Fertility Education

Diabetes is an everyday reality for many women. Some fertility issues can also affect women’s risk, making diabetes awareness and education even more important.

Good health and fitness are important for any woman undergoing IVF treatment but strenuous exercise should be avoided in favor of low impact exercise.

Pregnancy May Not Be Out Of Reach Infertility can be a very emotional and trying time for most couples. With causes ranging from genetic to medical reasons, it is very easy for it all to become too much.

Infertility is a problem affecting many U.S. couples. Thanks to modern IVF treatments couples can now try to get pregnant whereas before they had no choice but to remain childless.

Infertility issues can be difficult. It is important to know that you and your partner are not alone on this journey. If you are at the start of your infertility journey, there are five things to know about infertility that might increase your chance of pregnancy.

Egg freezing allows eggs to be harvested, medically frozen and securely stored in an egg bank. Eggs can be thawed, fertilized and transferred after completing cancer treatment.

Fertility drugs can help with pregnancy based on your health history and infertility causes, learn more about the options available. About 20% of couples who desire children are unable to conceive without medical help.  Fertility drugs are often the first and most common treatment of infertility for women.

What you need to know about frozen embryo transfers, the process from start to finish and typical timeline involved after IVF.

The first IVF baby was born in 1978. It took another six years before medical experts were able to perfect the embryo freezing and unfreezing technique. The first birth from a frozen embryo took place in 1984. The embryo had been frozen for just two months.

If you are using in vitro fertilization to start a family, you may have already undergone a cycle of fresh embryo transfer which was unsuccessful. If you have viable frozen embryos available, you can use them next time you try to get pregnant. Alternatively, if you did have a child as a result of your fresh embryo transfer, and you would like to have a second child, you will be all set to use your previously frozen embryos for transfer.