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The Journey to Parenthood After Tubal Ligation: Why IVF is Your Best Bet
Introduction For many people, the decision to undergo tubal ligation, commonly known as getting your tubes tied, is a...
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Why is Infertility Taboo?
Why is Infertility Taboo? Unless you have personally dealt with infertility, you may not have heard about all of...
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Disparities in Access to Fertility Care
While most people have easy access to reliable reproductive health care, this is not true for all individuals across...
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What is Secondary Infertility?
Secondary infertility is defined as the inability to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy after previously having a successful...
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Managing Stress During Infertility Treatments
Fertility treatments can take a significant toll on all aspects of patients’ lives, especially on their mental health. Patients...
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Is Going to a Fertility Clinic Scary?
is going to a fertility clinic scary? Given the cultural taboo and negative perception of an infertility diagnosis in...
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How Does Eating Organic Food Affect Fertility?
If you are trying to conceive, there are some dietary changes you can make to improve your fertility, like...
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How Does Birth Control Affect Fertility?
If you’ve been on birth control for a while and have made the decision that you’re ready to start...
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10 Things to Consider When you’re Ovulating
Ovulation is one of the most critical aspects of conception for couples to keep in mind. Yet, for many,...
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10 Things that can Boost your Sperm Count
Are you and your partner suffering from infertility problems? Don’t worry, you are not alone. 18% of couples in...
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How to Tell your Boss you’re Going through Fertility Treatment
Depending on your particular situation and fertility journey, there may come a time when fertility treatments start interfering with...
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How to Support your Partner through Fertility Treatments
Infertility can have a profound physical, mental, and emotional impact on an individual. This can understandably take a toll...
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What Medications are Typically Used to Treat Infertility?
For couples seeking treatment for infertility, medication can often be the first step towards increasing chances of pregnancy, especially...
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How to Cope Emotionally After a Miscarriage
Despite the fact that miscarriage is so common, this does not make the experience any less difficult or painful...
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10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Fertility Treatment
Like many of you, my journey to motherhood was not at all what I expected it to be. Navigating...
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What is Infertility and Who is Affected by it?
Simply put, infertility is defined as the inability to get pregnant after at least one year of having frequent,...
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How to Balance Work and Fertility Treatment
One aspect of fertility treatments that many patients can overlook is the time commitment. It can often be difficult...
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How to Find Out if your Company Offers Fertility Benefits
It’s no secret that fertility treatments can require a large financial investment. However, there are ways you can make...
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What to Expect After an IUI Procedure
What even is IUI? How is it different from IVF? Will it hurt? What if it doesn’t work? These...
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