The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast9 Jun 2025

#486 Infertility in Clinical Practice: A Primary Care Approach With Dr Brindha Bavan

Get confident supporting your patients with infertility in primary care! We cover who needs a workup, how to evaluate both partners, and when to refer—plus tips on coding, counseling, and emotional support. Reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Brindha Bavan shares practical insights to empower PCPs on the front lines of fertility care.

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Show Segments

Intro
Case from Kashlak
Definitions of infertility
Male factor infertility evaluation
- History
- Semen analysis
- lifestyle
Female factor infertility evaluation
- Anatomical approach
- Basic testing
- More advanced testing
Unexplained infertility treatment
Success of infertility treatments
Financial impact/advocacy
Oocyte preservation
Outro

Credits

Producer, Writer, Show notes, Cover Art, Infographics: Molly Heublein MD
Hosts: Molly Heublein MD, Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Brindha Bavan MD

Disclosures

Dr. Brindha Bavan reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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