Infertility affects 27.5 million couples in India—yet so much about it is misunderstood, stigmatized, or simply not talked about.
In this eye-opening episode of The Masoom Minawala Show, Dr. Nandita Palshetkar, one of India’s leading gynecologists specializing in infertility and IVF, demystifies everything about conception, fertility struggles, and the societal pressures surrounding motherhood.
She breaks down infertility—what it really is, why it affects men and women equally, and how it’s more common than we think. Dr. Nandita addresses crucial topics, including the stigma that labels women as ‘baanjh’, the process of getting pregnant, and how science has advanced in treating fertility challenges.
We dive into the realities of IVF, the myths about its impact on a woman’s body, and the mental and emotional toll infertility takes on couples. Dr. Nandita also reveals:
• The ideal age to get pregnant (backed by science!)
• The difference between IVF and egg freezing
• How fertile periods actually work and how to track them
• The biggest misconceptions about infertility
• How lifestyle, smoking, stress, and pollution affect fertility
This episode is a must-watch for anyone curious about pregnancy, struggling with infertility, or simply looking to understand the science behind conception better.
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0:00 - 0:46 | Precap
0:47 - 1:46 | Introduction
1:47 - 3:17 | What is infertility?
3:18 - 4:03 | Age being a major factor in infertility
4:04 - 8:19 | The process of egg-freezing & how it empowers women
8:20 - 8:54 | IVF is no longer a painful process
8:55 - 12:35 | How IVF & its technology work
12:36 - 15:59 | The causes behind the rising infertility rate
16:00 - 16:48 | Why Egg-freezing was invented
16:49 - 17:52 | The hormonal impact of egg-freezing
17:53 - 20:38 | Society’s stigma & the changing norms
20:39 - 23:23 | How cultural conditioning affects IVF & infertility
23:24 - 24:24 | The ideal age to get pregnant
24:25 - 26:56 | Understanding the process of conceiving a baby
26:57 - 27:47 | Sex education in today’s age
27:48 - 28:42 | How to reverse aging
28:43 - 31:05 | The joy of giving a baby
31:06 - 33:54 | Commonly asked questions about conception
33:55 - 35:06 | Know your fertile period
35:07 - 37:21 | The male factor in infertility
37:22 - 39:03 | What causes male infertility?
39:04 - 42:06 | The gender bias in infertility
42:07 - 43:38 | The different factors that affect fertility
43:39 - 44:52 | How a patient tried to break the gender bias
44:53 - 49:00 | Why surrogacy is the better option sometimes
49:01 - 51:05 | The possible solutions to infertility
51:06 - 52:25 | The relationship between mindset & infertility
52:26 - 53:25 | The success rate of conception
53:26 - 54:49 | The ovarian reserve & what affects it
54:50 - 55:41 | Do men have a biological clock?
55:42 - 59:22 | PCOD & how it affects fertility
59:23 - 1:00:48 | How IUI is the closest thing to natural conception
1:00:49 - End | Spreading awareness is extremely important
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