Unfertile & Unfiltered

Unfertile & Unfiltered

Sidney Hales Davis

Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (9)
Since Jan 2026
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
71%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

A raw, honest podcast about male factor infertility, azoospermia, and the realities no one prepares you for. We share our journey through diagnosis, grief, marriage strain, and the difficult decisions around sperm donors and donor conception. This is the real, unfiltered side of infertility — for anyone navigating male infertility and trying to feel less alone.

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Recent Episodes

S1E18 Episode 18: MicroTESE Recovery, Low Testosterone & Fertility Treatment Updates

May 25, 2026 31m

In this episode, we give an update on where we’re at in our infertility journey, including Matt’s post-microTESE recovery, testing for low testosterone, and additional genetic testing for male factor…

S1E17 Ep 17 - Reading the Journal Entries From Our Infertility Diagnosis

May 12, 2026 27m

In this episode, we talk through Mother’s Day, the unexpected emotions that came with it, and what happened after reading back through old journal entries from the beginning of our infertility…

S1E16 Ep 16 Breaking Down "Three Makes Baby": What We Learned About Building a Donor-Concieved Family (Updated Podcast)

May 11, 2026 36m

In this episode, we’re breaking down the book Three Makes Baby: How to Parent Your Donor-Conceived Child by Jana M. Rupnow and sharing our honest thoughts after reading it.If you’re navigating male…

S1E16 EP 16 Breaking Down “Three Makes Baby”: What We Learned About Building a Donor-Conceived Family

May 04, 2026 37m

In this episode, we’re breaking down the book Three Makes Baby: How to Parent Your Donor-Conceived Child by Jana M. Rupnow and sharing our thoughts after reading it.If you’re navigating male factor…

Ep 15. Updating on Our Free IVM Gameto Study

Apr 29, 2026 32m

In this episode, we break down the Gameto study and what it shows about IVM outcomes, timelines, and expectations—especially in the context of male factor infertility. We walk through the IVM process…

S1E14 Ep 14 Are Plastics Affecting Male Fertility? What the Research Actually Shows

Apr 20, 2026 28m

In this episode, we break down the growing concern around plastics, BPA exposure, and how microplastics may be impacting fertility—especially sperm count and hormone balance. We recap a recent…

S1E13 Ep. 13 How Regulated Is Sperm Donation, Really?

Apr 13, 2026 29m

In this episode of Unfertile and Unfiltered, we dive into sperm donor regulations in the United States and what actually exists versus what people assume exists.After watching documentaries like Our…

S1E7 Episode 12: Sperm Donor vs Biological Father — Recommended Terminology to Use

Mar 30, 2026 26m

In this episode, we focus on the language used in the infertility and donor conception space—specifically the difference between terms like “sperm donor,” “biological father,” and “dad.”After…

Ep 11 Male Factor Infertility & Emotional Resilience: How to Cope, Let Go of Control, and Survive the IVF Journey

Mar 23, 2026 28m

In this episode of Unfertile & Unfiltered, we shift away from medical updates and dive into the emotional side of male factor infertility and the infertility journey.After navigating a diagnosis…

S1E10 Ep 10 Sperm Donor Conception: The Biggest Mistakes, Mindset Shifts & What We Learned from a Donor Therapist

Mar 17, 2026 29m

In this episode of Unfertile & Unfiltered, we’re breaking down everything we learned from our first donor therapist appointment—and what completely shifted our perspective on building a family…

Ep 9 - A Letter from a Fellow Sperm Donation Dad

Mar 09, 2026 27m

In this episode of Unfertile & Unfiltered, we give an honest update on where we are in our infertility journey.After qualifying for a Gentle IVF study, we thought the process would move…

S1E8 Ep. 8 What People Say When You’re Infertile (And What Actually Helps)

Mar 02, 2026 24m

When you decide to be open about infertility, you open yourself up to a lot of love… and a lot of opinions.In this episode, we talk through what it’s been like to share our male factor infertility…

S1E7 Ep 7 – Male Infertility, Anger & Choosing a Sperm Donor (Matt's Therapy Debrief)

Feb 23, 2026 36m

What actually happens when male infertility leads you to consider a sperm donor?In this episode, we talk about sperm donor therapy, male factor infertility, and the emotional fallout that doesn’t get…

S1E5 Ep. 6 Trying to heal Non-Obstructive Azoospermia. What We’re Actually Trying (And What It Costs)

Feb 16, 2026 29m

In this episode of Unfertile & Unfiltered, we unpack the big question that’s been living in the back of our minds (well, my mind - Sidney):Did we skip a step?After Matt was diagnosed with…

S1E5 Ep. 5 - Picking a Sperm Donor & the Challenges With It

Feb 09, 2026 47m

Choosing a sperm donor isn’t just a clinical decision—it’s an identity-shaping one.In this episode, we share our real, unfiltered conversation about navigating sperm donation: known donor vs. sperm…

S1E4 Ep. 4 Still Infertile: First Female Tests & Another Month of Waiting

Feb 02, 2026 25m

This episode is exactly what infertility looks like in real life — messy, emotional, awkward, and unresolved.We pick up where the last episode left off: post-surgery, post-consultations, and squarely…

Ep. 3 Matt's MicroTESE: Surgery Day, Recovery, and What We Wish We’d Known

Jan 26, 2026 34m

In this episode, we walk through the day of Matt’s microTESE—start to finish—and everything that followed.We talk honestly about the surgery itself, what the doctors told us going in, how…

EP 2. Male Infertility Diagnosis: From At-Home Tests to Azoospermia

Jan 19, 2026 26m

In Episode 2 of Unfertile & Unfiltered, Sidney and Matt walk through the period between their first at-home sperm tests and receiving a formal male infertility diagnosis.After multiple tests show…

EP1 - Finding Out My Husband Might Be Infertile

Jan 16, 2026 23m

In the first episode of Unfertile & Unfiltered, we share the beginning of our infertility journey—the part no one really prepares you for.We talk about the moment we decided we wanted kids, the…

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Unfertile & Unfiltered has published 18 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

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