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Myths & Facts About Endometriosis

Although relatively common, affecting about 10% of women of reproductive age, endometriosis can be difficult to diagnose. Symptoms of endometriosis closely resemble normal menstrual symptoms or other conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and pelvic inflammatory disease, meaning many women are often misdiagnosed. Additionally, the complexity and confusion around endometriosis have resulted in a…

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How At-Home DNA Testing Has Changed the Anonymity of Egg Donation

As at-home DNA testing becomes more popular, the question emerges: can egg donation still remain anonymous? As with many other assisted reproduction matters, there are no simple answers.  Egg Donation & DNA Testing Before the widespread use of at-home DNA testing, egg donor agreements were typically categorized into three different subtypes Anonymous or closed agreements…

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How to Enhance Your Donor Egg Pregnancy

Egg donation is a wonderful path toward starting a family. In simple terms, egg donation occurs when a donor gives her eggs to an intended parent to help conceive a baby. Although there are many scenarios that may call for egg donation, one of the most common reasons is that an intended mother is unable…

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Reproductive History Requirements for Gestational Surrogates

Gestational surrogacy is a selfless act, enabling the health-challenged or those in the LGBTQ+ community to realize their family goals. It’s also an increasingly popular option for would-be parents – between 1999 and 2013, about 18,400 infants were born in the United States via a gestational surrogate. But the process of becoming a surrogate is…

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Healthy Holiday Habits for Your Surrogacy Journey

The holidays can be a wonderful, yet stressful, time. Friends and family are around, Mariah Carey blasts in every store, and an inordinate number of sugar cookies keep appearing in your house. However, the hustle and bustle, financial demands, and general chaos around the end of the year can make anyone a little stressed. Throw…

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Secondary Infertility and Egg Donation

If you have already had a successful birth, you may expect future attempts to go just as smoothly. However, sometimes people are unable to conceive or carry a baby to term even though they’ve already done so in the past. This is known as secondary infertility. As common as primary infertility, secondary infertility can be…

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Welcome to the Fertility Source Companies Blog! As a trusted, nationally renowned egg donation and surrogacy agency, we strongly believe in empowering intended parents, egg donors, and surrogates with the information they need to navigate the third-party reproduction journey. Explore our blog for valuable insights, support, and news regarding egg donation, surrogacy, fertility, and everything in between.