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Medically reviewed by Dr. Spencer Richlin AI and robotics are changing what's possible in IVF — making treatment safer, more precise, and more personalized. But these tools are only as good as the experts behind them. Read on to discover what they can (and can't) do, and the questions every patient should be asking.

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No two family-building journeys look exactly the same, and that is especially true for the LGBTQ+ couples we work with at Illume. Some come to us already knowing what their path will look like. Others need time to compare options, talk to friends, and figure out what feels right. In this story, one couple shares how they chose surrogacy as their path to parenthood.

[glance] The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) released its 2026 Healthcare Equality Index on June 5, 2026, and Illume Fertility has been named a Leader for the eighth year in a row. This year's report arrives in a healthcare landscape where LGBTQ+ care access is being actively debated and, in many states, restricted, which shaped both how facilities participated and how their results are being shared publicly.

Every year, Father's Day arrives with its greeting cards and grilling plans and social media tributes. And every year, for the people sitting in the long middle of a fertility journey, that Sunday in June can feel like it belongs to a world just slightly out of reach.

[glance] One of the most frustrating things about IVF is often trying to understand how much you'll pay for treatment (and why). You may have landed here after comparing numbers with a friend or seeing cycle costs in an online forum that don't match the bill you're holding. And the reason those numbers rarely line up has almost nothing to do with the care you receive.

Infertility affects millions of people every year, with about 1 in 5 couples in the United States experiencing difficulties getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term. Unfortunately, military insurance coverage still does not fully cover the treatment of infertility connected to service-related injuries. Keep reading to learn about the military discounts we offer here at Illume Fertility and how they can help defray the cost of fertility treatment.