Fertility Blog

With around 25% of recognized pregnancies ending in loss, miscarriages are much more common than you might think. But what causes some people to experience repeated pregnancy losses? And what are the most common causes of recurrent miscarriage?

Feeling overwhelmed about your fertility treatment options? Not sure where to even begin? This free quiz takes only a few minutes to complete and provides personalized insights into your reproductive health, empowering you to make informed decisions about your future.

When most people dream of starting a family, they don't envision needing the help of a fertility specialist. But when trying to conceive stretches from months into years, it becomes clear that something is wrong. In this powerful story, new parents AmyKate and Brian open up about their emotional journey, and how love and hope carried them through.

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While the physical burden of fertility treatment typically rests on the female partner in a relationship, men are primarily expected to provide support to them throughout the process. But fertility struggles affect men in different ways - and their experience matters too.

No matter where you are on your family-building journey, holidays like Mother's Day can sting. If you're still in the trenches of trying to conceive, navigating fertility treatment or coping with losses, this day is even harder. Here are some words of comfort from a veteran fertility nurse.

While Black women are almost twice as likely to experience infertility, only 8% actually seek fertility treatment (compared to 15% of white women). Statistics like these, compounded by the fact that Black women are three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes, highlight inequalities in reproductive healthcare that must be addressed.

Rebecca* is a wife, a mother, and a practicing Orthodox Jew. She is also among the 11 percent of women in the United States who have experienced infertility.