what they mean, and questions to ask your doctor about grading.

Feb 17, 202526 minSeason 2Ep. 12

How Lavender and Receipts Can Affect Your Hormones

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss an interesting case where lavender caused hormonal problems. They discuss endocrine disruptors and how they impact fertility. They discuss how to avoid endocrine disruptors and how to stay as healthy as possible.

Feb 10, 202524 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Natural Ways to Treat Anxiety and Depression During the Fertility Journey

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed have psychiatrist Dr. Minwalla as a featured guest to discuss non medicated ways of treating depression and anxiety during the fertility journey. They specifically discuss transcranial MRI stimulation (TMS) and how it can help.

Feb 02, 202534 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Hailey Bieber & Ovarian Cysts

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss Haley Bieber’s ovarian cyst. They review what ovarian cysts are, the different types of ovarian cysts, and what to do about them. They discuss how ovarian cysts can help us figure out why someone may be having fertility problems.

Jan 27, 202530 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Different Timing & Priming Recipes for Your IVF Cycle

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss the different preparation recipes commonly used before starting IVF such as quick start, birth control pills, estrogen priming, and luteal phase stimulation. They also discuss a modern approach called Duostim. Finally, they discuss which recipes may be used to address specific patient issues.

Nov 18, 202420 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Kenya Moore & the Finances of IVF

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly Reed discuss how much IUI and IVF treatments cost. They discuss things to know and watch out for when using insurance. They discuss how you can find the best prices on medication.

Nov 11, 202432 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Acupuncture with Dr. Yin

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed speak with an acupuncturist named Dr. Yin. Dr. Yin discusses the science behind acupuncture and how she uses it for fertility patients. Dr. Yin describes how often acupuncture should be done and what problems acupuncture can be used to treat.

Nov 01, 202434 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Megan Markle & Early Pregnancy Monitoring and Loss

Send us a text In honor of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness, Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed discuss how Megan Markle publicly shared the pain of a pregnancy loss that she experienced. They discuss how we monitor early pregnancy after conception with fertility treatment. They discuss at home pregnancy testing, when to follow pregnancy hormone levels and how much they should be rising as well as when to start doing ultrasounds. They discuss pregnancy of unknown location, ectopic pregnancy and misc...

Oct 28, 202433 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Bad Celebrity Advice

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed discuss the worst celebrity health advice they have heard. They correct the myths with accurate medication information on topics such as douching, vaginal steaming, vaginal sunbathing, vaginal probiotics, fertility supplements, and going gluten free.

Sep 30, 202430 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Hysteroscopy

Send us a text Dr. Reed and Dr. Klimczak talk all about hysteroscopy. They talk about what a hysteroscopy is, who needs one, and how it can help you get and stay pregnant. They talk about polyps, scar tissue (adhesions), and chronic endometritis (inflammation of the lining of the uterus).

Sep 23, 202422 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Mariah Carey & Acupuncture

Send us a text Dr. Amber Klimczak and Dr. Beverly discuss celebrities who credit their fertility success to acupuncture. Dr. Klimczak shares her personal experiences with acupuncture and they discuss whether acupuncture is helpful for IVF and fertility. They also discuss how laser acupuncture may be helpful for embryo transfers, stress reduction during IVF, and can help with improvement in sperm numbers.

Sep 03, 202433 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Kourtney Kardashian & IVF Attrition

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed discuss Kourtney Kardashian's prior unsuccessful IVF cycles. They discuss why IVF cycles do not work at times. They start from the very beginning discussing the starting point with antral follicles and they walk you through every step of the way including egg retrieval, fertilization, embryo development and beyond.

Aug 27, 202438 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Episode 30: Do Biochemical Pregnancies "Count"?

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed discuss biochemical pregnancies. Do they "count"? Are they important? What can they tell us? Should you have additional testing? What kind of testing can be done?

Apr 22, 202422 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Episode 29: Why Lala's IUI Worked and Yours Didn't: How to Troubleshoot Your IUI Cycle

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed discuss how Lala from Vanderpump Rules got pregnant with her IUI treatment. They discuss IUI (intrauterine insemination) treatment in detail including how to troubleshoot your IUI cycle. They discuss common problems that come up and potential solutions to optimize chances for success.

Apr 08, 202441 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Episode 28: Dolly Parton, Endometriosis & Receptiva

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed discuss how Dolly Parton is bringing awareness to endometriosis. They talk about what endometriosis is, how it develops, the problems it causes, and how to treat it. They also discuss their opposing views on the Receptiva test.

Apr 01, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Episode 26: Two Fertility Docs Get Their Own Hormone and Egg Count Results Live

Send us a text For educational purposes, Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed open up and do a live reveal of their own personal hormone and egg count lab test results. They share their interpretation of their results as well as their personal feelings (and disappointments) with their results.

Mar 05, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Episode 25: Chrissy Teigen & Embryo Testing (PGT)

Send us a text Dr. K and Dr. Reed discuss how celebrities like Chrissy Teigen, the Kardashians, and Paris Hilton used embryo testing (PGT) during their fertility journey. They talk about what PGT is, who it is recommended for and what the recent studies are showing.

Feb 26, 202435 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Episode 24: Advice for Madison LeCroy & Why Do Elon Musk and Tik Tok Hate OCPs?

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed give their advice to Madison LeCroy as she gets her IUD taken out. How long should you wait before trying to get pregnant after having had an IUD? And why do Elon Mush & Tik Tok hate birth control pills? Do you need a birth control pill detox? And should we all be taking Wild Yams?

Feb 19, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Episode 23: But, What About the Guys?

Send us a text All of their other podcasts focus on women's health...but, what about the guys? Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed feature their first in person guest: Dr. Stephen Klimczak. He asks us common male fertility questions and we also put him the test to see how much guys know about women's health. And make sure you watch the Youtube version to see him try to place his first tampon!

Feb 12, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Episode 22: Sex & the City and How to Know if You are Ovulating

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed talk about how to know on your own if you are ovulating. What is ovulation? What are the natural ways to tell if you are ovulating? What the clues your body is giving you? Should you get a hormone monitoring kit? How can we medically tell if you are ovulating? If you aren’t ovulating, what are the possible causes? And what are the available treatments?

Jan 22, 202443 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Episode 21: Celebrities Getting Thin & Fertility Weight Loss

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed talk about how celebrities are using medication to get thin. But, can we use this medication to help our patients with fertility weight loss? Learn all about semaglutide and how it may help you on your fertility journey.

Jan 14, 202429 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Episode 20: Paris Hilton and Painful IVF Injections

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed speculate as to which injection Paris Hilton took on her show that was so painful. They talk about why we use Menopur, what alternatives are available, and how Menopur works.

Jan 08, 202426 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Episode 19: Paris Hilton & Surviving the Holidays with Dr. Bove

Send us a text Dr. Klimczak and Dr. Reed discuss the inappropriate question that Paris Hilton was asked at her holiday party. Dr. Erica Bove joins us to share her best tips on how to survive the holidays while struggling with infertility.

Dec 20, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 19
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