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Everything you need to know about reproductive health, fertility testing, fertility treatment (like IUI and IVF) and how to navigate fertility challenges.

Infertility | Fertility Basics | Fertility Treatment | Fertility Testing

By: Sierra Dehmler
February 27th, 2025

When you enter the fertility world, you're forced to learn an entirely new language in order to understand your results, advocate for yourself, and communicate with your team. While it's an important part of the process, it can also feel daunting. Here's a crash course to help you feel more empowered.

Fertility Treatment | IVF | Egg Retrieval | Video

By: Cynthia Murdock, MD
February 26th, 2025

You're finally ready to take the next big step on your IVF journey - egg retrieval and embryo creation. This is an exciting stage, but can also feel disheartening as you receive daily reports of your dwindling egg or embryo count. Is this normal? And what is the IVF attrition rate?

Fertility Treatment | Fertility Surgeries

By: Nina Garcia, RN
February 26th, 2025

When you're having trouble conceiving, you may need to undergo fertility surgery (such as hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, or myomectomy) in order to increase chances of conception and remove impediments to implantation. In this guide, we explore how these procedures can help and what to expect from a visit to Illume Fertility's surgical suite.

Fertility Treatment | Choosing a Clinic

By: Sierra Dehmler
February 26th, 2025

When it comes to choosing a fertility clinic, only you can decide what works best for your goals, personality, and lifestyle. One of the most important decisions you'll make is whether to choose a multi-provider practice or a single-provider practice. Let's compare the two so you can make your decision with confidence.

Fertility Treatment | TTC | Mental Health

By: Melissa Kelleher, LCSW
February 26th, 2025

We all experience stress. But when you're dealing with the emotional roller coaster of infertility on top of normal life stressors, it can often feel downright overwhelming. In this guide, a fertility counselor offers ten helpful ways to manage it all.

Fertility Treatment | Advocacy

By: Lisa Rosenthal
February 21st, 2025

Building a successful doctor-patient relationship starts with connection, interaction and, of course, conversation. In this helpful guide, fertility doctors, nurses, and other team members share how to cultivate the best experience possible throughout your fertility journey.

Fertility Treatment | IVF

By: Kirsten Hennigan, NP
February 21st, 2025

Finding out you may need fertility treatment in order to conceive is overwhelming. While we can’t take all the stress away completely, we can give you the tools and information that you need to tackle this journey feeling more prepared for what lies ahead.

Fertility Treatment | Advocacy | Mental Health

By: Lisa Rosenthal
February 19th, 2025

No matter who you are, when you're trying to build a family and it's not happening easily, it is incredibly frustrating and difficult. How can you communicate your preferences, concerns, and questions more effectively to your Care Team so you feel heard and understood?