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52. Advanced Fertility Testing Before IUI or IVF: Everything You Need to Know About Male and Female Fertility Tests
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- Her Fertility
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- Apr 13, 2026
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- 745
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Advanced Fertility Testing Before IUI or IVF: Everything You Need to Know About Male and Female Fertility Tests Episode 52 | Her Fertility Podcast | Fertility Journey Series Episode Overview Before your doctor can recommend IUI or IVF, there's a set of advanced fertility tests that build the picture of what's actually happening in your body. In this episode of the Fertility Journey Series, Jess Tims walks through every test you're likely to encounter — for both the male and female partner — explaining what each one measures, how it's done, and what to make of the results. Jess also shares her own emotional experience with the HSG exam, and why preparing yourself emotionally for these appointments matters just as much as preparing physically. "You don't want to waste any more time just because you don't know something. Ask. Ask your practitioner, ask about your insurance coverage, ask what comes next. Knowledge is how you advocate for yourself." — Jess Tims What You'll Learn in This Episode The advanced fertility tests typically prescribed before IUI or IVF — for both partners What a semen analysis measures: sperm count, motility, and morphology — and why all three matter What DNA fragmentation testing is and why Jess recommends it if it's available to you How the female hormone panel works and why it's often done in two parts across your cycle What AMH (anti-Müllerian hormone) is, what it estimates, and its important limitations What the HSG exam is, how the procedure works, and why it's typically required before IUI or IVF Jess's personal experience with the HSG — including what she wishes she had known beforehand Why emotional preparation for fertility testing is as important as physical preparation How to use test results alongside…