Dr. Lucky Sekhon is a board certified reproductive endocrinologist. infertility specialist and obstetrician and gynecologist who works at RMA of New York. Lucky is also a friend of Ali's and you might know her from social media, where she is a big voice with super smart, super important information about all things infertility and ART. Today, she tells Ali her family building story, including why she created embryos and went through IVF when it came time to have her family. She also talks about why she loves her job, what it's like to be such a strong presence on social media, and all the amazing things she's doing as part of Doctors for Fertility, which works towards creating a world in which every person who wants a family has access to fertility and reproductive care.
COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
IVF; embryos; embryo transfers; doctors going through infertility; TTC; ART
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