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Podcast: Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday
Episode: Looks Good on Paper: Why Normal Fertility Tests Don’t Guarantee Pregnancy
Description: Send us Fan MailFertility tests can look perfect on paper—and pregnancy still doesn’t happen.In this episode of Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday, Dr. Mark Amols breaks down why many fertility treatments, especially IUI, are built on assumptions rather than certainty. Tests like the HSG can confirm that fallopian tubes are open, but they cannot prove that the tubes are functional. Semen analysis can look normal, but it cannot confirm that sperm can reach the egg or successfully fertilize it.This gap between testing and reality is why IUI ofte...