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Marguerite Duane

Marguerite Duane

Physician

Aug 19, 2026

11:48
How does technology play into this conversation about fertility and birth rates?
11:53
Yeah.
11:54
It's interesting because not only with IVF and IgG, but also with fertility tracking apps, which is a more simple form of technology, but one that people use.
12:01
When it comes to fertility tracking apps, for example, I will tell women, you are smart.
12:05
You are smarter than your smartphone.
12:07
You should learn to observe your biomarkers to identify when you're fertile and when you're not.
12:12
And we shouldn't simply put all of our eggs in one basket, if you will, when it comes to technology.
15:03
How should people who view this as an essential issue, view life as something worth preserving, worth celebrating, how should we be talking about these complicated things like IVF, egg freezing, et cetera, et cetera?
11:48
How does technology play into this conversation about fertility and birth rates?
11:53
Yeah.
11:54
It's interesting because not only with IVF and IgG, but also with fertility tracking apps, which is a more simple form of technology, but one that people use.
12:01
When it comes to fertility tracking apps, for example, I will tell women, you are smart.
12:05
You are smarter than your smartphone.
12:07
You should learn to observe your biomarkers to identify when you're fertile and when you're not.
12:12
And we shouldn't simply put all of our eggs in one basket, if you will, when it comes to technology.
15:03
How should people who view this as an essential issue, view life as something worth preserving, worth celebrating, how should we be talking about these complicated things like IVF, egg freezing, et cetera, et cetera?

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