I was struggling with infertility — then brain surgery helped me get pregnant
Lisa Fasone faced infertility challenges due to a prolactinoma, a benign tumor affecting her hormone levels. After struggling for over a year, she opted for brain surgery to remove the tumor, which was impacting her ability to conceive. The surgery was successful, allowing her to pursue her goal of having another child.
- ▪Lisa Fasone struggled with infertility for over a year due to a prolactinoma affecting her hormone levels.
- ▪She underwent brain surgery to remove the tumor, which was impacting her ability to conceive.
- ▪The benign tumor was suppressing essential hormones for reproduction.
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Women's Health I was struggling with infertility — then brain surgery helped me get pregnant By McKenzie Beard Published June 3, 2026, 12:08 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Lisa Fasone desperately wanted to give her daughter a little brother or sister. But when she and boyfriend, Larry Brastad, started trying, they joined the millions of Americans battling infertility. “I thought I was never going to have another child,” said the 32-year-old woman from McHenry, Ill. told People. “It was an awful feeling.” More than a year later, doctors found a solution — but they would have to go deep inside Fasone’s brain to pull it off. 4 Lisa Fasone and Larry Brastad with their two daughters.
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