The emotional journey of infertility can be complex and challenging for individuals and couples struggling to conceive. Often involving a wide range of overlapping and sometimes conflicting emotions, facing fertility issues can make people feel like they’re all alone in their struggle. However, every cloud has a silver lining. While infertility is undeniably one of…
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Empowering Lives, Creating Families: Exploring Fertility Healthcare Careers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasts that between 2021 and 2031, overall healthcare employment will grow 13% (about 2 million positions), much faster than the average for all occupations. As many individuals and couples are considering assisted reproductive technology (ART) to grow their families, this represents an excellent job field. With such high demand,…
How to Find the Best Fertility Clinic for LGBTQ+ Family-Building
The decision to become a parent is a big step. Like other significant decisions in life, it can come with a certain amount of uncertainty, particularly for those who feel they may have limited options, such as the LGBTQ+ community. But today, there are many new and exciting options for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer,…
Reciprocal IVF: The Path to Shared Motherhood
The journey to parenthood can be an incredibly rewarding and transformative experience for cisgender female couples. However, the path to having a biological child can be more complex. Thanks to advancements in reproductive technologies, new possibilities, and one such innovation is reciprocal in vitro fertilization (IVF). In this blog, we will explore the concept of…
The Best Fertility Supplements of 2023
When it comes to fertility, it is crucial to prioritize a healthy lifestyle. While maintaining a diverse diet, engaging in regular physical exercise, and adopting proper lifestyle habits are essential for reproductive health, incorporating daily dietary supplements can also be beneficial.
Donor Sperm IVF vs. IUI: Which Path is Right for You
Advancements in reproductive technology have provided hopeful parents with various options to fulfill their dreams of starting a family. When it comes to fertility treatments involving donor sperm, two commonly utilized methods are In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Intrauterine Insemination (IUI). Both procedures offer unique benefits and success rates, allowing individuals and couples to make…
LGBTQ Parenthood: Using Donor Eggs and Sperm
In the world of reproductive medicine, advances have led to a myriad of options for individuals and couples who dream of becoming parents. For the LGBTQ+ community, these developments have been particularly transformative, enabling opportunities to experience pregnancy, birth, and parenthood in a variety of meaningful ways. Among the available fertility treatments, in vitro fertilization…
Gestational Surrogacy: A Pathway to LGBTQ+ Parenthood
For many LGBTQ individuals and couples, having a biological child is an important part of starting or growing their family. However, traditional methods of conception such as adoption or traditional surrogacy (where the surrogate is also the biological mother) may not meet their needs or desires. That’s where gestational carriers come in. Gestational carriers are an increasingly…
How Preimplantation Genetic Testing Detects Disease Before It’s Inherited
Trying to conceive often means learning to cope with uncertainty. For individuals with an inherited genetic disorder, the idea of having children can feel like an even bigger big question mark. Thankfully, modern fertility science offers insights that can provide greater confidence and control over the future of your family. One of these tools is…
National Infertility Awareness: Prelude Patient Stories
Every year during the last week of April, the fertility community comes together to draw awareness to a topic that is seldom discussed openly: infertility. Known as National Infertility Awareness Week, this week-long event’s purpose is to advocate, educate, and support people who are dealing with fertility issues. According to a recent report from the…