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5 Causes of Infertility in Women

5 Causes of Infertility in Women

Infertility is a major health concern that affects an estimated 15% of couples in the United States. Research says that about 6.7 million people (2.8% of the population) in the US alone experience infertility. Of these, 22% are men, and 78% are women. There are many...

7 Reliable Ways to Boost Fertility for Women

7 Reliable Ways to Boost Fertility for Women

Many factors can affect your fertility, but you can do a few things to improve it. These methods won't guarantee a pregnancy, but they will increase your chances of getting pregnant quicker and more often. Women can adopt a healthier lifestyle by exercising, eating...

Why Donate Eggs?

Why Donate Eggs?

I remember learning about egg donation for the first time-- the curiosity and trepidation from wondering how someone could put their body through such an arduous process, the fascination with the science that lead medicine to this point, the awe at those brave enough...

Surrogacy Medications

Surrogacy Medications

When a pregnancy is conceived naturally, the body produces a variety of hormones to help prepare the uterus for conception, maintain the pregnancy, and help the embryo grow and develop. To achieve a successful surrogate pregnancy, this process needs to be recreated in...

Infertility Counseling

Infertility Counseling

If there’s anything this year has taught us, it’s that there are a million and one ways to be depressed-- stress, general anxiety, and depression, seasonal depression, quarantine depression… The list goes on and on. It’s easy to laugh this off; it does seem like the...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Your Questions Answered

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Your Questions Answered

For many who have begun searching for alternatives to start their family, they may already be aware of PCOS; it is one of the most common causes of infertility in women of childbearing age (15 to 44 years old). In fact, as many as 5% to 10% of women will be diagnosed...