Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system that impairs a person’s ability to reproduce. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 9% of men and 11% of women in America experience infertility during their reproductive years, and the prevalence of the disorder is becoming more common as time goes on. But…
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…
When it comes to infertility and your mental health, there are a lot of myths thrown around as fact. For as long as couples have struggled with infertility, stress or anxiety have been blamed.
This year, National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) is from April 24 to April 30. The upcoming theme places an emphasis on how we can all “be the change we want to see.” This might sound like a tall order, especially with everything that growing families seeking fertility care already have on their plates. Not every…
There are many reasons why people seek out a gestational surrogate. One of the most common reasons is when a woman is dealing with an infertility issue. For individuals and couples who are unable to conceive, surrogacy can help them create the family that they desire.
There have been improvements in conversations about infertility, egg donation, and surrogacy, but we still have a long way to go. In an ideal world, people working through fertility issues or choosing egg donation and/or surrogacy would be able to do so free from the stress of being judged or from ignorance.
