It Starts with the Egg

By Rebecca Fett,

Book cover of It Starts with the Egg: The Science of Egg Quality for Fertility, Miscarriage, and IVF

Book description

The definitive guide to egg quality and fertility, fully revised and updated in 2023 with new chapters covering: the impact of immune and implantation issues, including endometritis, endometriosis, hidden infections, autoimmune antibodies, and natural killer cells. the latest evidence on advanced strategies for tackling very low ovarian reserve, such as…

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1 author picked It Starts with the Egg as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book provides a personal perspective from a patient who underwent an IVF cycle and struggles with infertility. While the book is quite detailed, it includes a “How to use this book” section. The book begins by conveying basic information about egg quality and its importance. The first section focuses on providing science at a layman's level.

A number of supplemental chapters embellish the information in the body of the book. There is also a large component of supplements that one might consider to attempt to enhance egg quality. Unfortunately, based on science, most of the egg quality is genetic,…

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