How To Repair and Rejuvenate Your Fertility
Rosanne Austin interviews Dr. Zaher Merhi, founder of Rejuvenating Fertility Center, about revolutionary fertility treatments including PRP ovarian rejuvenation, ozone therapy, and upcoming stem cell treatments that are helping women conceive naturally into their 50s.
Teachings 8
Conventional IVF has a 50% failure rate nationwide because doctors use the same protocols for everyone instead of individualizing treatment
Dr. Merhi notes that conventional IVF protocols haven't changed in 46 years and 50% of patients don't get pregnant with standard approaches
Stress plays a massive role in fertility success, with FSH controlled by the brain and stress directly impacting ovulation
Dr. Merhi shares case of lawyer going through divorce who produced only 2-3 eggs during stress, then 15 eggs after divorce was finalized and she went on vacation
PRP (platelet rich plasma) can temporarily restore ovarian function for several months by growing new ovarian follicles, similar to how it grows hair follicles
Dr. Merhi explains PRP has been used for 25+ years in hair loss, joint injuries, and facial rejuvenation, with Greek researchers pioneering ovarian applications
Inflammation throughout the body directly damages egg quality, making anti-inflammatory approaches like ozone therapy crucial for fertility
Dr. Merhi published papers showing ozone therapy improves endometriosis and poor egg quality by reducing systemic inflammation
Women in their 50s can get pregnant with their own eggs using advanced rejuvenation techniques, proving age cutoffs are artificial barriers
Dr. Merhi reports three women age 50+ pregnant with own eggs in last 12 months - one delivered healthy baby, two have ongoing pregnancies
Environmental toxins like hand sanitizers contain chemicals that damage egg and sperm quality, contributing to rising infertility rates
Dr. Merhi notes infertility has risen from 5% to 20% of women, with inactive ingredients in hand sanitizers containing fertility-damaging chemicals like triclosan
Patients often know their bodies better than doctors and should be partners in treatment decisions rather than passive recipients
Dr. Merhi describes patients who accurately predict cysts before ultrasounds and know which medications work or don't work for their bodies
Success requires believing in yourself, your doctor, and your clinic - without all three elements aligned, treatment is less likely to work
Dr. Merhi tells patients if they don't believe he can get them pregnant, they should go elsewhere because positivity and teamwork are essential
Quotable Moments 4
“People at forty four get pregnant when they have sex, but this person can't. Same sex couple. They're not exposed to so you what I'm trying to say is that the diagnosis of infertility, you know, sometimes it's vague, and we take everybody just based on their age, you're infertile. No. That's not true.”
— Dr. Zaher Merhi“Even if your chances are four percent. Okay. Imagine I I come. Nobody is allowing me to try, and I know my chances are four percent. So out of a hundred women like me, four will have a baby. I wanna do it. If I was one of those four, I have a baby. It's not a car. I changed my whole world.”
— Dr. Zaher Merhi“One, believe that you can do it. Two, believe that your doctor can do it. Three, believe the clinic can do it. Because, look, those three don't go somewhere else.”
— Dr. Zaher Merhi“You can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on treatment. But if your mind is not in the game, it's a huge piece that's missing.”
— Rosanne Austin
Questions This Video Answers
Can women over 50 get pregnant with their own eggs
“We have fifty year olds, three of them in the last twelve months pregnant with their own eggs. One of them delivered healthy baby, two are now ongoing pregnancies.”
— Dr. Zaher Merhi
Yes, women in their 50s can get pregnant with their own eggs using advanced fertility rejuvenation techniques like PRP and stem cell therapy, according to reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Zaher Merhi.
What is PRP ovarian rejuvenation and how does it work
“If you put in PRP in the skull and it's growing hair follicles, it might as well put in the ovaries and grows ovarian follicles, and they were right.”
— Dr. Zaher Merhi
PRP (platelet rich plasma) ovarian rejuvenation uses your own concentrated platelets injected directly into the ovaries to temporarily restore ovarian function and improve egg quality for several months.
Does stress really affect fertility success rates
“FSH comes from the brain. Stressed out people, their FSH either goes up or goes too down because the brain and the stress is with affect FSH release.”
— Dr. Zaher Merhi
Yes, stress significantly impacts fertility because FSH (the hormone controlling ovulation) comes from the brain, and stressed women often have irregular periods and poor egg production.
Why do conventional IVF protocols fail for so many women
“If you close your eyes and go to any to us to a lot of centers, I don't think you would know the difference in the protocols.”
— Dr. Zaher Merhi
Conventional IVF has a 50% failure rate because doctors use identical protocols for all patients instead of individualizing treatment based on each woman's unique body and response patterns.
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Key Points 8
Conventional IVF has a 50% failure rate nationwide because doctors use the same protocols for everyone instead of individualizing treatment
Stress plays a massive role in fertility success, with FSH controlled by the brain and stress directly impacting ovulation
PRP (platelet rich plasma) can temporarily restore ovarian function for several months by growing new ovarian follicles, similar to how it grows hair follicles
Inflammation throughout the body directly damages egg quality, making anti-inflammatory approaches like ozone therapy crucial for fertility
Women in their 50s can get pregnant with their own eggs using advanced rejuvenation techniques, proving age cutoffs are artificial barriers
Environmental toxins like hand sanitizers contain chemicals that damage egg and sperm quality, contributing to rising infertility rates
Patients often know their bodies better than doctors and should be partners in treatment decisions rather than passive recipients
Success requires believing in yourself, your doctor, and your clinic - without all three elements aligned, treatment is less likely to work
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