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The Egg Whisperer Is On A Crusade To Make People Aware Of Fertility Issues And Solutions
Eyvazzadeh accomplishes this mission at her clinic in the San
Francisco Bay Area and through several global initiatives aimed at
fertility awareness and preservation. Her newly launched Freeze and
Share program offers women a way to freeze their eggs in exchange
for donating some at the same time. Her egg freezing parties, held
across the country, provide women access to no-nonsense talk about their
fertility. And her weekly YouTube show, podcast and blog ensure no
fertility question goes unanswered.
“Poetically speaking, I help loving people bring more love into the world. In more straightforward speak, I make babies,” Eyvazzadeh says. She has been doing this work for over a decade and “can’t imagine choosing a different career path.” Yet at the same time, she feels driven to do more to help women overcome infertility. “Too many people come to me today unaware that fertility significantly declines with age, and that they could have gotten ahead of the curve with better information earlier in their lives.”
According to Eyvazzadeh, there are simple and affordable ways to
address infertility, beginning with asking your doctor to evaluate your
fertility levels by checking a woman's fallopian tubes, uterus, and
hormones, conducting an analysis of a man's semen, and doing genetic
testing for both. “We’re not going to stop time. We’re not going to
prevent societal shifts in terms of people wanting to have kids later in
life. But we can help more people get access to data on their
fertility, and to take action based on what they learn,” she explains.
Eyvazzadeh believes in the importance of discovering what you’re
passionate about in life and pursuing it. “Work doesn’t seem like work
if you love what you do,” she says. Her family led her to her life
purpose. Her father is an Ob-gyn, and his father was too. Her
grandfather’s patients would travel thousands of miles from Turkey and
Afghanistan to Iran in order to seek his fertility advice. He also owned
the largest private women’s hospital in the country. Eyvazzadeh herself
was just three years old when she first expressed a desire to be an
Ob-gyn. When she was in seventh grade, her mother experienced several
miscarriages. This experience drove Eyvazzadeh’s interest in the field
of reproductive endocrinology.
“My life purpose is to bring hope, positivity, and love where it may seem lost,” Eyvazzadeh says. “Infertility can wreak havoc on someone’s spirit. It’s emotional. Yet talking about it can be taboo. Like a secret. I want fertility to be freely talked about, something we understand and know that we can do something about. And I want people to know that there is a creative solution for them – regardless of where they are in their fertility journeys.”
The challenges of working as a fertility specialist are numerous. The greatest one Eyvazzadeh faces on a regular basis is that “infertility is a loaded topic,” she says. “There are myths, there is misinformation and negativity, and certainly people carry sadness around this subject. Getting the people I work with to believe in possibilities and be positive can be a struggle. The losses and heartaches are real. But I believe that a path to parenthood will unfold.”
In addition, Eyvazzadeh can struggle with balancing her
time-consuming career with her role as a wife and mother to four
children. She says, “The personal sacrifice is high, but the
satisfaction and rewards of my career are equally great. I still haven’t
figured out what ‘balance’ means, but I do know that the vast majority
of my time is spent in the service of good.”
These difficulties are counterbalanced by the rewards Eyvazzadeh receives from helping so many people have the children they desperately desire. “Every morning, I wake up looking forward to my work,” she says. “I have the potential to impact someone’s life in a profoundly positive way. That means every day has significance and purpose.”
The Egg Whisperer Is On A Crusade To Make People Aware Of Fertility Issues And Solutions
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Infertility is the third-most pressing global public health crisis, according to the World Health Organization,
impacting over one in ten women. Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh is a reproductive
endocrinologist or fertility doctor. Patients affectionately call her
“The Egg Whisperer.” Her mission is to help women get ahead of
infertility and bring hope to people who have been told they can't
conceive.
Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh's clients call her The Egg Whisperer.Amanda Mathson
“Poetically speaking, I help loving people bring more love into the world. In more straightforward speak, I make babies,” Eyvazzadeh says. She has been doing this work for over a decade and “can’t imagine choosing a different career path.” Yet at the same time, she feels driven to do more to help women overcome infertility. “Too many people come to me today unaware that fertility significantly declines with age, and that they could have gotten ahead of the curve with better information earlier in their lives.”
Eyvazzadeh poses with patients and the baby she helped them to create.Sherry Chang
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“My life purpose is to bring hope, positivity, and love where it may seem lost,” Eyvazzadeh says. “Infertility can wreak havoc on someone’s spirit. It’s emotional. Yet talking about it can be taboo. Like a secret. I want fertility to be freely talked about, something we understand and know that we can do something about. And I want people to know that there is a creative solution for them – regardless of where they are in their fertility journeys.”
The challenges of working as a fertility specialist are numerous. The greatest one Eyvazzadeh faces on a regular basis is that “infertility is a loaded topic,” she says. “There are myths, there is misinformation and negativity, and certainly people carry sadness around this subject. Getting the people I work with to believe in possibilities and be positive can be a struggle. The losses and heartaches are real. But I believe that a path to parenthood will unfold.”
Eyvazzadeh balances her career with being a wife and mother to four.Irina Bourova
These difficulties are counterbalanced by the rewards Eyvazzadeh receives from helping so many people have the children they desperately desire. “Every morning, I wake up looking forward to my work,” she says. “I have the potential to impact someone’s life in a profoundly positive way. That means every day has significance and purpose.”
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