Fertility Specialist: Understanding female & male fertility, when to get help & how treatments work (with Dr. Lucky)

Two Parents & A Podcast

Alex & Harrison Fugman

Relationships, Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.1 • 641 Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Lucky Sekhon — board-certified OB-GYN and fertility doctor— to break down fertility in a way that’s clear, calm, and actually helpful. We start with the true fertility basics: what you need to know, what tests actually matter, when you should start thinking about fertility before trying, and the biggest myths she wishes would disappear — including the idea that fertility is only a “woman’s problem.” This episode is heavily audience Q&A–driven, covering the most common causes of infertility (for women and men), why infertility feels more and more common, the “fertility cliff” after 30 (it’s not as steep as you’re made to think!), secondary infertility, and how long to try naturally before seeking help. We close with a walkthrough of treatment options (IUI vs. IVF), thoughts on hormonal birth control and fertility, and how friends and family can truly support someone going through infertility or loss. If you want real context and less panic, this one’s for you. Also - check out Dr. Lucky’s book, The Lucky Egg: Understanding Your Fertility & How to Get Pregnant NOW, coming out January 13th! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:29 Introduction to Dr. Lucky Sekhon 00:04:15 If someone wants to understand their fertility, what are the first basic things they should know and tests or checks that actually matter? 00:12:38 How early should people start thinking about their fertility before they want to start a family? 00:15:50 What’s the biggest fertility myth you wish people would stop believing? 00:17:38 Men are 50% of the equation — what should they understand about their fertility? 00:20:28 What should men do to prepare their bodies when trying to conceive? 00:22:50 What are common habits men do that could be hurting their sperm health? 00:26:55 Audience Question: What are the most common causes of infertility in women? In men? 00:29:49 Audience Question: Why does it seem like so many people in their 20s and 30s are dealing with infertility today? 00:33:27 Audience Question: After 30 is there really a steep fertility cliff? 00:38:57 Audience Question: What is the fertility “cost” of waiting a little longer? 00:40:58 Audience Question: Can you explain secondary infertility? 00:43:48 Audience Question: How long should people try naturally before seeking help? 00:45:20 Audience Question: Thoughts on hormonal birth control pills and how they affect fertility short-term and long-term? 00:50:30 Audience Question: What treatment options are available for women dealing with infertility? 00:58:24 Audience Question: How can friends and family best support couples struggling with infertility or loss? 00:59:53 Thank you for listening! #twoparentsandapod ----- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Fabletics: Get 80% off everything on Fabletics when you sign up as a VIP at https://www.fabletics.com/TWOPARENTS. *Magnetic Me: Make changing time easier for you and your little one with Magnetic Me’s smart magnetic closures. New customers get 15% off their first order at https://www.MagneticMe.com. *Nurture Life: Get 55% off your first order + free shipping at https://www.nurturelife.com/TWOPARENTS with code TWOPARENTS. ----- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Bennett: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Find our guest: Website | https://theluckyegg.com/ Book | https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/lucky-egg-9781250408716/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lucky.sekhon TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@drluckyegg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another episode of two parents and a podcast.
0:03.0	Today we have Dr. Lucky on and we are going to talk all about fertility.
0:08.0	Thank you for having me guys.
0:10.0	Thank you for being here.
0:12.0	You've got a book coming out, which we're going to talk about.
0:16.0	I'm going to read your intro card because if I try to do it by heart, it'll be...
0:20.0	I like that you go by Dr. Lucky
0:21.5	yeah the way I like to keep it simple Dr. Lucky C-con yes I say it right yes you said it
0:26.5	right in my head it is C dash con okay so you're an OBGYN and a reproductive
0:32.6	endocrinologist who specializes in helping individuals and couples build their
0:37.0	families through
0:37.6	evidence-based fertility care. She's an author of The Lucky Egg, which that is the cutest name
0:44.2	on the planet. Also, the book is very cute. Understanding your fertility and how to get pregnant now
0:49.0	available in January. So like when this comes out or soon, when this comes out because it's
0:53.3	somehow December,
0:55.0	making complex reproductive science feel clear, compassionate, and empowering, which is something
0:59.3	that I think is so important, especially just based on the conversations I have out and about
1:04.6	with my friends and things like that.
1:06.5	Fertility, I think, is something that's vulnerable and scary.
1:09.4	People have a lot of questions about.
1:11.4	Oh my gosh. They're so confused. I wrote this for my patients because I have conversations.
1:16.0	Even today, I saw five new patients during the course of my day and everyone is just confused, you know,
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