by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Jun 15, 2026 | Failed IVF & Next Steps
Related reading Why “unexplained” does not mean it was your fault The DFI test most couples are never offered What you can still change in the 90 days before retrieval What actually lowers sperm DNA fragmentation in 74 days References Rooney KL, Domar AD. The...
by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Jun 13, 2026 | PCOS & Fertility
The short answer: For many with PCOS, the highest-leverage pre-IVF inputs are the quiet ones — insulin sensitivity, sleep, and a consistent daily rhythm. Inositol has randomized-trial support for ovulation and metabolic markers in PCOS, though its effect on IVF...
by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Jun 13, 2026 | PCOS & Fertility
Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: PCOS is not one condition. The Rotterdam criteria describe four phenotypes (A–D), and the split that matters most before IVF is metabolic...
by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Jun 13, 2026 | PCOS & Fertility
Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: with PCOS and failed IVF, the gap is usually quality, not quantity. Stimulation protocols are built to manage egg quantity — they cannot...
by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Jun 13, 2026 | Male Fertility
Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: male factors are involved in roughly half of infertility cases, and sperm influence does not end at fertilization — sperm DNA integrity shapes...
